India has tightened silver imports in a major policy move to stop traders from taking advantage of a fresh duty gap created after the government raised import taxes on precious metals. Once duties on gold and silver were increased to 15%, concerns grew that lower-duty silver could start entering India through Dubai under the India-UAE…
NEW DELHI: The boards of state-run power sector financiers Power Finance Corporation and REC Limited on Saturday decided to move ahead with the proposal to merge the two entities.In separate stock exchan-ge filings, both companies said their boards had cleared reserving the merger proposal for approval of President of India, as required under their Articles…
NEW DELHI: India’s third largest telecom operator Vodafone Idea (VI) is finally profitable. On Saturday, it reported a net profit of Rs 51,986 crore in March quarter — probably a record for any company — against a loss of Rs 7,168 crore in the corresponding period of 2025.This was thanks to a one-time accounting gain…
NEW DELHI: Days after more than doubling the customs duty, govt on Saturday moved in to restrict the import of certain types of silver as part of its strategy to reduce surging shipments of bullion.In a notification, the directorate general of foreign trade moved silver bars containing 99% or more of the metal as well…
NEW DELHI: The increase in retail prices of petrol and diesel is expected to drive headline inflation print by 10-25 basis points (bps) in the coming months, with analysts cautioning that cascading impact of higher fuel costs could force RBI to reassess its inflation projections for the year.Several companies, which were holding on to price…
Four major e-commerce platforms– Amazon, Flipkart, Meesho and JioMart– have removed listings of the allegedly unregistered “Cyclosinone Herbicide” following notices issued by the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA), which has now ordered a detailed investigation into the matter.In a statement issued on Saturday, the regulator said the platforms informed it that listings of the product…
The Delhi government on Saturday announced its decision to reduce the Value Added Tax (VAT) on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF).According to the the chief minister’s office Value Added Tax (VAT) on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) from 25 per cent to 7 per cent, according to the chief minister’s office, as quoted by ANI, claiming it…
New Delhi: India’s third largest telecom operator Vodafone Idea is finally seeing green shoots. On Saturday, It posted a net profit of Rs 51,970 crore in Q4 FY 26, thanks to a one-time accounting gain from govt’s adjusted gross revenue (AGR) relief — versus a loss of Rs 7,166 crore in same quarter previous fiscal….
India is preparing a fresh manufacturing push centred on identifying nearly 100 products that are either not produced domestically or are inadequately manufactured despite existing capability, signalling a sharper industrial policy focus amid shifting global supply chains, geopolitical tensions and the country’s ambition to emerge as a global manufacturing hub.The initiative, outlined by Department for…
