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Nomura projects inflation to "drift gradually higher" in new CPI series
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Nomura, in its latest report, expects CPI inflation to "drift gradually higher in the coming months" following the transition to a 2024 base year. This overhaul includes updated weights that prioritize core categories over staple foods and introduces significant methodological upgrades to da
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Rupee depreciation will not raise CPI inflation due to low food imports: B
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The recent depreciation in the Indian Rupee is unlikely to have any significant impact on CPI inflation in the country, as India has a low dependence on imports for food products, highlighted a report by Bank of Baroda.
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Lower GST rates will ease tax burdens and empower MSMEs: FICCI CASCADE
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
GST 2.0 is set to almost triple the share of items taxed at 5 per cent, rising from 54 consumption categories under GST 1.0 to 149 categories under GST 2.0, as per a recent study by FICCI CASCADE. For rural households, the share of exempt and merit goods in their consumption basket will rise
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Reliance Retail's Q3 gross revenue increases 17 pc to Rs 67,623 crore
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The company said its business delivered steady growth across consumption baskets, with the grocery business growing 65 per cent year-on-year, fashion and lifestyle surging 13 per cent y-o-y and consumer electronics excluding devices increasing 45 per cent y-o-y.
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