India and the US are very consequential democracies and, given the relationship between the people of the two countries and between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump, he is not worried about the recent tensions over tariffs, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said.
At the NDTV Profit GST Conclave on Tuesday, Mr Goyal also spoke about the GST reforms unveiled last week and said the government believes it will boost demand, reduce inflation and help the economy grow at a faster rate. The impact of the reduction in GST for many products on the economy, he said, should be visible in the last quarter of this year or the first quarter of next year.
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Retail sales in November, however, eased by 3.1 per cent year-on-year, largely due to an early festive season that shifted demand into October's record-breaking sales period.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has declined Pakistan's request to immediately scrap the 18 per cent General Sales Tax (GST) on contraceptives, dealing a blow to the government's push to make birth control more affordable.
The report from ICRA Analytics said that retail sales grew 22 per cent yearonyear in November but eased 29 per cent from October's festive peak.
Kawasaki India has introduced a Rs 25,000 discount on the Versys-X 300, with the offer valid until 31 December 2025.
Qualified candidates must attend practical exams scheduled from December 2025 to February 2026 across various medical specialties as per the NBEMS announced timetable.
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