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1.GST 2.0 Rates LIVE Updates: The new Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates have taken effect today, with many items, including daily food and essentials, as well as life and health insurance policies, becoming cheaper..
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2.One of the biggest beneficiaries of this change is the electronics sector. Appliances such as air conditioners, refrigerators, washing machines, dishwashers, and large-screen TVs, previously taxed at 28%, will now attract 18% GST.
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3.Britain, Canada and Australia all recognise a Palestinian state, in a move borne out of frustration over the Gaza war.
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4.he Taliban has firmly rejected former US President Donald Trump’s demand that Afghanistan hand back control of Bagram Air Base, once the largest American military installation in the country.
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5.The Election Commission (EC) has asked its state election officers to get ready for the special intensive revision (SIR) by September 30.
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6. Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday asserted that the reforms in goods and services tax (GST) kicking in Monday will accelerate India’s growth story, emphasising that it is a big and important step for “Aatmanirbhar Bharat” and linking a boost to ‘swadeshi’ products to the country’s prosperity.
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7.The state government has proposed to the Centre to change the venue of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s public meeting September 27 from Berhampur to Jharsuguda in view of the forecast for heavy rain, the state’s Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said Sunday.
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8.Despite the Central and state governments launching multiple education schemes to encourage students to continue their studies and parents to send their children to school; such efforts have failed to yield desired results in Koraput district.
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9.The Kochi Water Metro has achieved a new milestone of 50 lakh passengers within just 29 months of commencing operations, officials said Sunday.
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10.Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Sunday said the Centre was not imposing any language anybody. He termed those who claim that the Centre imposes the three language policy on states as "politically motivated".
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11.According to the revised rates, the price of a 500 ml UHT milk tetra pack has been cut by Rs2, bringing it down to Rs37, while the one-litre pack will cost Rs67 after a Rs3 reduction.
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12.The Union government is preparing to incorporate skill-based learning into the curriculum of Classes 11 and 12 in line with the recommendations of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Sunday.
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13.Odia feature film LAHARI has earned an official selection at the 20th edition of the Tasveer Film Festival—popularly known as the Seattle South Asian Film Festival—the only Oscar-qualifying South Asian film festival in the world.
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14.Several districts in Odisha may witness heavy rainfall as two fresh low-pressure areas are likely to form over the Bay of Bengal in the next few days.
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15.In a stunning display of resilience and skill, India’s para badminton star Pramod Bhagat marked his return to the international stage with a gold medal in the Men’s Singles SL3 category at the China Para Badminton International 2025.