Goods and services tax collections rose 44% year on year to over 1.4 lakh crore in May.
Though this was 16% lower than the record collections of about ₹1.7 lakh crore in April.
Experts say that typically first month of a fiscal year generates lower revenue.
This is only the fourth time the monthly GST collection crossed 1.4 lakh crore mark since the inception of GST.
# Caste based census
Bihar CM Nitish kumar on Wednesday got a hitherto reluctant BJP and eager RJD and six other parties on the same page for the state’s first ever caste based enumeration of population.
In this all party meeting, both the factions of LJP and vikassheel insaan party was not invited.
Bigar’s last such caste based exercise was conducted in 1931 by British.
# FMCG
India’s fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector is witnessing a slowdown in consumption as companies hike prices across categories to adjust for high input costs.
While the sector clocked 6% growth in the January-March quarter over last year due to price increases.
Rural consumption dipped more than 5% during this period.
# Tata motors
Fuelled by strong demand for SUV’s and electric vehicles, Tata motors pipped close rivals Hyundai to emerge as the number two passenger vehicle maker in India.
Maruti Suzuki is still the top player.
Tata motors sent 43,341 units to domestic dealerships in May 2022.