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Centre releases states Rs 1.09 lakh cr festive boostUttar Pradesh received the largest allocation of ₹19,208 crore, followed by Bihar at ₹10,845 crore. Madhya Pradesh was allocated ₹8,010 cro...
India extends cotton import duty exemption till December 31The Indian government has extended the customs duty exemption on cotton imports to December 31. This decision aims to support the textile i...
Govt extends customs duty exemption on cotton imports till December 31The Indian government has announced an extension of the customs duty exemption on cotton imports until December 31, 2026. This move aims to...
Government scraps export duty on petrol, raises levies on diesel and ATFThe Indian government has abolished the special additional excise duty on petrol exports as of now. Diesel export levies have been raised t...
Sitharaman says NDA revived IDBI Bank after UPA-era bad loan crisisIn response to Rahul Gandhi's opposition to IDBI Bank's privatisation, Nirmala Sitharaman stressed the successful recovery of the bank than...
UPI payments expanded to online bookings at tourist attractions in UAE, SingaporeIndian travellers can now use UPI apps to book tickets online for major attractions in the UAE and Singapore, including Burj Khalifa's At t...
NSIC presents Rs 47.76 crore dividend for FY 2025-26; highlights strong financial performanceNSIC Chairman-cum-Managing Director Subhransu Sekhar Acharya presented a dividend of ₹47.76 crore to Union Ministers. Acharya highlighted N...
Finmin pegs Q2 expansion at 7.35%,flags capital pressure over US yieldIndia’s economy is estimated to have grown 7.35% in the September quarter, supported by strong industrial output, GST collections, energy u...
From Patna to Kanpur, can an emerging market fix dirty, broken cities?Patna is set to become the first municipality in Bihar to issue municipal bonds, raising Rs 200 crore for urban infrastructure. This move h...
Abolish LTCG, rationalise STCG, STT rates on equities: PHDCCI to Finance MinistryPHDCCI has recommended abolishing Long Term Capital Gains tax and modifying short-term capital gains taxes. The chamber suggests increasing...
Finance ministry estimates India’s Q2 FY27 GDP growth at 7.35%The finance ministry’s nowcasting model estimates India’s GDP will grow 7.35% in Q2 FY27, following 7.8% growth in the previous quarter, su...
India is addressing Wall Street’s favourite ‘elephant’ in the room to its own advantageThe Indian government has identified 762 potential applications of artificial intelligence across 62 ministries and departments, spanning f...
India’s steel future depends on breaking its costly coal habitIndia plans to significantly increase its steelmaking capacity to support its development goals by 2047. The National Steel Policy proposes...
Regional rural banks to set up cybersecurity centres, develop threat intelRegional rural banks are set to improve their cyber security through the establishment of cyber security operations centres. They will also...
Cert-In and states rush to patch PHP flaws across govt portalsLast week, two critical cybersecurity flaws in the PHP programming language were discovered with the help of AI. Subsequently, Cert-In issu...
CBDT receives around 1,100 applications under foreign assets disclosure schemeSince the launch of the Foreign Assets of Small Taxpayers Disclosure Scheme, approximately 1,100 taxpayers have submitted applications. The...
India expected to extend duty-free cotton imports through December, sources sayIndia is expected to extend the 11% customs duty exemption on cotton imports until the end of December to ease supply shortages, lower dome...
FSDC stresses on vigilance, reforms amid global uncertainty & AI boomFinance minister Nirmala Sitharaman led an important session of the Financial Stability and Development Council, focusing on maintaining fi...
PSBs step up AI adoption, cyber resilience under EASE₹ise 8.0 reformsPublic sector banks in India are focusing on adopting artificial intelligence and enhancing cyber security measures. They are modernizing t...
UAE VAT changes to increase costs and compliance burden for Indian businessesWhile the rules apply to all businesses operating in the UAE, Indian companies account for about 20-25% of total businesses, with over 265,...