4th September: GST Overhaul Announced, Delhi Flooded, SC Probes North India Flood Crisis

On News At 7 this 4th of September, Taniya Dutta brings to you the day’s most crucial headlines. The GST Council, led by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, announced the biggest tax reform since GST’s rollout, reducing slabs to 5% and 18% from September 22, making essentials cheaper while luxury goods face 40% tax. Meanwhile, relentless rains and a swollen Yamuna left Delhi inundated, collapsing flyovers, halting last rites, and forcing mass evacuations. The Supreme Court took suo motu cognisance of devastating floods across north India, linking them to illegal tree felling, as over 400 lives were lost and thousands displaced. Produced By Taniya Dutta Sound Mix By Rohan Bharti