The GST rate rationalisation, from 12 per cent to 5 per cent, is boosting competitiveness, lowering costs and expanding markets in Jammu and Kashmir across handicraft, agriculture, tourism and local specialties. ...
The Indian equities closed the holiday-shortened week with a positive bias after recent corrections as investors' confidence was reinforced with the RBI's growth stance, analysts said on Saturday. ...
The coffee exports from India in the value terms soared by 15 per cent in the April-September period this fiscal (FY26) at $1.05 billion, according to Coffee Board data. ...
As the National Consumer Helpline (NCH) receives complaints around the GST 2.0 implementation by retailers and e-commerce platforms, a major share of grievances pertain to milk pricing, followed by electronics goods, LPG and petrol, according to the government. ...
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of Rs 5 lakh on Drishti IAS (VDK Eduventures) for publishing misleading advertisements regarding the results of the UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2022, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution said on Friday. ...
Private banks, including HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank, have informed that they will start same-day cheque clearance from October 4, following the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) updated settlement framework for quicker and more secure payments. ...
We are in an era of an unprecedented global volatility where rules of international engagement are being rewritten, but India’s growth is firmly rooted in domestic factors and the country's capacity to absorb global shocks is strong, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said here on Friday. ...
was conferred with the prestigious International Social Security Association (ISSA) Award 2025 for ‘outstanding achievement in social security’. ...
Black Box, a leading provider of digital infrastructure solutions, on Friday announced a global strategic partnership with Wind River, an Aptiv co...
The share of 5G handsets in the smartphone shipments in India soared to 87 per cent during the first half of CY 2025, indicating the consumers are increasingly adopting the new technologies in the smartphone market, a new report has said. ...