New Delhi: The much-anticipated GST Council meeting kicks off today, raising hopes of relief for the common man as discussions center on a major overhaul of tax slabs. The two-day session, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, will review a proposal to merge the existing four slabs of 5%, 12%, 18%, and 28% into just Read More…
Moscow: Amidst continuing retaliatory measures from the United States, Russia has extended a major offer to India by reducing the price of crude oil. The price per barrel will be lowered by up to four dollars. According to reports, India will purchase three hundred thousand barrels of crude oil daily this month. This move by Read More…
The 56th GST Council meeting, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, has kicked off with sweeping “next-gen” reforms on the agenda. Billed as GST 2.0, the overhaul aims to go far beyond routine rate tweaks, promising structural clarity and easier compliance for businesses. The big-ticket proposal is a simplification of tax slabs: the existing four-tier Read More…
Sweeping U.S. tariff hikes may have unsettled trade flows, but the India–U.S. partnership remains steady, anchored not in economics alone but in trust, resilience, and strategic alignment. Analysts stress that while tariffs sting, they cannot shake the deeper foundations of this relationship. Washington’s decision to impose tariffs of up to 50% on Indian goods has Read More…
New Delhi, September 2, 2025 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared that India is on course to secure a significant share of the $1 trillion global semiconductor market, positioning the nation as a full-stack semiconductor hub. Calling chips the “digital diamonds” of the 21st century, PM Modi said they have surpassed oil in strategic importance Read More…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has called for a fresh look at the exemption given to minority-run schools under the Right to Education (RTE) Act, observing that the 2014 Constitution Bench ruling shielding such institutions appears contrary to the spirit of the law. A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Manmohan urged the Chief Justice Read More…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the launch of the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY), describing it as a transformative step to harness India’s demographic dividend and accelerate progress towards Viksit Bharat 2047. The ₹99,446-crore employment-linked incentive scheme, first announced in his Independence Day address, aims to generate over 3.5 crore jobs by July Read More…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Semicon India 2025 at Yashobhoomi, declaring that “chips are the digital diamonds of our time” and asserting that “the world trusts India, believes in India, and is ready to build the semiconductor future with India.” Marking a milestone in India’s tech journey, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw presented Modi with Read More…
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has reignited tensions over U.S.–India trade ties, claiming on Truth Social that India has now offered to slash tariffs on American goods to zero. While calling the move “positive,” Trump slammed the decades-long trade relationship as a “totally one-sided disaster,” saying the offer comes far too late. His comments follow 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…