India’s Diwali 2025 season has set a new record with sales soaring 25% higher than last year — ₹5.40 lakh crore in goods and ₹65,000 crore in services — making it the biggest festive trade in the nation’s history. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, speaking at the inauguration of the new CGST Building in Ghaziabad, highlighted the success of economic reforms and GST rate rationalisation in fuelling this growth. Nearly 87% of purchases favoured Made-in-India products, reflecting a strong shift towards self-reliance and domestic manufacturing. The festive period also created around 50,000 temporary jobs and boosted e-commerce activity by over 20%. Looking ahead, Sitharaman reaffirmed the government’s commitment to simplify GST registration, enhance taxpayer assistance, and ensure swift, tr

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