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"High GST rates have reduced consumers' ability to spend": Retailer
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Chaitanya explained, "High GST rates have reduced consumers' ability to spend, leading to a noticeable decline in demand. This fall in consumption has directly impacted retail businesses, particularly small traders who depend on steady daily sales." He noted that while the Central Governm
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States' fiscal deficit increases to 3.3% in 2024-25, after remaining below
Updated : 4 months ago IST
States' consolidated gross fiscal deficit increased to 3.3 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2024-25, after remaining below 3.0 per cent during the previous three consecutive years, Reserve Bank's annual publication "State Finances: A Study of Budgets" noted.
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India's tax-to-GDP ratio mirrors major economies as structural reforms dri
Updated : 4 months ago IST
A report from Bank of Baroda highlights that this gap represents a significant policy opportunity, as India possesses larger potential due to favourable demographics. The report notes that more efforts are being directed towards holistic tax reforms, including simplification, rationalisation
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SC seeks status from ED, CBI in Reliance Communications-linked bank fraud
Updated : 4 months ago IST
A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi also granted Anil Ambani and the Anil Ambani Group the last opportunity to file their counter-affidavits. The court noted that notices had earlier been issued to the respondents, but no responses had been filed so fa
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PV Sindhu shares heartfelt note after Saina Nehwal's retirement, hails her
Updated : 4 months ago IST
India's ace shuttler PV Sindhu on Friday shared a heartfelt note for Saina Nehwal, who recently announced her retirement from competitive badminton.
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"Homebound till infinity": Actor Vishal Jethwa, Ishaan Khatter on Oscar sn
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Taking to his Instagram handle, Vishal Jethwa penned a long note after Neeraj Ghaywan's Homebound, which starred in the lead role, missed the Oscar nominations in the category of International Feature Film.
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Mercedes-Benz expands presence in Bengaluru; young wealth driving demand g
Updated : 4 months ago IST
The luxury automotive landscape in India is witnessing a significant shift as younger professionals increasingly drive demand, particularly in the tech hub of Bengaluru. Speaking at the launch of a new Mercedes-Benz facility in the city, Santosh Iyer, Managing Director and CEO of Mercedes-Be
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Need to differentiate between "imagination" and "reality of situation" in
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Iran has economic problems due to sanctions against it and some people are angry "but other people use this opportunity to reach their target and achieve their aims", Dr Abdul Majid Hakeem Ilahi, Representative of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has said and noted that the s
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EU, India to seal major security pact, push for FTA breakthrough at landma
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Terming the current period as a "culmination of remarkable intensifying relations," the official noted that both sides now recognize that their security and prosperity are fundamentally linked in a shifting global landscape.
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"Very glad to say that first commercial production will start in 2026": Va
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Vaishnaw said that when the Semiconductor Mission was launched on January 1, 2022, the government had set a goal of starting commercial production within five years. He noted that the first commercial production will begin in 2026, with four plants expected to commence op
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NDRF inspects Noida site after techie's death, NGT takes suo motu cognisan
Updated : 4 months ago IST
The Principal Bench of the NGT, headed by Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Expert Member A. Senthil Vel, registered an Original Application based on media reports highlighting Mehta's death and subsequent investigations. The Tribunal noted that the land where the incident occur
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Paytm positioned as "payments toll-road operator" within India's digital c
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Paytm is positioned as a "payments toll-road operator" within India's digital commerce ecosystem, according to an Investec Equities research report that initiated coverage on One 97 Communications Ltd with a Buy rating and a target price of Rs 1,550. The research firm states that the company
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