The GST Council has approved a "track and trace" system to combat tax evasion on specific goods, starting with cigarettes and potentially pan masala. This system uses unique identification markings to monitor products throughout the supply chain, addressing significant revenue losses from smuggling and illicit trade, estimated at Rs 21,000 crore annually for cigarettes alone.
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Virat Kohli is poised to surpass Rahul Dravid's Test run record against Australia in the upcoming Brisbane Test. Meanwhile, Shubman Gill aims to overtake Yuvraj Singh's career Test run tally and Rishabh Pant is on the verge of eclipsing Sunil Gavaskar and ML Jaisimha's run records at the Gabba. The third Test begins on December 14.
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US President Donald Trump announced that the United States and China are engaged in discussions regarding tariffs, expressing optimism about reaching a deal to resolve the ongoing trade war. Talks have occurred since the US increased tariffs on China, following Beijing's response to earlier levies.
Indian shooter Manu Bhaker and wrestler Aman Sehrawat are expected to have their Paris Olympics bronze medals replaced due to deterioration. The International Olympic Committee and Monnaie de Paris are addressing the issue, ensuring identical replacements with the original engravings for affected athletes. Similarly, Aman’s bronze medal has shown signs of fading, though the wrestler has yet to file a formal complaint.
A dispute between AAP and BJP reignited as Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini drank water from the Yamuna to refute allegations by Arvind Kejriwal that the river was contaminated. Saini claimed the water was safe, but Kejriwal insisted Saini pretended to drink it and emphasized the water's threat to Delhi residents.
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