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India tightens Mauritius tax treaty rules to prevent misuse of tax benefits, effective August 10
The Finance Ministry has notified an amendment to the India-Mauritius Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA), introducing a Principal Purpose Test (PPT) effective August 10. The…
RBI open to more steps to curb FX speculation, Governor Sanjay Malhotra says
The Reserve Bank of India would consider further measures, if needed, to curb speculative trading in the foreign exchange market, Governor Sanjay Malhotra said in…
Sensex, Nifty open flat day after sharp rebound aided by IT, financial and FMCG shares
Sensex and Nifty opened flat on Wednesday after a sharp rally in the previous session, as elevated oil prices and sustained foreign fund outflows weighed…
Google’s space odyssey, assumed AI approach, and Microsoft redoes Copilot again
Cognitive warmup. Aside from calling it Super Intelligence because he perhaps felt the need to, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has suggested that we must treat…
Piyush Goyal meets Rishi Sunak, Czech minister; trade, tech partnerships on agenda
New Delhi: Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday held separate meetings with Czech Republic Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade Karel Havliček…
National Payments body pushes UPI merchant discount rate implementation till after Diwali
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), which operates India’s retail payments and settlement systems, on Tuesday deferred the implementation of a 0.4% merchant discount…
India-US trade deal heading towards ‘landing point’, EAM Jaishankar says
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said negotiations on the India-US trade deal were heading towards a possible conclusion, with officials from both countries…
India weathered global storm better than its peers, says IMF
The Indian economy is expected to grow at 7% in 2026-27 and 2027-28, retaining its status as the world’s fastest-growing economy, the International Monetary Fund…
Debate on LTCG, securities tax ‘healthy’, says Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday acknowledged the debate over long-term capital gains (LTCG) tax and securities transaction tax (STT), as well as the rupee’s…
Spill Games: Spill Games raises $10.5 million led by Elevation Capital
Bengaluru-based mobile gaming startup Spill Games has raised $10.5 million in a round led by Elevation Capital, with existing investors Centre Court Capital and PeerCapital…