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Posted in Economy

Budget 2025: Sitharaman and co may reduce your LPG bills this time around

The Union government may unveil significant relief measures for LPG and PNG customers in the upcoming Budget 2025-26, reported ET NOW, citing sources. According to…

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A number of anti-inflation measures over the past several hasn’t stamped out food inflation, especially in cereals. (Reuters file photo)
Posted in Business

Govt likely to cut wheat-import duty, raise stock limits to tame prices

The Union government is considering a cut in the import duty on wheat, which currently stands at 40%, along with “higher stock-holding limits” to ease…

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Union Budget 2023: Are you richer or poorer? Here's the bottomline
Posted in Finance

Govt notifies interest rate of 8.15% on EPF deposits

(This story originally appeared in on Jul 25, 2023) NEW DELHI: The Union government on Monday notified 8.15% as the interest rate on deposits under…

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Rajesh Kumar Singh NEWS: Rajesh Kumar Singh takes charge as new DPIIT secretary
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Rajesh Kumar Singh NEWS: Rajesh Kumar Singh takes charge as new DPIIT secretary

Senior IAS officer Rajesh Kumar Singh on Monday assumed the charge of secretary in the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). Singh…

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Centre gave ₹8,800 crore without lender asking for it, says report

The Department of Financial Services (DFS) had given ₹8,800 crore to State Bank of India as part of recapitalisation exercise without the country’s biggest lender…

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Tax Devolution: Centre releases Rs 1.40 lakh crore tax devolution amount to states
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Tax Devolution: Centre releases Rs 1.40 lakh crore tax devolution amount to states

The government has released the 14th instalment of tax devolution of more than Rs 1.40 lakh crore to states. “The Union Government has released 14th…

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Centre to revoke ban on few money lending platforms
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Centre to revoke ban on few money lending platforms

The government will revoke the ban imposed on fintech firms LazyPay and Kissht after representations were made by these companies, a senior official said on…

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