The big news yesterday was about the GST. The government collected Rs 1.87 lakh crore from Goods and Services Tax, i.e. GST, in October 2024. There was an increase of 9% on an annual basis. At the same time, in October, 1,658 crore transactions were made through UPI (Unified Payment Interface). During this period, an amount of Rs 23.50 lakh crore was transferred. The number of transactions increased by 45% compared to October last year.
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1. The government collected ₹1.87 lakh crore in GST in October: 9% more than October last year, this is the second largest collection so far.
The government collected Rs 1.87 lakh crore from Goods and Services Tax, i.e. GST, in October 2024. There was an increase of 9% on an annual basis.
A year ago, i.e. October 2023, the government had collected Rs 1.72 lakh crore in GST. This is the second largest collection to date in terms of gross tax collection.
2. A new record of transactions through UPI was created during the festive season: 1,658 crore transactions were made, ₹23.50 lakh crores were transferred.
In October, 1,658 crore transactions were made through UPI (Unified Payment Interface). During this period, an amount of Rs 23.50 lakh crore was transferred. The number of transactions increased by 45% compared to October last year.
UPI was launched in April 2016. This is the highest and largest transaction in a single month since then. In October 2023, 1,141 crore transactions were made through UPI and an amount of Rs 17.16 lakh crore was transferred through it.
3. Advance booking of train tickets now up to 60 days in advance: After Diwali, commercial gas cylinder becomes more expensive by Rs 62, 5 big changes in November
Advance booking of train tickets can now be done up to 60 days in advance. Previously, this facility was available 120 days ago. At the same time, a 19 kg commercial gas cylinder has become more expensive by Rs 62. It will now be available for Rs 1802 in Delhi.
Apart from this, under the message tracing rule, telecom companies will identify suspicious or fake numbers and block them immediately, so that messages from these numbers cannot reach users. Air travel can get expensive as jet fuel costs Rs 2,992.
4. Launch of OpenAI’s new ChatGPT Search engine: The new feature will compete with Google and it will be easy to find accurate information.
To compete with Google, OpenAI has added a new search functionality to artificial intelligence (AI) tool ChatGPT. This new feature named ChatGPT Search is based on GPT-4, which was introduced after several prototypes like SearchGPT.
Search can be used manually on the chatbot, or launched from the web search icon. This includes links to news and blogs. Apart from this, the “Source” button provides a comprehensive list of references, which will help verify the information.
5. Apple to open 4 more flagship stores in India: Now one store each in Mumbai and Delhi, Apple has achieved record sales in India.
Apple will open four more flagship stores in India in the coming months. Currently, Apple has a store in Mumbai and Delhi. The company’s CEO, Tim Cook, announced this during the release of quarterly results. The company made this decision due to the increase in iPhone sales.
Tim Cook said: “iPhone sales increased in all regions, setting new records globally. Record revenues were also recorded in India.
Cook said Apple reported $94.9 billion in revenue globally in the September quarter, up 6% from last year.
6. Tata Nexon petrol-diesel version with panoramic sunroof launched: 60+ connectivity features in a compact SUV, competing with Mahindra 3XO
Tata Motors has launched petrol and diesel versions of its most popular car, the Nexon, with panoramic sunroof. It is available in the high-end Fearless Plus PS version. Its price has been maintained at Rs 13.6 lakh for MT petrol, Rs 14.8 lakh for DCT petrol, Rs 15 lakh for MT diesel and Rs 15.6 lakh for AMT diesel (all prices excluding showroom).
The sub-4 meter SUV comes with more than 60 connection features in four versions: Smart, Pure, Creative and Fearless. Apart from this, advanced comfort and safety features have been added. The company recently introduced the CNG version of the SUV with panoramic sunroof. This compact SUV is equipped with a turbo gasoline engine. So this is the first car in India to come with a turbo petrol engine and CNG combination.
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