Officials push for hike in GST levies

NEW DELHI: It may not be politically palatable, but officials are pushing for quickly reworking GST slabs, along with a rise in levies, while correcting the inverted duty structure on garments, footwear and fertilisers to ensure that states and the Centre earn more revenue amid signs of higher economic activity.  On Friday, several state finance ministers had blocked a move to increase GST on…