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GST rates changed: What’s cheaper, what’s costlier? Check full list

Sitharaman addressed the media and said that there have been several media speculations that whether petroleum products would be brought under the ambit of GST, to which she said that this is not the right time to include petroleum products under GST.

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held a meeting with the council, in which they took the decision of changing the rates of Good and Services tax. The council of GST is chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and they approved several proposals that were put forward by the Fitment Committee.

The meeting took place in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh and it was the 45th meeting of the GST council and the first one-person meeting in nearly two years.

Sitharaman addressed the media and said that there have been several media speculations that whether petroleum products would be brought under the ambit of GST, to which she said that this is not the right time to include petroleum products under GST.

Check the GST rates of these items:

Reduction of 5 per cent on GST rate of the medicines like:

Itolizumab

  • Posaconazole
  • Infliximab
  • Favipiravir
  • Casirivimab & Imdevimab
  • 2-Deoxy-D-Glucose
  • Bamlanivimab and Etesevimab

GST increased from 5 to 12 per cent on specified renewable energy devices and parts. GST rate increased from 12 to 18 per cent on cartons, boxes, bags and other packing containers of paper etc.

GST reduced from 18 per cent to 5 per cent on fortified rice kernels for schemes like ICDs. GST also reduced from 12 per cent to 5 per cent on medicine Keytruda for treatment of cancer.

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The GST has also been increased on all kinds of pens from 12 to 18 per cent. GST also increased from 12 per cent to 18 per cent on railway parts, locomotives and other goods that are included in chapter 86.

Meanwhile, there will be IGST on the import of medicines for personal use, that are Zolgensma for Spinal Muscular Atrophy and Viltepso for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

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Maharashtra election: Constitution for PM Modi is blank as he never read it, says Rahul Gandhi

Several BJP leaders in their campaign for the November 20 Maharashtra assembly election, have sought to link the red book displayed by Gandhi to urban Naxalism.

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Maharashtra election: Constitution for PM Modi is blank as he never read it, says Rahul Gandhi

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi felt the red book of the Constitution which the Congress leader carries was blank as he never read it.  He was addressing a rally in Maharashtra’s Nandurbar.

Rahul Gandhi stated that the Constitution contains the soul of India and the principles envisaged by national icons like Birsa Munda, Dr B R Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi. He claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi says that the Constitution which he shows in public meetings is empty because the Prime Minister has never read it.

Mentioning that BJP often says that he shows the red coloured Constitution, Rahul Gandhi said that the colour doesn’t matter to them, but what is written inside it. He added that they are ready to sacrifice their lives to protect it. He echoed that Congress wants adivasis, Dalits and backward classes to get representation in decision-making.

Reportedly, several BJP leaders in their campaign for the November 20 Maharashtra assembly election, have sought to link the red book displayed by Gandhi to urban Naxalism. Referring to the same, the Leader of Opposition alleged that PM Modi and the BJP were insulting the national icons by making such comments. He also charged that the BJP and RSS insult tribals by referring to them as vanvasi instead of adivasi.

He stressed that Adivasis are the first owners of the country and have the first right on water, forest and land. However, the BJP wants adivasis to remain in the jungle without any rights, he claimed.

Emphasizing on the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi’s (MVA) manifesto, the Congress leader said women, farmers and youth will be protected with provisions like Rs 3,000 monthly assistance and free bus travel, farm loan waiver up to Rs 3 lakh and Rs 4,000 per month assistance for unemployed youth.

Additionally, he also stressed on the demand for a caste census, underlining that it will help to ascertain the number of adivasis, Dalits and backward classes in Maharashtra and how much is their share in resources. He claimed that at present out of the eight per cent tribal population, their share in decision-making is only one per cent.

The Maharashtra Assembly Elections will be held on November 20. The counting of votes will take place on November 23.

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Delhi Pollution: Environment Minister Gopal Rai says Grap 3 measures will not be imposed in national capital

The Environment Minister said that meteorologists have reported that due to snowfall in the mountains, a drop in the temperature of Delhi has been recorded.

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Delhi Pollution: Environment Minister Gopal Rai says Grap 3 measures will not be imposed in national capital

People in Delhi woke up to severe category air quality for a second day, with low wind speed contributing to a thick fog layer across the national capital. Nonetheless, the third phase of the Graded Response Action (GRAP 3) will not be imposed for now.

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said that for the last two days, for the first time this season, the Air Quality Index has gone above 400 in Delhi. Explaining the reason behind severe category air quality after poor and very poor AQI since October 14, the Environment Minister said that meteorologists have reported that due to snowfall in the mountains, a drop in the temperature of Delhi has been recorded. Owing to this, dry conditions have been created in the morning and evening in the entirety of North India, he said. 

Meanwhile, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) mentioned that the national capital’s Air Quality Index (AQI) was measured at 428 at 9 am, placing it in the severe category. Among Delhi’s 39 monitoring stations, 32 recorded AQI levels over 400, including Anand Vihar, IGI Airport, Mandir Marg, and Patparganj. Reportedly, this marks the national capital’s worst air quality reading of the season and the highest in the country, with a 24-hour AQI of 418 on Wednesday, an increase from 334 the day prior.

Clarifying why GRAP 3 will not be implemented, Gopal Rai noted that there is a possibility of improvement in the pollution level from tomorrow, therefore they are again giving instructions that the rules made under Grap 2 should be followed on the ground so that GRAP 3 does not have to be implemented. The Environment Minister also ensured that if the pollution again goes into the severe category then the government will take all the necessary steps and will work together with the people of Delhi. 

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Rajasthan bypolls: Independent Candidate Naresh Meena arrested for assaulting SDM, locals protest

A video showed Naresh Meena slapping the SDM outside a polling booth where Chaudhary was overseeing election procedures.

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Rajasthan bypolls: Independent Candidate Naresh Meena arrested for assaulting SDM, locals protest

Naresh Meena, an independent candidate in the Deoli-Uniara by-polls, was arrested a day after evading arrest for slapping Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Amit Chaudhary.

After the police attempted to arrest the independent candidate, major violence broke out in Samravata village of Rajasthan’s Tonk late at night on Wednesday. The independent candidate is contesting the Deoli-Uniara by-polls. Reportedly, a video showed Naresh Meena slapping the SDM outside a polling booth where Chaudhary was overseeing election procedures.

The rioters also pelted stones at the officers and set several vehicles on fire. As tensions in the area remain high, Ajmer Range IG Om Prakash confirmed that nearly 60 people have been arrested so far.

The unrest left a trail of destruction in the village. Reports said, around 24 large vehicles and 48 motorcycles were put on fire, with significant damage to multiple homes. Considering the situation, the Special Task Force (STF) units were deployed early Thursday morning to carry out search operations and restore order.

Giving an account of the incident, Tonk SP Vikas Sangwan narrated that in Samravata village, some people had boycotted voting. In an effort to address the issue, SDM, Tehsildar, Additional SP, and other officers visited the area, when independent candidate Naresh Meena entered the voting station and physically assaulted the SDM, he continued. Vikas Sangwam also added that the Additional SP immediately restrained him. The Tonk SP held that action will be taken as per the law. He also clarified that following their intervention, voting resumed peacefully.

Meanwhile, Independent candidate Naresh Meena alleged that SDM Amit Chaudhary had previously assaulted locals. He said that the SDM had earlier beaten a woman in Hindoli, along with her husband and a teacher, and forced them to cast votes under threats of job loss. He claimed that his supporters have been harassed since October 25, his campaign posters were torn down, and attempts were made to prevent people from voting for him.

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