ED summons PSPCL CMD, director, others in case against Punjab minister Sanjeev AroraThe Enforcement Directorate has summoned senior IAS officer Basant Garg and PSPCL Director Harsharan Kaur Trehan for questioning. They are ...
16 May, 2026, 08.59 PM IST
Gurugram sessions court grants a 7-day remand to Punjab Minister Sanjeev AroraPunjab Minister Sanjeev Arora was remanded for seven days by a Gurugram court following his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in a Rs 1...
10 May, 2026, 07.22 AM IST
ED arrests Punjab minister Sanjeev Arora in Rs 100 crore money laundering caseThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday arrested Punjab minister Sanjeev Arora in connection with an ongoing Rs 100 crore money launde...
09 May, 2026, 05.58 PM IST
Election cash doles may trigger short-term consumption boost in apparel, smartphones, liquor: CEOsCash handouts from recent state elections are expected to boost spending on items like apparel, smartphones, and electronics. Consumers, es...
06 May, 2026, 12.29 AM IST
China's TCL in talks with local companies to sell 51% in Indian plantChinese electronics giant TCL is looking to sell a majority stake in its Indian display plant. The company is seeking between ₹5,708 and ₹7...
05 May, 2026, 12.35 AM IST
iPhone 17 for just Rs 24,338? Reddit user shares smart strategy to save big, internet is impressedA Reddit user reportedly purchased an iPhone 17 for just Rs 24,338, significantly below its Rs 82,900 retail price. This was achieved throu...
25 Apr, 2026, 04.12 PM IST
Apple CEO Tim Cook steps down; HCLTech Q4 reportAfter 15 years at the helm of Apple, Tim Cook will step down to make way for insider John Ternus. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
21 Apr, 2026, 08.02 PM IST
Coming soon: Price hike round 3 in four months for durablesConsumers face another price hike on electronics like ACs, TVs, and smartphones by end April. This marks the third increase in four months....
18 Apr, 2026, 11.41 AM IST
Smartphone PLI surpasses targets, turns out to be right call for IndiaThe fiscal stimulus under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for smartphones is likely to be around Rs 21,000 crore for the FY21-...
29 Mar, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
GST on mobile phones after reforms: Will your next phone get cheaper?India's GST revamp, effective September 22, simplifies tax slabs to boost spending, but mobile phones remain taxed at 18%, despite industry...
04 Sep, 2025, 12.39 PM IST
Mobile phone makers call for 5% GST slab for handsetsThe mobile phone industry wants a lower GST rate. Currently, it is at 18%. The industry requests the government to reduce it to 5%. They sa...
21 Aug, 2025, 06.02 PM IST
Indian handset industry demands GST reduction on mobile phones, componentsIndia’s handset industry has demanded that the GST rate on mobile phones should be reduced from 18% currently to 12% and the GST rate on pa...
16 Nov, 2021, 02.13 PM IST
Handset makers can save costs due to GST-customs portal integrationThe data uploaded for bills of entry filed up to August 6, 2020 by SEZ (special economic zone) units “has been done on a trial basis to giv...
10 Sep, 2020, 07.08 PM IST
Handset companies hike prices of mobile phones on high GST“The rupee has depreciated significantly against the US dollar. Since we maintain less than 5% profit margin for all our hardware products,...
02 Apr, 2020, 08.52 AM IST
GST rates for mobile phones, matchsticks, MRO services notifiedMobile phones will be charged 18% GST from April 1, compared to 12% earlier, while all kinds of matchsticks will be charged a 12% GST versu...
30 Mar, 2020, 02.49 PM IST
Mobile phones to cost more as GST hiked to 18% from 12% earlierThe decision to hike the rate on mobile phones was taken in the 39th GST Council meeting chaired by the FM.
14 Mar, 2020, 10.59 PM IST
Government imposes 10% customs duty on imported mobile phonesThe 10 per cent customs duty, according to an official statement, will be levied on imported mobile phones and accessories such as chargers...
01 Jul, 2017, 08.47 AM IST