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    Tiruppur textiles caught between GST relief and Trump tariff shock

    Rachel Chitra
    5 Sept 2025 7:33 PM IST

    GST Council fixes inverted duty woes, easing refunds and cash flow for Tiruppur exporters, but Trump’s 50 per cent tariff threatens crores in orders and jobs

    Knitwear hub breathes easier on GST
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    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)
    The Federal Focus

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

    5 Sept 2025 9:46 AM IST
    GST revision
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    Hail GST reform or slam it? Karnataka’s Congress govt in a fix

    4 Sept 2025 8:44 PM IST
    K Vaitheeswaran interview
    The Federal Focus

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

    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
    Ministers and bureaucrats of eight opposition-ruled states met at Karnataka Bhavan in Delhi

    United front of Opposition-ruled states poses new challenge to proposed GST cuts

    G Ganapathy Subramaniam
    29 Aug 2025 5:33 PM IST

    Eight states have teamed up to demand compensation for the anticipated loss of revenue due to proposed GST cuts expected next month

    Opposition states finance ministers meet

    Opposition states' Finance Ministers meet in Delhi ahead of GST rate cut

    29 Aug 2025 12:48 PM IST
    Are Central teams targeting TMC leaders ahead of Assembly polls?

    Are Central teams targeting TMC leaders ahead of Assembly polls?

    28 Aug 2025 6:20 AM IST
    GST revision

    Downward GST revisions spark further revenue-cut fears in states

    21 Aug 2025 6:30 AM IST
    Rahul Gandhi’s 80 voters in one house claim: What we found in Mahadevapura I Fact-Check |

    Rahul Gandhi’s '80 voters in one house' claim: What we found in Mahadevapura I Fact-Check |

    9 Aug 2025 7:49 AM IST
    CM MK Stalin unveils TNs state education policy; snubs NEPs 3-language rule

    CM MK Stalin unveils TN's state education policy; snubs NEP's 3-language rule

    8 Aug 2025 12:58 PM IST
    Kerala Tamil Nadu governor versus state assent to bills

    Kerala urges SC to return President’s Reference on Bill-assent verdict

    28 July 2025 4:12 PM IST
    Stalin renews plea to Centre to release Rs 2,100 cr under Samagra Shiksha scheme

    Stalin renews plea to Centre to release Rs 2,100 cr under Samagra Shiksha scheme

    28 July 2025 11:33 AM IST
    EC faces Bengal teachers rebellion as Bihar-like SIR move gathers storm

    EC faces Bengal teachers' 'rebellion' as Bihar-like SIR move gathers storm

    26 July 2025 12:03 PM IST
    Husband

    Madras HC slams ED, says it has no power to be a super cop

    16 July 2025 9:09 PM IST
    Siddaramaiah writes to Modi over Shivamogga bridge inauguration

    Gadkari's Shivamogga event was breach of protocol, Siddaramaiah writes to Modi

    15 July 2025 10:49 AM IST
    Sanskrit gets crores, Tamil gets crocodile tears: Stalin slams Centre

    Sanskrit gets crores, Tamil gets crocodile tears: Stalin slams Centre

    24 Jun 2025 2:49 PM IST
    Kerala: Bharat Mata image sparks ideological clash, worsens governor-govt feud

    Kerala: Bharat Mata image sparks ideological clash, worsens governor-govt feud

    24 Jun 2025 12:31 PM IST
    Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge

    Karnataka: Priyank Kharge gets clearance for US visit after initial denial

    21 Jun 2025 12:45 PM IST
    Mango wars

    Andhra vs Karnataka: Why Totapuri mango has sparked an inter-state feud

    16 Jun 2025 6:16 PM IST
    Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah

    Karnataka survey different from the Centre’s caste census: Siddaramaiah

    16 Jun 2025 3:32 PM IST
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