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GST Meeting Today Live Updates:<\/strong> Weeks after the GST 2.0 implementation, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, along with Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and Information & Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, are addressing a joint press conference today, Saturday, on the auspicious occasion of Dhanteras. The focus will be on how GST reforms are influencing festive season sales and consumer sentiment.<\/p>\n The briefing comes as India\u2019s festive demand shows strong momentum across key consumer sectors, including automobiles, electronics, and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), driven by the implementation of GST 2.0, the government\u2019s revamped goods and services tax framework that came into effect on September 22, 2025.<\/p>\n Branded as the Next-Generation GST or \u2018GST Bachat Utsav\u2019, the new structure seeks to simplify compliance and boost household consumption. Finance Minister Sitharaman has said that the reform will inject Rs 2 lakh crore into the economy by increasing consumers\u2019 disposable income.<\/p>\n The GST Council on September 3 approved India\u2019s major indirect tax overhaul, dubbed GST 2.0, which came into effect on September 22. The new regime brings a simplified two-rate structure, lower levies on a wide range of products, and measures to ease compliance. Everyday essentials such as soaps, hair oil, and shampoos, along with items like two-wheelers and cars, have become cheaper.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n