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1.India has airlifted 21 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Kabul .

 1.India has airlifted 21 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Kabul following the devastating earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan over the weekend. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar confirmed the operation on Tuesday.

https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/world/story/india-sends-21-tonnes-relief-materials-kabul-deadly-earthquake-glbs-2781008-2025-09-03

2.The GST Council on Wednesday approved a major overhaul of the indirect tax regime, replacing the existing four-tier structure of 5, 12, 18, and 28 per cent with a simplified two-rate system of 5 and 18 per cent, while introducing a special 40 per cent slab for select items.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/gst-council-approves-2-slab-structure-what-gets-cheaper-what-gets-costlier-details-101756948254409.html

3.Punjab is witnessing massive floods, caused by the swollen Sutlej, Beas, and Ravi rivers and seasonal rivulets due to heavy rain in their catchment areas in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir.

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/punjab-floods-30-killed-all-23-districts-hit-as-punjab-sees-worst-floods-since-1988-9210412

4.Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Dr Mansukh Mandaviya presented Rashtrapati Award certificates to Scouts, Guides, Rovers and Rangers in New Delhi yesterday.Addressing the ceremony as the chief guest, Dr Mandaviya said that service to the country is a value, based on which an individual can be built for social service and patriotism.

 https://www.newsonair.gov.in/sports-minister-mansukh-mandaviya-presents-rashtrapati-award-certificates-to-scouts-guides-rovers-rangers

5.Tourism contributes nearly 5 per cent to the nation’s GDP and is among the largest generators of jobs, and continues to be disadvantaged by high GST rates compared to its South-East Asian competitors including Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam.For this, we have requested the Government to consider a uniform 5 per cent GST rate with Input Tax Credit (ITC) across all hospitality and tourism services

 https://www.deccanherald.com/india/hrawi-appeals-to-gst-council-and-pm-modi-for-uniform-5-gst-rate-on-hospitality-and-tourism-services-3709538

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