375 goods get cheaper as new GST slabs kick in
Starting today, GST rate cuts take effect on about 375 items. TV, ACs, smartphones, laptops, medicines, and daily essentials like ghee, paneer, and jam get cheaper. TVs see up to ₹85,000 drop; ACs upto ₹12,450. Medicines for critical diseases now tax-free or 5% GST. However, GST on soft drinks and high-end petrol-diesel vehicles rises to 40%, making them costlier.