Sun Dec 22 07:03:08 UTC 2024: ## GST Council Fails to Reach Decisions on Key Issues; Other Rajasthan News Dominates Headlines

**Jaisalmer, Rajasthan:** The 55th meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council concluded in Jaisalmer on Saturday without reaching consensus on several key issues. Proposals to bring petrol and diesel under the GST regime, implement GST-related changes for quick commerce companies, and rationalize GST rates on over 100 items were all left unresolved.

Meanwhile, other news from Rajasthan dominated headlines: The state government expressed concern over the dwindling camel population, a species considered to be on the brink of extinction. In separate incidents, Indore Crime Branch apprehended Pushkar-based drug trafficker Peerchand Bilouchi and a Nigerian national. And, a major tanker explosion in Jaipur continues to raise questions, with speculation focusing on potential police extortion contributing to the incident, which saw a fire rage for eight hours and a blast heard ten kilometers away.

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