Government think-tank Niti Aayog has outlined a comprehensive strategy to make India self-sufficient in pulses by 2030 and double production by 2047, projecting output to rise from 26.06 million tonnes (MT) in 2022 to 34.45 MT by 2030 and further to 51.57 MT by 2047.According to the report, the projections are based on aggregate as…
New GST Rates: Full list of items with new tax rates (AI image) New GST rates 2025 full list: Common man and middle class have a big reason to cheer! Most of the items that people consume in their day-to-day lives – from food to shampoos to appliances – everything is set to become cheaper…
August diesel exports to Europe increased 73% from last month. (AI image) The European Union’s new restrictions on Russia’s crude oil have led to a massive surge in diesel shipments from India. India’s diesel shipments to Europe jumped 137% year-on-year, reaching 242,000 barrels per day (bpd) in August, as customers prepared for the European Union’s…
Gold price prediction: Gold’s intraday setup remains constructive with EMA crossover support, healthy RSI levels, and a positive MACD structure. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold rates are touching a life-time high and a ‘buy on dips’ strategy may work, says Jateen Trivedi, VP Research Analyst – Commodity and Currency, LKP Securities. Here is…
File photo (Picture credit: AP) Asian shares advanced on Friday, tracking Wall Street’s record close, as investors looked ahead to key US jobs data that could pave the way for interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. Oil prices, meanwhile, extended losses as supply expectations grew.In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.9% to 42,945.16 after…
The central government’s revenue loss from the recent GST rate cuts is projected to be only around Rs 3,700 crore in FY26, cushioned by stronger consumption and higher tax collections, according to a report by the State Bank of India (SBI).As per news agency ANI, the report noted that while the government, based on FY24…
BENGALURU: In a move to lower costs and remove longstanding ambiguities, the GST Council simplified the tax structure for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Commercial drones now attract 5% GST, while military drones, flight motion simulators, high-performance batteries and communication equipment, such as software-defined radios have been fully exempted. At the same time, GST on aircraft…
NEW DELHI: The Centre’s single-mindedness helped it get states sign off on the massive cuts in GST rates Wednesday, making it likely that the lower prices of a whole range of goods and services become a reality much before by Diwali.While states such as Karnataka and Kerala were vocal inside when the GST Council met…
NEW DELHI: The GST rate rejig comes not just as a reduction in taxes on various components of the farm sector, but also as a nudge to reforms in sustainable farming, fisheries and dairy which may ultimately benefit marginal and small farmers.The sector will see reduction in GST from 12%-18% to 5% on drip irrigation…
President Donald Trump on Thursday (US local time) signed an executive order formally implementing the US-Japan trade agreement, a landmark pact that lowers tariffs on Japanese autos to 15% and secures a $550 billion investment pledge from Tokyo, the White House announced.The White House confirmed the move in a statement posted on X.Under the agreement,…
