Top headlines: GST collections at record high; chaos mars polling in Bengal

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GST collections at record high in March

GST collections in March touched a record high of over Rs 1.23 lakh crore, a 27 per cent growth over the year-ago period, the Finance Ministry said on Thursday. "GST revenues crossed above Rs 1 lakh crore mark at a stretch for the last six months and a steep increasing trend over this period are clear indicators of rapid economic recovery post pandemic," the ministry said. Read more

Sporadic violence mars second phase polling in Bengal

Heavy voting amidst sporadic violence, marked the second phase of polling to the West Bengal