G7 trade ministers set to meet but not discuss latest US tariff threatG7 trade ministers gather in Paris to tackle critical minerals and small package trade issues. The ongoing Middle East conflict's economic ...
05 May, 2026, 08.14 AM IST
Tax on destination wedding outside India: Will income tax apply on gifts in form of cash, property, gold jewellery? Know the rulesWhether it is cash, gold, car, or even a property, if gifted to the bride or the groom on their wedding, no tax would be levied on the gift...
24 Apr, 2026, 03.38 PM IST
Trump-Tehran, EVangelist for Us – time to charge the battery techEven as conflict and chaos linger in West Asia, India is witnessing a happy confluence of choice, cause and cost. This is a once in a lifet...
22 Apr, 2026, 12.00 AM IST
India may take middle path for car companies under CAFE III: What it means for small and large playersIndia's upcoming CAFE III standards will likely balance the auto industry by imposing stricter fuel efficiency goals on large carmakers whi...
23 Feb, 2026, 05.00 AM IST
Tata Motors against exempting small vehicles from CAFE normsTata Motors is urging the government against granting exemptions for small petrol cars from fuel efficiency standards. The auto giant belie...
18 Dec, 2025, 03.56 PM IST
Real cuts need more than just car rulesNew fuel efficiency and emission rules, CAFE-3, are set to impact India's auto industry from 2027. These draft rules aim for significant dr...
11 Dec, 2025, 11.07 PM IST
No justification to change CAFE norm: Shailesh Chandra, MD & CEO of TMPVTata Motors questioned proposals to redefine small cars by introducing weight as a criterion, arguing there's no justification for altering...
15 Nov, 2025, 10.49 AM IST
Tata Motors opposes weight-based small-car definitionTata Motors questions proposals to redefine small cars by weight, arguing it lacks justification and could compromise safety. The company a...
15 Nov, 2025, 01.02 AM IST
Small cars may get cheaper by 8% if GST reduced from current rate: HSBC ReportCar prices in India, especially for small cars, could drop by up to 8% if the government reduces the GST rate from 28% to 18%, according to...
21 Aug, 2025, 05.47 PM IST
Tata Motors, other truck and bus makers urge govt to exempt small commercial vehicles from CAFE 3 normsIndian truck and bus manufacturers are appealing to the government to exempt small commercial vehicles (SCVs) under 3.5 tonnes from stricte...
03 Jul, 2025, 12.10 AM IST
No toll tax for cars, state buses on Gujarat highways from Aug 15However, the passengers will have to pay the toll tax on eight national highways that pass through the state, being maintained by Central G...
10 Aug, 2016, 08.49 PM IST
Govt notifies infra cess of up to 2.5% on carsGovernment today notified the imposition of infrastructure cess of up to 2.5 per cent on passenger vehicles, which was announced in Budget ...
01 Mar, 2016, 09.30 PM IST
Odd-even plan boosts demand for CNG kits in Delhi-NCRManufacturers and distributors of CNG kits in the national capital region say they have recorded a 25-30% increase in demand in the past 10...
08 Jan, 2016, 04.00 AM IST
Maharashtra to review road toll policy; may scrap 40 road toll plazasThe state government is also looking into whether private light motor vehicles (cars) can be exempted from road toll and about 5% additiona...
08 Dec, 2014, 11.58 AM IST
- Budget 2011: Mr FM, the glass is half full
P Chidambaram, when he was finance minister, famously spurred small car production with tax incentives that lured big players into making t...
01 Mar, 2011, 05.55 AM IST
- West Bengal slogged to get Tata project
As it goes about trying to get work on Tatas' car plant back on track, West Bengal has revealed that it took a lot of hard selling to bring...
11 Sep, 2008, 06.45 PM IST
- Govt plans special tax on four wheelers
Urban Development ministry sees major infrastructural problems ahead.
03 Aug, 2007, 02.39 AM IST