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Middle class is India's growth engine, says Nirmala Sitharaman
Talking about the middle class benefiting from AI, Sitharaman said people are continuously upgrading their technical skills to stay ahead.
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India extends duty-free imports of key petrochemicals amid West Asia tensions
The full customs duty waiver on about 40 critical petrochemical products provided on April 2 was a "temporary and targeted relief", and was set to lapse on June 30.
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As GST turns 10, focus shifts to AI-led compliance and simpler tax regime
Yet petroleum products such as petrol, diesel, crude oil, aviation turbine fuel (ATF) and natural gas continue to remain outside the GST framework.
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