London [UK], September 25: At the exclusive India-UK Roundtable on "The Innovation Corridor: UK-India Higher Education" held at the House of Lords, Palace of Westminster, on 24 September 2025, O.P. Jindal Global University JGU) was conferred the prestigious Global QS 5 Stars Rating Certifica
Addressing a press conference at Punjab Bhawan, the Minister highlighted that despite the arrival of "white gold" in state mandis, the absence of CCI has left farmers vulnerable, forcing them to sell their produce to private traders below the MSP. He said this has created deep disappointment
New Delhi [India], September 24: India's e-commerce market is experiencing an unprecedented boom, with the electronics and appliances sector accounting for a significant 40% of its value. Despite this robust growth, fueled by rising internet and smartphone penetration, the market remains lar
India's Goods and Services Tax (GST) 2.0, has been hailed as a "GST booster shot" for consumption-led growth, with major reliefs announced for sectors including FMCG, MSME, textiles, automobiles, healthcare, insurance, electronics and construction, noted a report by the Union Bank of India.
Even as corporate loan growth continues to remain subdued, most public sector banks (PSBs) are expected to post robust loan growth in the coming quarter, primarily led by loans to retail, agriculture, and MSME segments, according to a sector update by Nuvama Institutional Equities.
MSC Verona on Tuesday berthed at Vizhinjam with a draft of 17.1 metres, setting a national record for the deepest draft container vessel ever handled in India. This landmark event coincided with MSC Verona becoming the 500th vessel to be serviced at Vizhinjam -- a remarkable achievement wit
The reform in the Goods and Services Tax structure, which was approved during the 56th meeting of the GST Council earlier this month, took effect from today. The current four-rate system will be replaced with a streamlined two-slab regime of 5% and 18%. A separate 40 per cent slab has been r
The Prime Minister highlighted that these reforms will boost savings and directly benefit every section of society, including farmers, women, youth, the poor, middle-class individuals, traders, and MSMEs.
"During that time, we should see the situation. You used to criticise it so much, called it as Gabbar Singh Tax, whatever, leave that. The situation right now is that we implemented GST, and got second generation (reforms) too, and people are benefiting from this," he added.
Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) [India], September 22: In a landmark initiative to strengthen governance, infrastructure, MSME competitiveness and sustainability in Jharkhand, XLRI Jamshedpur, Jharkhand Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (JIIDCO), Jharkhand Industrial Area Development
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 22: DLabs at the Indian School of Business (ISB), in collaboration with the HCL Foundation, has recently launched DiscoverShe in Bengaluru with its inaugural two-day bootcamp. The initiative aims to empower 400 women micro-entrepreneurs from urban and
The Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA) has welcomed the launch of the Next Generation Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms, calling it a "transformative move" that will make medicines more affordable and accessible.