New Delhi, Sep 22 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 9 pm: NATION CAL41 AR-LDALL PM

PM unveils Rs 5,100cr projects in Arunachal, accuses Cong of abandoning difficult development works Itanagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday alleged that the Congress has an "inherent habit" of abandoning any development work that is difficult, and this caused significant harm to the Northeast.

DEL52 PM-GST-LD LETTER

GST reforms will boost savings, directly benefit every section of society: PM Modi New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the next generation GST reforms will boost savings and directly benefit every section of society, as he asserted that it is imperative to walk on the path of self-reliance to achieve the collective goal of Viksit Bharat by 2047.

DEL55 VP-MODI-LD SPEECHES

PM Modi makes impossible possible: VP Radhakrishnan New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi can make the impossible possible, Vice President C P Radhakrishnan said on Monday, highlighting the former's relations with world leaders, including US President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, who have described the prime minister as their good friend.

CAL61 AS-ZUBEEN-LD POSTMORTEM

Second postmortem of Zubeen Garg's body on Tuesday morning: Assam CM Guwahati: A second postmortem of singer Zubeen Garg's body will be conducted on Tuesday morning at the Gauhati Medical College Hospital (GMCH) following demands from certain sections of Assam people, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday.

DEL32 GST-BJP-LD CONG (RPT)

Reduced GST rates have sparked wave of happiness among people: Vaishnaw New Delhi: The reduced cost of items as the fall in the GST rates came into effect from Monday has ignited a "wave of happiness" among people, the BJP said on Monday and cited higher tax on same products during the Congress-led government to slam its criticism of the GST reforms.

DEL58 DEF-RAJNATH-MOROCCO

India, Morocco ink defence pact New Delhi: India and Morocco on Monday inked an agreement to boost military cooperation following talks between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Moroccan counterpart Abdeltif Loudiyi.

DEL65 AR-PM-SHAH

New projects in Arunachal to add new impetus of growth: Amit Shah New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday hailed the laying of foundation stone of two major hydropower projects in Arunachal Pradesh by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said these will add a new impetus to the growth of the state by tapping its true potential.

CAL60 BH-CWC-2ND LD MEETING

Rahul, Kharge to attend Congress Working Committee meeting in Patna on Sep 24 Patna: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and senior party leader Rahul Gandhi will be present at its working committee meeting here on September 24, AICC Bihar in-charge Krishna Allavaru said on Monday.

DEL63 LEH-APEX BODY-FAST

No consultation on October 6 talks, hunger strike to continue: Leh Apex Body Leh: The Leh Apex Body (LAB) announced on Monday that its leaders would not end their hunger strike until their demands of statehood and inclusion of Ladakh under the Sixth Schedule are met.

MDS22 KA-LD CASTE CENSUS (R)

'Caste census' begins in Karnataka, technical glitches reported in some parts Bengaluru: The Social and Educational Survey, popularly known as the 'caste census' in Karnataka, commenced on Monday, with enumerators going door-to-door to collect data.

BOM29 CG-NAXAL-4TH LD ENCOUNTER

Two top Naxals with total bounty of Rs 80 lakh in Chhattisgarh gunned down in Narayanpur Narayanpur: Two top Maoist leaders carrying a bounty of Rs 40 lakh each in Chhattisgarh were killed in an encounter with security personnel in the state's Narayanpur district on Monday, police officials said.

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NHRC notice to I&B ministry, Mumbai police chief over 'e-cigarette use' shown in Netflix series New Delhi: The NHRC has issued notice to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Mumbai police commissioner in the wake of a complaint alleging that web series 'Ba

ds of Bollywood' on an OTT platform, showed a popular actor using banned e-cigarette on screen, "without any warning or disclaimer", according to proceedings of the case.

BUSINESS DEL59 BIZ-LD ALL GST

New GST rates kick in; groceries, medicines, electronic items, cars get cheaper New Delhi: New lower GST rates kicked in from Monday, resulting in a slashing of prices of as many as 375 items ranging from toothpaste and shampoo to cars and television sets, a move seen as an attempt to boost consumption to cushion an economy facing tariff headwinds.

LEGAL LGD14 SC-AI CRASH-LD PROBE

'Irresponsible, builds media narrative': SC miffed over selective release of AI plane crash report New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday termed as "unfortunate and irresponsible" the selective publication of a preliminary report on the June 12 Air India crash which outlined lapses on the part of pilots and paved way for a "media narrative".

LGD15 SC-DELHI RIOTS-LD BAIL

Feb 2020 riots: SC notices Delhi police on bail pleas of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, others New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought Delhi Police's response on the bail pleas of activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Gulfisha Fatima and Meeran Haider in the UAPA case related to the alleged conspiracy behind the February 2020 riots in Delhi.

LGD21 DL-HC-DUSU VOTING

Delhi HC seeks varsity reply after plea alleges EVM tampering in DUSU polls New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday sought the response of the chief election officer of Delhi University Students' Union on a plea challenging the result of the recently held DUSU polls in the capital.

LGD19 SC-2NDLD JACQUELINE

SC refuses to interfere with order junking Jacqueline Fernandez's plea in money laundering case New Delhi: Actor Jacqueline Fernandez on Monday failed to get relief from the Supreme Court, which refused to interfere with an order dismissing her plea to quash an ECIR (equivalent to FIR) in a Rs 200 crore money laundering case involving alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar.

FOREIGN FGN3 US-JAISHANKAR-RUBIO

Jaishankar to meet US Secretary of State Rubio in New York on Monday New York: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio here on Monday for bilateral discussions, as the high-level 80th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) kicks in.

FGN4 US-H1B

USD 100,000 fee to apply for new H-1B petitions after Sep 21: USCIS New York/Washington: All new H-1B visa petitions submitted after September 21, including those for the FY2026 lottery, will require payment of the USD 100,000 fee, as announced by President Donald Trump in a recent proclamation, the US government has said.

FGN31 CHINA-LD H1B

China silent on US H-1B visa hike, says doors open for global talent Beijing: China on Monday declined to comment on US President Donald Trump's move to impose a hefty USD 100,000 fee for H-1B visas, but at the same time invited global professionals to work in the country as it prepares to roll out a new employment visa next month.

PTI OZ OZ

GST rate reform reduces taxes on numerous consumer goods, lowering retail prices and aiming to boost savings and consumption. Central authorities implemented a package of Goods and Services Tax rate reductions effective on a specified Monday, reclassifying hundreds of listed consumer and durable goods to lower GST bands. The reforms are presented as a tax-policy measure to reduce retail prices, increase savings, stimulate consumption, and support broader economic self-reliance; they were operationalised on a single effective date and produced immediate price effects and altered tax incidence for suppliers and consumers.