Top headlines: GST collections rise 26%, 5G launch in India and more

From Airtel to roll out 5G services nationwide by March 2024 to Tata Motors' achieving its highest ever domestic monthly sales of passenger vehicles, here are the top headlines this evening

GST collections rise by 26% to over Rs 1.47 trn in September 2022

India's tax collection from the sale of goods and services soared 26 per cent to Rs 1.47 trillion in September, on account of rising demand, higher rates, and greater tax compliance.

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection remained above the Rs 1.4 trillion mark for the seventh straight month during the month, continuing to display very high buoyancy, the finance ministry said on Saturday while releasing the provisional data of the collection. Read more here

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