Festive boost: Inter-state GST bills point to brisk trade

If September quarter results posted by large retailers and many banks mirrored a moderate but steady pick-up in consumption demand after the second wave of the pandemic, festive fervour seems to be solidifying the revival. Thanks to brisk trade and commerce ahead of Diwali, daily e-way bill generation for goods transportation under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) system came in at 24.86 lakh for…