World Kidney Day 2025: If you have kidney stones, you should avoid carbonated drinks; here’s why | Health

World Kidney Day 2025: Celebrated on March 13 this year, World Kidney Day focuses on the need of creating awareness about the kidney-related ailments and pressing on the need of preventing them. As we observe World Kidney Day today, it is essential to address how carbonated drinks can affect kidneys. Also read | World Kidney […]

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Fruit pulp, juice-based carbonated drinks not ‘akin’ to ‘water’, attract 12%, not 28% GST, says Gauhati HC

Fruit pulp or fruit juice based drinks or carbonated drinks would attract 12 per cent GST and not 28 per cent, Gauhati High Court has said.  This could give various companies a sigh a relief as many of them are pushing for lower rates. “Where the subject product contains soluble solids and fruit content as […]