<h1>Government announces reduced GST rates starting first day of Navratri under 'GST Bachat Utsav' to ease household budgets</h1> The national government announced implementation of reduced goods and services tax rates effective from the first day of Navratri, branding the measure 'GST Bachat Utsav' and promoting it through public addresses, social media posts and media coverage. Authorities claim the rate changes constitute next-generation GST reforms that will lower consumer prices across a wide array of items, benefit households during the festival season and ease household budgets. The rollout was accompanied by interactions with traders to publicize the policy's nationwide application and intended economic and social impacts.