Prime Minister Modi convened a high-level meeting to outline ‘next-generation reforms,’ including GST revisions, aiming to ease living and boost business. Following his Independence Day promise of a ‘Diwali gift’ of lighter taxes, the Centre proposed simplifying GST with two primary tax slabs.

PM Modi chaired a meeting with ministers, secretaries, and economists to discuss next-gen reforms, emphasizing the government’s commitment to speedy reforms for prosperity.

An eight-year-old boy was allegedly kidnapped and killed by his cousin here for a ransom of Rs 10 lakh, police said on Monday.