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    GST hike a blow to Kerala’s lottery sector, says CM Pinarayi Vijayan

    The Federal
    13 Oct 2025 7:55 PM IST

    Pinarayi Vijayan says even though GST hike will result in Rs 3.35-crore revenue loss for each lottery draw for state, tickets will continue to be sold at Rs 50

    Pinarayi Vijayans constituency first to become extreme poverty-free
    The Federal Focus
    GST 2.0 and disaster relief: A fiscal reform missing the resilience link
    The Federal Focus

    GST 2.0 and disaster relief: A fiscal reform missing the resilience link

    13 Oct 2025 6:30 AM IST
    Karnataka Bill on lake buffer zones faces roadblock as Guv seeks clarity
    The Federal Focus

    Karnataka Bill on lake buffer zones faces roadblock as Guv seeks clarity

    8 Oct 2025 4:31 PM IST
    Is proposed GST revision torpedoing sales of goods taxed at 28 per cent?
    The Federal Focus

    Ambiguities continue to plague ‘new, improved’ GST, too

    8 Oct 2025 6:20 AM IST
    MK Stalin, RN Ravi

    Stalin, Ravi lock horns over TN govt’s ‘fight’ slogan, Guv’s holdback of varsity Bill

    6 Oct 2025 12:03 PM IST
    NEP, anti-Hindi agitation, Tamil Nadu

    TN kicks off RTE admissions for 2025-26 after Centre releases Rs 700 Cr funds

    2 Oct 2025 6:21 PM IST
    Why Kerala is opposed to Centre’s deep-sea fishing draft rules

    Why Kerala is opposed to Centre’s deep-sea fishing draft rules

    2 Oct 2025 3:38 PM IST
    How Centre flouted GST law, diverted ₹3.1 lakh crore meant for states

    How Centre flouted GST law, diverted ₹3.1 lakh crore meant for states

    25 Sept 2025 6:30 AM IST
    What led to Leh protests and subsequent violence? |Capital Beat

    What led to Leh protests and subsequent violence? |Capital Beat

    24 Sept 2025 10:26 PM IST
    Kerala guv moves SC over VC appointments; stage set for another confrontation

    Class 10 textbook in Kerala outlines governor’s role and limitations

    24 Sept 2025 4:57 PM IST
    Arvind Subramanian

    Why Arvind Subramanian thinks GST 2.0 won’t fix deep structural risks

    9 Sept 2025 2:06 PM IST
    Tiruppur textile industry

    GST 2.0 welcome relief for Tiruppur SMEs, but not ultimate fix to Trump’s tariffs

    8 Sept 2025 4:31 PM IST
    Nirmala Sitharaman

    How Centre has bullied states over GST compensation over the years

    8 Sept 2025 6:30 AM IST
    health insurance

    GST relief on insurance excludes bank retirees; employees write to Sitharaman

    6 Sept 2025 6:51 PM IST
    GST reforms a boost for BJP, but Opposition unfazed

    GST reforms a boost for BJP, but Opposition unfazed

    The Federal
    6 Sept 2025 11:03 AM IST

    While agreeing the overhaul is 'welcome but eight years too late', the Opposition believe the Modi government's political gains will be limited and...

    Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, LoP in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar

    Karnataka to use ballot papers for local body polls, separate voter list

    5 Sept 2025 9:59 PM IST
    Knitwear hub breathes easier on GST

    Tiruppur textiles caught between GST relief and Trump tariff shock

    5 Sept 2025 7:33 PM IST
    Reduction of price for SUVs is estimated to be roughly around 6.6 per cent on account of the GST rejig first indicated by PM Narendra Modi in his Red Fort speech on August 15. (Representative Image: iStock)

    GST bonanza: SUVs, small cars get cheaper; relief for premium car segment

    5 Sept 2025 9:46 AM IST
    GST revision

    Hail GST reform or slam it? Karnataka’s Congress govt in a fix

    4 Sept 2025 8:44 PM IST
    K Vaitheeswaran interview

    GST 2.0 explained: What India’s new tax regime means for you | K Vaitheeswaran interview

    4 Sept 2025 6:50 PM IST
    GST revision

    Why the mere drop in GST on cement may not bring relief to homebuyers

    4 Sept 2025 6:45 PM IST
    KN Balagopal

    Kerala FM warns of huge GST revenue loss, questions Centre’s silence on compensation

    4 Sept 2025 4:10 PM IST
    Is proposed GST revision torpedoing sales of goods taxed at 28 per cent?

    GST 2.0 in bullet points: All you need to know about new tax reforms

    3 Sept 2025 11:26 PM IST
    Centre rolls out new GST regime: Only 5 pc and 18 pc slabs from Sep 22

    Centre rolls out new GST regime: Only 5 pc and 18 pc slabs from Sep 22

    3 Sept 2025 10:22 PM IST
    Supreme Court of India

    Governor can't examine a bill's legislative competence: Bengal govt to SC

    3 Sept 2025 3:18 PM IST
    Opposition-ruled states push back at GST Council meet; call for luxury goods cess

    TN takes lead with Opposition bloc to push for compensation at GST Council meet

    3 Sept 2025 2:52 PM IST
    GST revision

    GST Council meet on rate reform begins; Opposition states seek compensation

    3 Sept 2025 1:39 PM IST
    Kerala guv moves SC over VC appointments; stage set for another confrontation

    Kerala guv moves SC over VC appointments; stage set for another confrontation

    2 Sept 2025 1:00 PM IST
    The West Bengal government led by CM Mamata Banerjee has often accused the BJP-led Centre of depriving it of necessary funds for development.

    TMC govt’s failure to meet CSS norms gives Centre upper hand in Bengal fund standoff

    31 Aug 2025 8:05 PM IST
    Karnataka Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda (third from left in front row) with others during a meeting on the consultation on GST rate rationalisation, at Karnataka Bhawan, in New Delhi, on August 29, 2025. (@siddaramaiah/X via PTI Photo)

    GST rates rejig: Why states have a strong case for compensation

    31 Aug 2025 6:30 AM IST
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