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September 29, 2025 6:58 AM

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GST Council Approves Rate Cuts, Brings Daily Essentials Under Zero Tax Slab

On this Independence Day from the ramparts of Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the Next Generation of GST reforms by Diwali. His vision was realised as the GST Council on 3rd September approved rates rationalisation, reducing tax rates in many sectors, while easing the lives of citiz...

September 27, 2025 1:45 PM

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US stocks ended higher after mostly in-line US inflation data

US stocks ended higher on Friday after mostly in-line US inflation data, but the three major indices still posted weekly losses. According to the Commerce Department's personal consumption expenditures price index report, Inflation rose by 0.3 per cent for the month, putting the annual headline infl...

September 26, 2025 8:50 PM

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Rupee Depreciates 5 Paise to Close at 88.71 Against US Dollar

In the Forex market, the rupee today depreciated by five paise to close at 88 rupees and 71 paise against the US dollar. The dollar index, which indicates the US dollar's strength against a basket of six other leading currencies, was trading at 98.46 in intra-day trade. 

September 26, 2025 7:15 PM

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Sensex, Nifty Fall for Sixth Straight Session; End Nearly 1% Lower

Benchmark domestic equity indices, Sensex and Nifty, opened lower and fell for the sixth straight session on the last day of trade for the week. Indices extended their initial losses to end 0.9 per cent down today.   The Sensex shed 733 points, or 0.9 per cent, to close at 80 thousand 426, while Nif...

September 25, 2025 6:30 PM

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GST Council Slashes Tax Rates on Bicycles, Parts to Promote Eco-Friendly Mobility

The next-generation GST reforms represent a significant step towards simplifying India’s indirect tax system. Now people can avail the benefit of GST reforms, which were already implemented on the 22nd of this month. Under the new structure, the GST council has simplified the earlier four-tier struc...