Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections demonstrated a 6.5% year-over-year increase in August, reaching Rs 1.86 lakh crore, as per official government data. The preceding month saw even higher gross GST collections, totaling Rs 1.96 lakh crore.
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Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli's devotion to Premanand Ji Maharaj is well-known, and recently Raj Kundra and Shilpa Shetty also visited him. Raj Kundra, deeply moved by the guru's resilience while undergoing dialysis, pledged to donate a kidney. Despite facing trolls, Kundra remains steadfast in his decision, emphasizing his personal choice and the guru's profound impact.
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