From September 22, 2025, India’s new GST 2.0 reforms will slash taxes on several dairy products — with UHT milk and packaged paneer moving from 5% to zero tax, and butter, ghee, cheese, and milk-based beverages brought down to 5%. While this raises hopes of cheaper dairy products, Amul has clarified that the price of Read More…
Kochi: Gold prices in Kerala continue their record-breaking rally, with rates soaring to ₹81,040 per sovereign on Wednesday after a ₹160 jump in a single day. The price per gram now stands at ₹10,130, driven largely by the surge in international gold markets. For perspective, on September 1, gold was priced at ₹77,640 per sovereign, Read More…
Kochi: Kerala witnessed a historic surge in gold prices on Monday, with rates crossing the ₹80,000 mark per sovereign (8 grams) for the first time ever. Prices skyrocketed by ₹1,000 in a single day, setting a new record at ₹80,880 per sovereign. In another milestone, gold has breached the ₹10,000 per gram barrier, with rates Read More…
Kochi: Kerala’s gold market is on fire, with prices racing towards the historic ₹80,000 mark per sovereign. After a brief dip in the morning, rates skyrocketed by afternoon, setting a new all-time high and reinforcing gold’s position as the ultimate safe-haven investment. Gold opened the day at ₹79,480 per sovereign following a small decline of Read More…
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has increased the UPI transaction limit to ₹10 lakh per day for select high-value categories starting September 15. The revision will benefit payments such as taxes, insurance premiums, EMIs, capital market investments, travel bookings, jewellery purchases, and government e-marketplace transactions, making it easier for users to handle large Read More…
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has voiced confidence that India’s fiscal deficit target of 4.4% of GDP (₹15.69 lakh crore) for FY 2025-26 will be met, despite a projected revenue shortfall of ₹48,000 crore. The government is banking on a spurt in consumer spending, especially after the rollout of the new GST regime, to Read More…
Kochi: Gold prices in Kerala have touched fresh highs once again, with rates shooting up by ₹560 in a single day. A sovereign (8 grams) of gold now costs ₹78,920, while the price per gram has climbed to ₹9,865. In just two weeks, gold has become dearer by nearly ₹5,000, breaking records almost daily. After Read More…
Kochi: Gold prices in the state continue their record-breaking surge. With a $640 increase per sovereign today, the price of gold has crossed the $78,000 mark for the first time. The current price for one sovereign of gold is $78,440. The price per gram has also risen by $80, bringing it to $9,805. On the Read More…
Kochi: Gold prices in Kerala are on an unprecedented upward streak, racing towards the ₹78,000 mark per sovereign (8 grams). On Tuesday, rates climbed another ₹160, setting the price at ₹77,800 per sovereign and ₹9,725 per gram. This surge follows Monday’s dramatic ₹680 single-day jump, which pushed gold beyond the ₹77,000 milestone for the first Read More…
New Delhi: India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue recorded a 6.5% year-on-year growth in August, rising to ₹1.86 lakh crore, according to official data released on Sunday. The steady increase in GST mop-up comes just two days ahead of the GST Council meeting, where the Centre and states are set to deliberate on key Read More…