From January 1, cab aggregators such as Ola and Uber will be required to collect a 5% Goods and Services Tax (GST) when booking two and three wheeler vehicles. In addition, from today, any footwear, regardless of the price, will be subjected to a 12% tax.
At 57,794, the S&P BSE Sensex remained basically unchanged. In intraday trading, the 30-stock index climbed above 58,000 before reversing its gains. The Nifty 50 index on the NSE closed unchanged at 17,203.95
The move is in line with Mukesh Ambani's ambitious ambitions to invest Rs 75,000 crore in a new sustainable energy sector over the next three years, as part of RIL's promise to be carbon neutral by 2035.