New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a sharp hike in the Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on futures and options while presenting the Union Budget 2026-27 in Parliament.The move marks a significant increase in transaction...
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday kept income tax rates and slabs unchanged following last year’s major tax reforms.While the basic tax structure remains the same, the Finance Minister, presenting the Budget 2026-27, announced several...
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The unified payments interface (UPI) saw 28 per cent transaction count growth (year-on-year) at 21.70 billion in the month of January — along with registering 21 per cent annual growth in transaction amount at Rs...
Mumbai, Feb 1 (IANS) Gold and silver prices continued their sharp decline on Sunday, as investors booked profits post an unprecedented rally over the past year.MCX gold February futures fell 7.12 per cent to Rs 1,39,000 per 10 grams around...
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Commercial LPG cylinder prices have been increased by Rs 49 from February 1, bringing higher costs for businesses that rely on these cylinders for daily operations. Oil marketing companies announced the hike as part of...
Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) The Indian equity markets on Sunday traded with increased volatility, amidst Budget caution and a weak rupee hovering near 92 per dollar.As of 9.24 am, Sensex added 9 points, or 0.01 per cent, to reach 82,278,...
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday said that farmers’ income in Chhattisgarh can increase significantly with the use of modern agricultural technology and integrated farming systems....
Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) Specialty chemicals manufacturer Vinati Organics on Saturday reported a 12.2 per cent year-on-year (YoY) decline in its financial performance for the December quarter (Q3 FY26), as softer market conditions weighed on earnings.The company’s net profit fell...
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) More than 7.6 lakh Pakistanis left the country for work in 2025, a figure that highlights the growing economic stress and lack of job opportunities at home, according to the data by finance ministry’s Monthly...
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The current regime in Pakistan is outdoing even those that preceded it in accumulating short-term debt, promoting conspicuous consumption, and engaging in resource grabs, a new report has said.There is actually a bigger gap between...
Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) Stove Kraft on Saturday posted a 66.6 per cent year-on-year fall in profit for the December quarter (Q3 FY26) as weak demand in the consumer durables market affected sales.The company’s net profit dropped to Rs 4...
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) As the Pakistan’s government goes gaga over record remittances — $38.5 billion in FY25 – the narrative actually obscures the devastating reality that the country is haemorrhaging its future, a new report has revealed.The reality...