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GST Collections Rise 13% To Rs 1.72 Lakh Crore In Oct, 2nd Highest-Ever

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GST Collections Rise 13% To Rs 1.72 Lakh Crore In Oct, 2nd Highest-Ever

GST collections increased 13 per cent to Rs 1.72 lakh crore in October. New Delhi: GST collections increased 13 per cent to Rs 1.72 lakh crore in October, the second highest-ever, helped by momentum in the economy, efforts of taxmen in checking evasion and festive demand. “GST revenue collection for October 2023 is second highest…

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India Authorises Apple, Dell, Others To Import Laptops, Tablets: Report

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India Authorises Apple, Dell, Others To Import Laptops, Tablets: Report

India’s union trade ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment. (Representational) New Delhi: Apple, Dell, HP, Samsung and Lenovo are among 110 firms authorised by India to import laptops, tablets and personal computers under a new system aimed at monitoring shipments, two government sources said. Acer, Xiaomi, IBM and ASUS have also…

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Rupee falls 9 paise to close at all-time low of 83.33 against U.S. dollar

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Rupee falls 9 paise to close at all-time low of 83.33 against U.S. dollar

The rupee depreciated 9 paise to close at an all-time low of 83.33 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday, tracking a strong greenback against major rivals overseas and unabated foreign capital outflows. Besides, a negative trend in domestic equities and elevated crude oil prices amid geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East weighed on investor…

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Markets fall for 2nd day on foreign fund outflows

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Markets fall for 2nd day on foreign fund outflows

Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined for the second day in a row on Wednesday amid unabated foreign fund outflows. Investors preferred to remain on the sidelines ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision, traders said. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 283.60…

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Indian Firms Can Now List Directly On Foreign Stock Exchanges, But Conditions Apply: Centre

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Indian Firms Can Now List Directly On Foreign Stock Exchanges, But Conditions Apply: Centre

Centre allows direct overseas listing of Indian firms, notifies relevant section under companies law New Delhi: In a significant move, the government has permitted Indian companies to list on foreign exchanges, subject to certain conditions. The corporate affairs ministry has notified the relevant section under the companies law in this regard. Currently, overseas listings by…

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GST collections rise 13% to ₹1.72 lakh crore in October

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GST collections rise 13% to ₹1.72 lakh crore in October

An Indian consumer goods trader shows letters GST representing “Goods and Services Tax” (GST)at his shop in Hyderabad on August 3, 2016. Growth in India’s gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenues bounced back in October with tax collections rising 13.4% to the second-highest monthly tally of ₹1.72 lakh crore. | Photo Credit: AFP Growth…

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Ambuja Cements Sees Q2 Profit Of Nearly Rs 1,000 Crore

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Ambuja Cements Sees Q2 Profit Of Nearly Rs 1,000 Crore

Ambuja Cements’ total expenses were down 8.52 per cent at Rs 6,564.28 crore. New Delhi: Ambuja Cements Ltd on Wednesday reported a multifold increase in consolidated net profit at Rs 987.24 crore for the quarter ended on September 30, on reduction in operating cost. The company, now part of the Adani Group, had clocked a…

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Oil marketing companies raise prices of commercial LPG gas cylinders

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Oil marketing companies raise prices of commercial LPG gas cylinders

Representational file image. | Photo Credit: E. LAKSHMI NARAYANAN In a move that is set to impact businesses and consumers, oil marketing companies (OMCs) have announced an increase in the prices of commercial LPG gas cylinders. Effective from November 1, the retail price of the 19 Kg commercial LPG gas cylinder in Delhi will see…

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Manufacturing PMI signals eight-month low growth in October

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Manufacturing PMI signals eight-month low growth in October

Image for respresentational purposes only | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj Manufacturing sector growth in October eased to the slowest pace since February with the uptick in new orders hitting a one-year low, as per the seasonally adjusted S&P Global India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) that slipped to 55.5 from 57.6 in September.  Growth subsided…

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Bancassurance channel | IRDAI constitutes taskforce to review model, carry out modifications

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Bancassurance channel | IRDAI constitutes taskforce to review model, carry out modifications

IRDAI has constituted a taskforce on the Bancassurance channel for the distribution of insurance policies through banks. Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has constituted a taskforce on the Bancassurance channel for the distribution of insurance policies through banks with an objective to review the model and carry out modifications if required. Citing…

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