"The full form of GST is...," fumbled an Uttar Pradesh minister as he struggled to get the correct answer just less than 48 hours before the roll-out of the Goods and Services Tax (GST). Social Welfare, Scheduled Castes and Tribal Affairs minister Ramapati Shastri was caught on the wrong foot today when mediapersons asked him to expand the abbreviation while he was interacting with local businessmen in Maharajganj to apprise them of the benefits of the much-touted new tax regime.
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A viral Instagram video offers a glimpse inside an ultra-luxurious royal villa in Guwahati, which reportedly costs Rs 2.5 lakh plus GST per night.
Five people have been arrested for allegedly posing as GST officials and extorting Rs 29 lakh from a GST consultant in Noida, police said on Wednesday.
The alleged kingpin, Vinit Kumar Poddar, was picked up from Kolkata on Wednesday night following an operation by the Special Task Force.
India adds roughly 19-22 lakh net payroll subscribers every month, with nearly 60 per cent of new members belonging to the 18-25 age group.
Forest Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah said forest royalty and GST are closely connected, making coordination between the two departments crucial.
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