Category: Economy
EPFO rolls out Employee Enrollment Scheme 2025
Labour and employment minister Mansukh Mandaviya, on Saturday, rolled out the Employee Enrollment Scheme 2025, aimed at encouraging employers to voluntarily declare and enrol eligible…
GSTAT: The missing piece in India’s GST framework finally falls in place
Eight years! That’s how long it has finally taken for the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) to become operational since the launch of…
GST collections rise 4.6% to Rs 1.96 lakh crore in October despite tax cuts
Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection rose 4.6% in October, amounting to Rs 1.96 lakh crore, compared to Rs 1.97 lakh crore in October 2024,…
India ready to put its seal on any fair and equitable trade deal: Piyush Goyal
New Delhi: India is looking at ways to bolster foreign direct investment (FDI) and foreign institutional investment (FII), commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said…
Russia overtakes Ukraine as India’s top sunflower oil supplier
Russia has been trumping oil exports — and it’s not just crude. Imports of sunflower oil from Russia have shot up twelvefold in the last…
Import curbs on stainless steel relaxed till December 31
The government has relaxed import restrictions on stainless steel, allowing the sale of certain products made from BIS non-compliant steel till December 31. This relaxation…
Industry pushes for long-term maritime infra financing options
Domestic avenues for long-term financing of ports and shipping assets need to evolve for the sector to grow in the country, according to industry representatives….
Fiscal deficit at 36.5% of FY26 target on higher capital spending
The Centre’s fiscal deficit in the first half of 2025-26 hit 36.5% of the annual target, compared with 29.4% a year before, thanks to higher…
RBI launches 3 key surveys for monetary policy inputs
The Reserve Bank of India on Friday announced the launch of the next round of three key surveys, including one on inflation expectations, which provide…
CII suggests reforms for time-bound dispute resolution, rationalised TDS in pre-Budget meet
Industry body CII on Friday suggested a set of reforms, including fast-tracking all high-demand tax cases above Rs 100 crore for resolution within a year…