Economic Times
The GST Council is likely to consider lowering the tax rate on certain insurance plans, including potentially eliminating the 18% tax on term life ins
India's trade with the United States has shown remarkable growth despite losing its Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) status in 2019. A report b
India and Russia are aiming to achieve $100 billion in bilateral trade by 2030, according to Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. While opti
The current law says an FPI cannot hold more than 10% of the total paid-up equity capital as portfolio investment in an Indian company. The investment
Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman urged the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to expand its investments in key areas like climate a
India's government spending for the current fiscal year is expected to stay around the budgeted amount, despite upcoming requests for additional funds
The Indian government is poised to approve employment-linked incentive schemes after assembly elections conclude in Jharkhand and Maharashtra. The la
Indian farmers are rapidly planting winter crops like wheat, chana, and mustard, encouraged by strong prices. Heavy rains in southern regions have sl
The Indian government is considering implementing new accounting standards for large limited liability partnerships (LLPs) to enhance transparency and
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) delegation. She urged the AIIB to explore innovative fin
India has experienced significant growth in intellectual property filings, with patents and industrial design filings doubling and trademarks increasi
Five WTO members have accused India of exceeding market support for wheat and rice, potentially distorting global trade. They claim India's support fo
India's tea industry is facing an economic crisis due to rising production costs, stagnant tea prices, and unfavorable weather conditions. The situat
India's net direct tax collection rose by 15.4 percent to Rs 12.1 lakh crore between April 1 and November 10, compared to the same period last year. T
India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called for immediate action to address the significant trade deficit with Russia, which has reached USD
India's Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal set an ambitious goal of reaching $2 trillion in exports by 2030, emphasizing the need for collective efforts t
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) have introduced a framework allowing foreign portfolio investors
SBI chairman anticipates RBI will cut interest rates in February 2025. Depositors can expect current interest rates to remain until then. SBI plans to
A report by the State Bank of India suggests that India's foreign direct investment (FDI) trends could shift during Donald Trump's second term (Trump
The Indian government is considering raising the wage ceiling for the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) to ₹21,000 and lowering the empl
