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Out of the total collections, Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) stood at Rs 31,785 crore, State Goods and Services Tax (SGST) was Rs 39,615 crore
India's GDP growth for the current financial year is expected to be close to 8%, as per SBI's research report 'Ecowrap'. The economy grew 8.4% in the
India's goods and services tax (GST) collection for February reached Rs 1.68 lakh crore, marking a 12.5 per cent increase from the previous year. This
The stronger than expected real GDP growth in the third quarter may prompt RBI to continue the status quo on policy rate. Economists believe the easin
Finance Secretary T V Somanathan urged pay and accounts officers to bring government departments on e-bill platform and monitor cyber security threats
Negotiations at the World Trade Organization's (WTO) 13th ministerial conference are expected to be delayed by one more day as key issues, including f
Over 97% of India's 2,000-rupee currency notes, withdrawn in May 2023, have been returned. The total value of banknotes in circulation reduced to 8,47
RBI's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) member, Ashima Goyal, praised India's economic resilience despite external shocks. She emphasized the need for c
Rice production in the world's largest exporter is being carefully watched after New Delhi banned exports of non-basmati white rice in July, sending g
In February, manufacturing activity in India reached a five-month high due to increased new export orders and sustained domestic demand. The HSBC Indi
In Q3FY24, the Indian economy outperformed expectations, growing at 8.4%, surpassing the predicted 6.6% rate. However, a significant divergence betwee
The 13th ministerial conference of the WTO continues with discussions on key issues including agriculture, fisheries subsidies, and duty moratorium on
Asia's third-largest and the world's fastest-growing major economy expanded 8.4% in the October-December quarter, partly helped by a surge in manufact
The central government contained its fiscal deficit in the 2023-24 financial year at 63.6% of the revised target despite a moderation in nominal GDP g
The Centre approved the release of two installments of tax devolution amounting to ₹1.42 lakh crore to 28 states for social welfare and infrastructu
The slow growth in the eight core industries - cement, coal, crude oil, electricity, fertilisers, natural gas, refinery products and steel - is likely
The Indian government has projected food grain production to reach 154.19 million tonnes during the kharif season and 155.12 million tonnes during the
India calls for re-examination of customs duties moratorium on e-commerce at WTO. Developing countries losing $10 billion annually. India opposes exte
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has asked NaBFID to introduce a structured partial credit enhancement facility and create a data repository for th
A NITI Aayog working group has recommended the government to reconsider its open-ended procurement policy for rice and wheat at minimum support prices
