New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Securities Transaction Tax (STT) collections rose sharply by 52.9 per cent in the first six months of the ongoing financial year, reflecting higher collections from transactions in the securities market and increased tax rates on...
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs, Dr. L. Murugan said on Friday that India’s creative economy is emerging as the country's next major growth frontier that can...
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Growing concerns are being raised in Pakistan over the continued increase in fuel, electricity and gas prices with the absence of significant public resistance reflecting both deep economic vulnerability and a lack of effective political...
Mumbai, Sep 18 (IANS) Union Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said 68 Japanese companies participating in Semicon India 2026 are in the process of finalising their manufacturing, research and partnership plans in India.Speaking to IANS during...
Mumbai, Sep 18 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday said that it absorbed Rs 2.23 lakh crore from the banking system through a Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction as part of its ongoing efforts to manage...
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Pakistan has announced a new round of austerity measures including cut in fuel for official vehicles to cut government spending as petrol and diesel prices surge amid disruptions to Gulf supplies due to the West...
Mumbai, Sep 18 (IANS) Indian equity markets ended on a mixed note on Friday after benchmark indices traded in a narrow range through the session.The Sensex slipped 19.63 points, or 0.03 per cent, to close at 74,294.96, while the Nifty...
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Global brokerage Bernstein has raised its earnings estimates for Paytm after the final UPI merchant discount rate framework came in better than expected, pointing to sharper monetisation of the company's payments business across both the...
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) The government on Friday eased the existing 15-day sugar stockholding limit for bulk consumers to 30 days, subject to the condition that the quantity of stock held beyond the existing 15 days limit is sourced...
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Dutch chipmaker Nexperia announced a partnership with India’s Tata Electronics to manufacture and package power control chips at Tata’s planned semiconductor complex, after the Netherland-based company's fallout with its former Chinese parent Wingtech.Under the agreement,...
Agartala, Sep 18 (IANS) After natural rubber, bamboo and other major forestry crops, Tripura is emerging as a potential hub for agarwood cultivation and processing, with the sector expected to boost the state’s economy and generate employment, officials said here...
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has introduced fresh measures to strengthen regulations governing spam calls and commercial messages, including tighter rules for automated calls and communications triggered by consumer inquiries.Under the new rules,...