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Life insurance, health insurance exempt from GST, premiums to come down
Govt bombs carbonated soft drinks, non-alcoholic beverages with 40% GST
GST reforms: Small cars, bikes up to 350 cc gets cheaper; more tax on luxury
Two-tier GST structure, with 5 and 18% rates, kicks in from Sep 22
FDI up 15% to USD 18.62 bn in Apr-June 2025-26; inflows from US triple
Gold prices storm past Rs 1.07 lakh per 10 g in Delhi amid rising geopolitical tensions