Bhubaneswar, Sep 4 (IANS) Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Thursday questioned the GST Council's decision to reduce the tax on Kendu leaves from 18 per cent to 5 per cent, reiterating its demand for complete abolition of taxation on the...
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) The government's move to revamp the goods and services tax (GST) structure with two major slabs of 5 per cent and 18 per cent will put more money in the hands of rural people amid...
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Aadhaar-based authentication continues to see strong growth, with number holders carrying out more than 221 crore authentication transactions in August, according to data released by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Thursday.This marks...
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) India’s electronics and appliance industry leaders praised GST rationalisation as a landmark reform that will simplify taxation, increase disposable incomes and boost consumer demand.The government reduced GST on key home appliances like air conditioners, big-screen...
Chennai, Sep 4 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin met Catherine West MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Indo-Pacific) at the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, during his high-level visit to Britain under the ongoing TN Rising Europe investment...
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS)The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with US-based pharma giant Pfizer to strengthen India’s healthcare and accelerate the lab-to-market journey of healthcare innovations, the Ministry...
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) The GST Council has finally settled the long-running debate over how popcorn should be taxed in India as under the new GST 2.0 regime, popcorn mixed with salts and spices will attract 5 per cent...
Mumbai, Sep 4 (IANS) The domestic equity indices ended the session slightly up on Thursday amid volatility. The Sensex surged over 900 points in opening trade, driven by optimism over GST reforms. However, it lost most of the gains due...
Seoul, Sep 4 (IANS) South Korea logged the largest current account surplus for any July driven by solid exports and an increase in income from equity, central bank data showed on Thursday.The country's current account surplus reached US$10.78 billion in...
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) India has added 30 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy generation capacity so far this year and is expected to close 2025 with an addition of up to 43 GW, Union Minister for New and Renewable...
Washington, Sep 4 (IANS) India's Ambassador to the US, Vinay Kwatra, met with Representative Gregory Meeks, the Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, to discuss the India-US ties amid escalating trade frictions under President Donald Trump. In a...
Washington, Sep 4 (IANS) Former Indian Ambassador to France and Director General of Jadeja Motwani Institute for American Studies at OP Jindal Global University, Mohan Kumar, has countered the Trump administration's assertion that India is the "Maharaja of tariffs". In...