Puri/Cuttack/Noida, Oct 14 (IANS) A wave of festive enthusiasm is sweeping across Indian markets, thanks to the recent GST rate cuts that have reduced prices on essential and electronic goods.

From Odisha to Uttar Pradesh, shopkeepers and customers alike are expressing gratitude to the central government for easing financial pressure and reviving business in time for Diwali.

In Cuttack, a local customer shared how the GST reduction on electronics has made everyday luxuries more accessible.

“The GST on daily-use items like air conditioners and refrigerators has been reduced from 28 pc to 18 pc. We are now able to buy these products more easily and at lower prices. This relief is only possible due to the efforts of the Prime Minister and his ministers.”

Amit Biswal, a shopkeeper in Cutta

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