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October business activity eases to five-month low as services slow down
Growth in India’s private sector eased to a five-month low in October amid a slowdown in the services economy, even as the drag from US…
Rate cut likely by year-end; GST reforms to boost credit demand: Goldman Sachs
An additional policy rate cut is expected before the end of the year, alongside recent GST simplifications, indicating that peak fiscal consolidation is behind us….
Retail inflation expected to decline on high base and GST reform impact in October: Report
India‘s retail inflation is expected to decline further in October 2025, driven by a high base effect, delayed seasonality in food prices, and the full…
GST 2.0 benefits reaching ‘aam aadmi’: FM Sitharaman presents report card – The Economic Times Video
GST Meeting Updates: Weeks after the GST 2.0 implementation, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, along with Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and Information & Broadcasting…
How’s the Josh after Diwali gifts? Sitharaman, Vaishnaw state how Indians gained from GST cuts
Nearly a month after the new Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates came into effect, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and IT & Railways Minister Ashwini…
Further rate cut today runs the risk of an overdose, says RBI MPC member Ram Singh
Another rate cut at this juncture runs the risk of an overdose, especially when the effects of monetary and fiscal measures are still playing out,…
Pai-led research group urges Finance Commission to mandate a cap on GST cess
A team of experts led by venture capitalist TV Mohandas Pai has urged the 16th Finance Commission to cap cess and surcharges to protect the…
GST collection for September rises 9.1% to Rs 1.89 lakh crore
India’s goods and services tax (GST) revenues rose 9.1% year-on-year to Rs 1.89 lakh crore in September, according to government data cited by Reuters. In…
Why the RBI kept repo rate unchanged today and what a neutral stance means
Will they? Won’t they? After three rate cuts earlier this year, all eyes were on the RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to see if it…
RBI holds repo rate steady at 5.5% amid economic challenges and adjusts GDP growth forecast
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Wednesday expectedly kept the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.5% due to tariff-induced challenges, saying policymakers needed time to…