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Starmer kicks off UK-India trade mission with humour.

Keir Starmer begins landmark UK-India trade visit

October 8, 2025, 08:47 AM - 3 min read

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday began Britain’s largest-ever trade mission to India with an unusual gesture a cheerful in-flight announcement from the cockpit of British Airways Flight 9100 to Mumbai.

Cabinet approves 3 percent DA hike for govt staff and retirees.

Union Cabinet clears 3 pc DA hike for central staff

October 1, 2025, 03:46 PM - 2 min read

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a 3% increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for central government employees and pensioners. The revised rate will take effect from July 1.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Naidu meets Sitharaman, seeks funds under Purvodaya scheme

September 30, 2025, 09:09 PM - 2 min read

The Chief Minister pointed out that Purvodaya Scheme, a Centre scheme for the comprehensive growth of eastern states, has already shortlisted Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha, and Andhra Pradesh as its major beneficiaries.

Market opens higher as RBI policy meet begins.

Stocks rise as RBI MPC meeting kicks off

September 29, 2025, 10:40 AM - 3 min read

Indian equity indices opened higher on Monday, supported by gains in heavyweight stocks, as the Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) commenced its three-day meeting to decide on the repo rate.

Under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) system, the revenue is shared equally between the Centre and the states

Centre notifies CGST rates for goods effective Sept 22

September 17, 2025, 10:59 PM - 2 min read

The states will now have to follow suit and notify the State GST (SGST) rates to be levied on goods and services beginning Monday, September 22

An oil tanker ready to unload at an Indian port.

Indian refiners seek to fully restore Russian crude oil imports

September 8, 2025, 05:33 PM - 4 min read

Indian refiners, led by IOC, seek to restore Russian oil imports despite US tariffs and falling supplies, underscoring New Delhi’s defiance of Washington’s economic pressure.

File photo of Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

Sitharaman pins Tamil Nadu’s woes on ruling DMK

September 7, 2025, 05:41 PM - 3 min read

Union Minister Sitharaman has accused the DMK of exploiting Dravidian identity and language issues to mask corruption, caste violence, and rising drug abuse in Tamil Nadu.

A file photo of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

India will keep buying Russian oil, tariffs or not: Sitharaman

September 5, 2025, 08:10 PM - 3 min read

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that India will continue buying Russian oil, insisting on national interest, as the US hikes tariffs and warns of further sanctions.

Cotton import duty waiver now valid till December 31.

Govt extends cotton import duty exemption till Dec 31

August 28, 2025, 10:44 AM - 2 min read

The government on Thursday announced an extension of the temporary exemption on cotton import duty until December 31, 2025, a move aimed at easing costs for the country’s textile industry.

Gujarat not in top 10 high taxpayer states this year.

Gujarat lags in taxpayer rankings despite 'rich' image

August 21, 2025, 06:00 PM - 3 min read

Income tax data for 2024-25 has revealed unexpected disparities in India’s middle class, with Jharkhand outperforming Gujarat in the proportion of higher-earning taxpayers.

Sensex, Nifty extend rally to sixth straight session.

Market rally continues despite global tariff worries

August 21, 2025, 04:27 PM - 4 min read

Indian equity benchmarks ended higher for the sixth consecutive session on Thursday, August 21, though gains were capped by weak global cues, concerns over Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs, and stretched valuations.

GoM backs Centre's plan to cut GST slabs to two rates.

GST slabs may shrink to two as GoM clears new structure

August 21, 2025, 03:15 PM - 3 min read

A key meeting of the Group of Ministers (GoM) on GST rate rationalisation on Thursday ended with state finance ministers accepting the Centre’s plan to reduce the number of tax slabs.