October GST collection up 4.6% to Rs 2 Lakh-crore despite tax cuts

October GST collection up 4.6% to Rs 2 Lakh-crore despite tax cuts

NEW DELHI: The impact of pre-GST revamp pause in sale of several products, such as automobiles and white goods, and the lower rates rolled out from Sept 22 slowed down the growth in gross GST receipts but the mop up remained close to the Rs 2 lakh crore-level, data for October showed. Official numbers released…

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Inside story of why Shreyas Iyer chose to stay back in Sydney for few more days | Cricket News

Inside story of why Shreyas Iyer chose to stay back in Sydney for few more days | Cricket News

Shreyas Iyer (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: After spending a week in the hospital, out of which a few days were in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), India ODI vice-captain Shreyas Iyer was finally discharged on November 1 after a nasty fall during the third ODI vs Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). Go…

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Canadian Red Cross sending hurricane relief to Jamaica after Melissa devastation – National

Canadian Red Cross sending hurricane relief to Jamaica after Melissa devastation – National

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 1, 2025 7:23 pm Updated November 1, 2025 7:24 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Canadian Red Cross is sending relief to Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa tore through the area earlier this week. Melissa made landfall in southwest Jamaica as a…

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‘Alerted everyone’: US treasury secy Scott Bessent slams China over rare earth controls; calls it a ‘real mistake’

‘Alerted everyone’: US treasury secy Scott Bessent slams China over rare earth controls; calls it a ‘real mistake’

US treasury secretary Scott Bessent criticised China’s decision to tighten control of rare earth exports, calling it a “mistake” that cautioned everyone.Reflecting on China’s decision to introduce new export restrictions in October, Bessent said the move had revealed Beijing’s willingness to weaponise rare earths, a group of minerals that are vital to defence systems, electric…

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Bold prediction! ‘One-in-a-billion horoscope’: Harmanpreet Kaur’s India will lift Women’s World Cup trophy | Cricket News

Image credit: BCCI Women NEW DELHI: Scientific astrologer Greenstone Lobo has made a bold prediction ahead of the 2025 ICC Women’s World Cup final, claiming that Team India have a 90 percent chance of lifting the trophy when they face South Africa at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday.Both teams are gunning…

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Egypt opens .2B Grand Museum, showcasing Tutankhamun’s tomb in full for the first time | World News

Egypt opens $1.2B Grand Museum, showcasing Tutankhamun’s tomb in full for the first time | World News

Near the shadow of the Great Pyramid of Khufu, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, Egypt has officially unveiled the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), a monumental project that has taken decades to complete and is now being hailed as the world’s largest archaeological museum.The museum, whose construction cost more than $1.2 billion,…

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Small business owners alert! Secure your GST registration in just 3 days; check details

Small business owners alert! Secure your GST registration in just 3 days; check details

Small and low-risk enterprises will soon be able to secure their Goods and Services Tax (GST) registration in just three working days. The GST department is introducing a simplified registration route for small and medium businesses, which becomes operational from Saturday. India’s Digital ID, GST Reform Win Global Recognition From IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva Under…

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Blue Jays, Dodgers set for historic World Series Game 7 at Rogers Centre

Blue Jays, Dodgers set for historic World Series Game 7 at Rogers Centre

Fans are starting to pour into the Rogers Centre in Toronto for a historic Game 7 of the World Series. The Blue Jays will take the field Saturday night at 8 p.m. For the first time in more than three decades, Toronto will witness a competitive World Series game between the Jays and Los Angeles…

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Ontario woman named national Silver Cross Mother

Ontario woman named national Silver Cross Mother

OTTAWA – When Nancy Payne lays a wreath on Remembrance Day at the National War Memorial, it won’t be the first time she’s represented mothers of Canadian soldiers who have died in combat. But it will be her first on such a stage. Payne has laid a wreath at her local Remembrance Day ceremony as…

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Coal output trend: Coal India production drops 9.8% in October; offtake weak amid post-monsoon slowdown

Coal output trend: Coal India production drops 9.8% in October; offtake weak amid post-monsoon slowdown

Coal India Ltd (CIL) reported a 9.8 per cent year-on-year fall in production to 56.4 million tonnes in October, reflecting a continuing slump in operations amid subdued demand and post-monsoon challenges.According to provisional data released by the company on Saturday, coal offtake during the month also declined 5.9 per cent to 58.3 million tonnes, PTI…

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