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The 56th GST Council decided to remove compensation cess in a phased manner until the remaining liability of the back-to-back loans taken to fund state revenue losses during the pandemic period was discharged. (Pixabay)
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GST compensation cess on tobacco to end on Feb 1; new laws notified| Business News

NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday formally annulled the vestige of compensation cess on sin goods such as cigarettes and tobacco products from the Goods…

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Air India is yet to comment on the DGCA notice sent on December 29. (REUTERS FILE PHOTO)
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DGCA notice to Air India for operating Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner despite snags| Business News

NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued a notice to Air India, flagging safety concerns regarding the operation of Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner…

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The Integrated Renewable Energy Policy was notified on December 25 (Representative Image/iec.ch)
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Gujarat opens rooftops to wind power under new renewable energy policy| Business News

Gujarat’s new renewable energy policy has opened the door to individuals installing mini- and micro-wind turbines on the rooftops of private premises for on-site consumption…

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A textile factory in Bhiwandi near Mumbai. (File photo) (AFP)
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Govt launches market access support schemes for exporters| Business News

New Delhi: The government on Wednesday launched the first of 11 schemes proposed under the ₹25,060 crore Export Promotion Mission (EPM) that will provide financial…

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The Bombay Stock Exchange building on Dalal Street in Mumbai. (Bloomberg)
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India’s stock market underperforms Asian peers the most since 1998| Business News

India’s stock market ended the year with their worst annual underperformance versus Asian peers in nearly three decades, weighed down by foreign outflows and a…

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The fact that Sennheiser is bundling the BTD 700 dongle with the HDB 630 adds real value. (Vishal Mathur/ HT Photo)
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An absolute masterclass in modern headphone benchmarks| Business News

The flagship benchmark has well and truly changed. There was a time when the Momentum generations used to define Sennheiser’s cutting edge headphone efforts. As…

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The government has about 49% stake in Vodafone Idea. (Reuters)
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Govt said to approve Vodafone Idea relief package which is smaller than expected| Business News

The Union Cabinet is said to have approved a relief package for Vodafone Idea Ltd., which is seen as smaller than expected. That sent the…

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Ramalinga Raju. (Mint)
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Netflix releases ‘Bad Boy Billionaires’ episode on Ramalinga Raju after 5 years| Business News

Netflix Inc. has dropped the final episode of ‘Bad Boy Billionaires: India’ on Satyam scam accused Ramalinga Raju after a five-year legal battle. Ramalinga Raju….

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File photo of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. (REUTERS)
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OpenAI Is Paying Employees More Than Any Major Tech Startup in History| Business News

OpenAI is paying employees more than any tech startup in recent history, according to financial data it has shown investors. File photo of OpenAI CEO…

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An Indian Oil fuel station in Bengaluru. The state-run refiner has an optional contract to buy about 12 million barrels from Colombia's Ecopetrol. (Bloomberg)
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Indian Oil said to buy first Colombian crude in wean-away from Russian oil imports| Business News

Indian Oil Corp. Ltd. purchased its first Colombian oil under an optional supply deal with state oil company Ecopetrol, two people familiar with the matter…

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