Month: August 2026
Debt grows slower than GDP, CAG says; revenue lapses persist
New Delhi: The central government’s ability to service debt has remained positive and the pace of accumulation of its loans between FY23 and FY25 was…
CAG flags Rs 25,085 crore tax effect from 1,902 assessment lapses
New Delhi: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has flagged 1,902 cases of lapses in the taxation of income involving a total tax effect of…
India, US remain in regular contact on proposed trade deal: Commerce Secretary
New Delhi: India is in “regular contact” with the US as both sides continue negotiations for a proposed trade deal, commerce secretary Rajesh Agrawal said…
India’s July exports hit record $44.2 billion despite West Asia crisis
New Delhi: Driven by engineering goods and electronics, India’s goods exports in July rose 19.63% from a year earlier to $44.24 billion, despite the ongoing…
Uber, Rapido held talks to combine India ops; deal collapsed over control: sources
Uber and Rapido held discussions in May to combine their India ride-hailing operations. That could have reshaped the country’s mobility market, but the talks fell…
Sugar mills unlikely to advance crushing season despite promise to govt: Industry officials
Pune: Most sugar mills in the country are unlikely to advance the crushing season by 15 days to October despite industry bodies promising the government…
Onion prices jump to Rs 27/kg at Lasalgaon amid delayed kharif crop arrival from South India
Pune: Wholesale onion prices at the benchmark Lasalgaon Mandi have surged 25% in the past week, even as the government is preparing to sell buffer…
From freebie to luxury: Coriander prices spike after rain disrupts Nashik supply chain
New Delhi: The humble dhaniya patti has gone from freebie to luxury garnish. Once casually thrown into the vegetable bag by neighbourhood sabziwalas, fresh coriander…
Zetwerk files updated IPO draft papers to raise Rs 2,600 crore
Contract manufacturing startup Zetwerk has filed the updated draft red herring prospectus (UDRHP) with Sebi (Securities and Exchange Board of India) on Thursday for its…
Mamaearth parent Honasa Consumer’s net profit doubles to Rs 90 crore in Q1
Mamaearth parent Honasa Consumer’s net profit more than doubled to Rs 90 crore in April-June from Rs 41 crore a year ago, marking its highest…