Month: October 2026
One GST return a year? New scheme could ease compliance for 16 lakh small businesses
Small businesses that sell only to consumers may soon have to file just one GST return a year, with the GST Council on Thursday approving…
Karnataka startups: Karnataka invites startups to solve citizen service, water challenges
Bengaluru: Karnataka government has invited startups to develop solutions for citizen services and urban water management under its new ‘Government First’ initiative.The first call focuses…
“GST is always very useful for state like West Bengal”: Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta after 57th GST Council meet
West Bengal Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta, at the 57th GST Council meeting on Thursday, said GST is ‘always very useful for a state like West…
GST Council Meeting 2026: Tax officers’ arrest powers scrapped, prosecution threshold raised to Rs 5 crore; no rate changes
The GST Council on Thursday approved the removal of GST tax officers’ powers to arrest individuals under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) law and…
US has India as an ally and a target of investigation in the same manufacturing war
India has joined a US-led initiative to tackle global manufacturing overcapacity even as Washington investigates New Delhi over similar concerns involving its own industries, including…
RBI survey: Household inflation expectations hit 10% for next year
Indian households project inflation to hit 10 per cent over the next year, rising from 9.4 per cent in July. The shifting outlook underscores intensifying…
Urban households feel the pinch as jobs, prices raise economic worries
New Delhi: More than 54 per cent of urban households feel that economic conditions have worsened over the past year, with concerns over employment and…
Why Amazon is laying off employees in India again?
Amazon has reportedly carried out another round of job cuts affecting employees in India, the US and the UK, with fewer than 1,000 white-collar workers…
6 stages of wealth: The framework behind the ET Wealth expo agenda
Wealth creation is rarely a straight line. The financial decisions that matter at the beginning of a career can look very different when an investor…
India, Cote d’Ivoire discuss defence, anti-terrorism, trade and development cooperation
Abidjan (Cote d’Ivoire), India and Cote d’Ivoire discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in defence and anti-terrorism, including through training and capacity building, as External Affairs…