Fiscal deficit in H1 rises to 42.1% of FY27 target on higher capex, subsidiesBy September 2026, the Centre's fiscal deficit had escalated to ₹7.14 lakh crore, exceeding last year's figures. This increase is fueled by...
30 Oct, 2026, 11.46 PM IST
CBIC holds outreach programme in Chandigarh to discuss GST 2.0 reforms with taxpayersMore than 200 taxpayers and industry representatives participated in an outreach programme with CBIC leadership. The engagement aimed to di...
30 Oct, 2026, 06.38 PM IST
1st batch of Agniveers retiring soon: What's the retirement money, career options and benefits they will getBy 2026, approximately 18,300 Agniveers will finish their service in the armed forces, marking a pivotal transition. To ease their shift in...
28 Oct, 2026, 11.38 AM IST
Stocks in news: Vedanta, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, HFCL, IREDA, Zen Tech and Oil IndiaIndian equities turned around as information technology stocks attracted sustained buying interest. Strong quarterly earnings reports enhan...
19 Oct, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
- CJP Delhi protest: From metro stations to liquor shops, what's open and what's closed in national capital on October 10?
CJP protest restrictions: Delhi is implementing extensive security arrangements ahead of the scheduled Cockroach Janta Party protest on Oct...
09 Oct, 2026, 05.54 PM IST
'Prepare for the storm': Delhi top cop urges restraint ahead of CJP protestDelhi Police's Joint Commissioner emphasized the need for restraint and discipline ahead of the anticipated protest. The Cockroach Janta Pa...
09 Oct, 2026, 04.14 PM IST
India's GST Revolution: How India’s biggest indirect tax reform changed its economy and its way of doing businessIndia's GST Revolution: GST has transformed India's indirect taxation system, eliminating many previous levies to streamline compliance and...
08 Oct, 2026, 12.29 PM IST
Nana Patekar’s wife had quit IIT for films. Who is Neelakanti Patekar?Nana Patekar, an iconic actor celebrated in both Hindi and Marathi cinema, passed away in his Goa residence due to a cardiac arrest early o...
08 Oct, 2026, 09.22 AM IST
Tax-exempt diesel expanded for wider access as Donald Trump signs special executive order in Nebraska. How will it benefit Americans?Diesel price in USA: G7 countries announced last week that they would release 100 million barrels of diesel, after pressure from US Presid...
06 Oct, 2026, 09.29 AM IST
Trump opens tax-free use of 'red' diesel to all as Republicans face midterm heatUS President Donald Trump signed an executive order in Nebraska that aims to ease tax limits on diesel fuel. This decision is intended to s...
06 Oct, 2026, 06.27 AM IST
Industrial alcohol is the GST Council's unfinished federal business: States won the legal fight, but the 18% GST still appliesThe GST Council is set to meet regarding the regulation of industrial alcohol, which has been contested between the government and states. ...
05 Oct, 2026, 10.54 PM IST
Stocks in news: HDFC Bank, Infosys, Yes Bank, Hindustan Zinc and RVNLIndian equities continued their downward trend due to rising global bond yields and high crude oil prices. The Nifty 50 fell by 198.50 poin...
05 Oct, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
India imports 50% of gas needs, targets 10X CBG output: Hardeep Singh PuriIndia's Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri emphasized the need for enhanced domestic energy production. Rising energy de...
01 Oct, 2026, 05.31 PM IST
ICICI Bank receives Rs 229 crore GST demand over minimum balance servicesICICI Bank has received a show cause notice from GST authorities regarding a ₹229.14 crore demand. This demand pertains to services provide...
01 Oct, 2026, 05.15 PM IST
Your UPI payment just got a price tag: what it means for GST-registered taxpayersNPCI, which manages UPI, has brought in a merchant discount rate of 0.4% on certain person-to-merchant UPI payments above Rs 2,000.
01 Oct, 2026, 03.27 PM IST
April-August fiscal gap widens to ₹7.1 lakh crore on higher capex, subsidy outgoThe Centre’s fiscal deficit rose to ₹7.1 lakh crore, or 41.9% of the FY27 target, by August, up from ₹6 lakh crore a year earlier, official...
01 Oct, 2026, 12.15 AM IST
India has ‘insulated' itself from the 'turbulence' of crude supply shock: Hardeep Singh PuriUnion minister Hardeep Singh Puri said India has so far insulated itself from crude oil and natural gas supply disruptions caused by the We...
28 Sep, 2026, 06.57 PM IST