Thursday, September 10
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council will hold its 56th meeting on September 3 and 4, 2025, in New Delhi. The meeting will begin at 11 am on both days, according to a communication issued to members.Ahead of the Council meeting, an officers’ meeting is scheduled for September 2, also in New Delhi. The agenda for both meetings, along with details of the venue, will be shared later, the communication said.All members of the GST Council have been invited to participate in the deliberations.The council, comprising finance ministers of all states and UTs besides the Centre, will deliberate on the recommendations by the three GoMs on rate rationalisation, compensation cess and health and life insurance.The GoM comprising state ministers met earlier this week and, in principle, agreed to th
It’s 63C (145F) deep inside Borosil Renewables Ltd.’s vast manufacturing site in Bharuch, western India, where 1,000 tons of molten glass a day is pressed through glowing furnaces into flawless, paper-thin sheets that will eventually form solar panels.Three female staff stationed on a gantry above one of the sweltering manufacturing lines peer down to scan for the smallest of imperfections, using a long wooden stick topped with an ink-soaked cloth to mark any defects. The workers are an additional layer of defense, adding to checks being made remotely through a bank of cameras.“We make specialized glass, there's absolutely no room for error,'' said Pradeep Kumar Kheruka, the producer’s executive chairman. His company has seen output jump more than five-fold since 2010, adding a foc
