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To bring ease of business bills, Centre nudges state govts to revamp laws, drive reforms

New Delhi: The NDA-led Centre is preparing to bring in its own series of ‘rights’-based bills which are markedly different from those of the UPA…

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PF exemptions to now align in full with EPFO rules
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PF exemptions to now align in full with EPFO rules

New Delhi: In a move aimed at enhancing ease of doing business and reducing litigations, the budget proposed to rationalise certain provisions for provident funds…

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Budget 2026: Buoyant revenues offer room to sustain govt capex, push fiscal consolidation, says ICICI Bank report

New Delhi: Buoyant revenue streams give the government room to keep capital expenditure spending steady, at about 3.1 per cent of GDP, while continuing on…

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Reduce customs duty slabs in Budget 2026: GTRI

New Delhi: India needs to simplify its customs duty structure by cutting the actual number of duty slabs, instead of only tweaking the basic customs…

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Budget 2026: Government should consider simplifying, rationalising tax laws in Budget to boost FDI: Experts

New Delhi: The government should consider simplifying and rationalising tax laws and ensuring tax neutrality in cross-border reorganisations in the forthcoming Budget to boost foreign…

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Budget 2026: Industry seeks faster tax dispute resolution

New Delhi: Industry is pressing the government to fix gaps in tax certainty and dispute resolution, warning that unclear anti-avoidance rules, unresolved treaty issues and…

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Nirmala Sitharaman, along with MoS Harsh Malhotra, chairs Chintan Shivir of Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Corporate Affairs

Vijayanagara: Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman, along with Union Minister of State for Corporate Affairs Harsh Malhotra, chaired the Chintan Shivir…

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India in a ‘sweet spot’, GDP growth to top 7% this fiscal year: FICCI President

India is “in a sweet spot” to sustain growth, and the GDP is expected to expand by over 7 per cent this financial year on…

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Relief for employers: New labour codes slash jail provisions to 22

New Delhi: The four labour codes have provided a major relief to employers by reducing imprisonment provisions to 22, from 87 earlier, of which 16…

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Sitharaman pushes for streamlined corporate governance, directs MCA to build real-time transparency dashboard
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Sitharaman pushes for streamlined corporate governance, directs MCA to build real-time transparency dashboard

New Delhi: Finance and corporate affairs minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday highlighted the need for simplification in processes and making systems user-friendly. While reviewing the…

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