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The gross GST collections in June stood at around ₹1.74 lakh crore. Image for representation purposes only. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections in June stood at around ₹1.74 lakh crore, as per sources, reflecting a rise of around 7.7% from the ₹1,61,497 crore collected in June…
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National Human Rights Commission office at Faridkot House in New Delhi. File. | Photo Credit: V. Sudershan The NHRC on July 1 said it has issued notices to the Union Labour Ministry and the Tamil Nadu government over reports that a major manufacturer of electronic devices has allegedly “systematically excluded” married women from jobs at…
The rupee depreciated 11 paise to settle at 83.45 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on July 1, tracking rising crude oil prices in international markets. | Photo Credit: REUTERS The rupee depreciated 11 paise to settle at 83.45 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on July 1, tracking rising crude oil prices in international markets. However,…
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The total value of ₹2,000 banknotes in circulation, which was ₹3.56 lakh crore at the close of business on May 19, 2023, when the withdrawal of ₹2,000 banknotes was announced, has declined to ₹7,581 crore at the close of business on June 28, 2024. “Thus, 97.87% of the ₹2,000 banknotes in circulation as on May…
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The RBI had announced the withdrawal of ₹2,000 denomination banknotes from circulation on May 19, 2023. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The total value of ₹2,000 banknotes in circulation, which was ₹3.56 lakh crore at the close of business on May 19, 2023, when the withdrawal of ₹2,000 banknotes was announced, has declined to ₹7,581 crore…
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Tata Group-owned Air India on July 1 said it will set up a training institute at Amravati in Maharashtra with an aim to train 180 commercial pilots annually. “The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)-licensed Flight Training Organisation (FTO) at the Belora Airport will be the largest such institute in South Asia and become operational…
A woman picks a pair of Crocs footwear for her child during its sale at Central Park shopping mall in Jakarta. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Indonesia will impose safeguard duties of 100% to 200% on imports ranging from footwear to ceramics, reviving a plan to protect domestic industries, the trade minister said. The planned…
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Maharashtra Finance Minister Ajit Pawar and Minister of State Deepak Kesarkar display 2024-25 Budget bags on the 2nd Day of the Monsoon Assembly Session, at Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai, | Photo Credit: ANI The budget presented by the Mahayuti government in Maharashtra last week ahead of the upcoming Assembly election reflects the outgoing dispensation’s attempts…
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Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal. File | Photo Credit: PTI We are very confident that the Indian economy is poised for both healthy and organised growth and providing opportunities to lakhs of people across India, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said Healthy increase in the country’s exports, improvement in the current account deficit…
In a pre-Budget meeting with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, players demanded incentives in terms of affordable financing option and cheaper land for setting up hospitals in Tier 3 cities. File. | Photo Credit: ANI The healthcare industry on June 27 demanded incentives and increased allocations for the sector in the upcoming Budget. In a pre-Budget…
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