People will save money on 99% of daily use items, Ashwini Vaishnaw hails GST reformsNew GST reforms are now in effect. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw says this will help households save money. The tax slabs have been reduc...
22 Sep, 2025, 01.24 PM IST
Income tax exemption, combined with GST reforms, will result in savings of Rs 2.5 lakh crore: PM ModiNarendra Modi says that the poor and neo middle-class are benefiting from income tax relaxation and upcoming GST reforms. The income tax ex...
21 Sep, 2025, 11.04 PM IST
Centre taking undue credit for lowering GST rates, move was initiated by state: Mamata BanerjeeWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee asserted that the central government is improperly claiming credit for the reduction of GST rate...
21 Sep, 2025, 07.36 PM IST
China's JD.com tops quarterly revenue estimates on steady e-commerce demandA major Chinese e-commerce company exceeded quarterly revenue expectations. This indicates strong consumer spending driven by discounts and...
14 Aug, 2025, 04.05 PM IST
China's Singles Day: ecommerce giants report YoY sales growthOriginally a 24-hour online shopping event held on November 11 each year in China, the 'Singles Day' festival - a nod to the digits in the ...
12 Nov, 2023, 06.15 PM IST
China's Singles Day sales festival wraps up with e-commerce giants reporting sales growthThis year marked the second time Alibaba has not disclosed the actual yuan value of its sales for its landmark festival, which this year ce...
12 Nov, 2023, 08.23 AM IST
China's Singles Day sales festival wraps up with ecommerce giants reporting sales growthOriginally a 24-hour online shopping event held on Nov. 11 each year in China, the 'Singles Day' festival - a nod to the digits in the date...
12 Nov, 2023, 08.17 AM IST
Big bullion sale: Gold shines amid festive fireworksDemand for gold in the country increased about 7.7% by volume to an estimated 42 tonnes and 10% by value to ₹22,000 crore, according to the...
11 Nov, 2023, 07.07 AM IST
Smartphone companies bring in parity in online, offline discountsGST was rolled out on July 1. Promotions by Amazon and Flipkart have generated demand, said Brian Bade, CEO of Reliance Digital, the countr...
23 Sep, 2017, 12.06 AM IST
Fintech companies get ready to cash in this festive season"We expect the total ecommerce industry sales during the festive season to grow by up to 50% over last year. The top two players will conti...
18 Sep, 2017, 08.08 AM IST
Flipkart says it is still king of online jungle, value-wiseAccording to Binny Bansal, Flipkart's strategy during the festive month was to focus on the large appliances, smartphones and fashion, and ...
02 Nov, 2016, 12.53 PM IST
Flipkart accepts shoddy performance, apologises for glitchesFlipkart had prepared for 20 times the traffic growth, but the volume of traffic at different times of the day was much higher than this.
08 Oct, 2014, 01.28 PM IST
- Gold prices set to touch Rs 20,000 per 10 gram by Diwali
Gold prices are all set to touch Rs 19,500-20,000 per 10 grams by Diwali due to rising investor interest, a top industry official said.
29 Aug, 2010, 01.29 PM IST
- Govt hikes dearness pay for staff, pensioners by 5%
The govt announced a 5% increase in dearness allowance for the central govt employees and pensioners. Gainers: BSE ( A, B ), NSE | Losers: ...
10 Sep, 2009, 03.06 PM IST
- Fast-food chains chant affordability mantra
Fast-food chains are busy with media campaigns and products to lure consumers this festive season.
10 Oct, 2008, 02.00 AM IST
- FMCGs celebrate a sell-out Diwali
It was a sparkle of a Diwali for the consumer goods industry, even while all eyes were set on Saawariya and Om Shanti Om. Britannia cracks ...
12 Nov, 2007, 06.30 PM IST
- FMCGs celebrate a sell-out Diwali
It was a sparkle of a Diwali for the consumer goods industry, even while all eyes were set on Saawariya and Om Shanti Om.
12 Nov, 2007, 03.17 AM IST