GST overhaul to boost consumer spending; FMCG, footwear QSRs, grocery sector to gain: Report

Recent Views 8 The sweeping GST rate reductions announced this week will bolster consumer spending and benefit sectors such as footwear, quick-service restaurants (QSRs), FMCG, and grocery retail, according to Global financial consultancy Bernstein. In a report, Bernstein flagged a notable shift: the reduction of GST on personal care and household products — including soaps,…

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‘We had to abruptly cut their contract’ – BCCI secretary on Dream11’s exit as title sponsors | Cricket News

Recent Views 8 Indian cricket team (Photo by Gordon Arons/Gallo Images/Getty Images) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has ended its association with Dream11 as Team India’s jersey sponsor, a move triggered by the newly passed Online Gaming Bill. BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia confirmed that the contract with the fantasy sports platform,…

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Gold surges to record high: October futures hit Rs 1.07 lakh on MCX — time to invest?

Recent Views 8 Gold futures for October delivery have risen substantially, climbing approximately Rs 6,500 within the last month to achieve an unprecedented Rs 1,07,807 per 10 grams on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) on Friday.The upward movement persists despite recent profit collection preceding vital US employment statistics, whilst global economic uncertainty and central bank…

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Hazratbal plaque vandalism row : BJP vows strict action; Omar Abdullah asks why was national emblem at a shrine? | India News

Recent Views 8 NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday condemned the defacement of plaque bearing National Emblem at Srinagar’s Hazratbul Shrine. However, he said that the plaque should not have been placed in religious places in the first place.While talking to reporters, Abdullah said that LG-led J&K government should focus…

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