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57th GST Council Meeting Begins in Delhi as Centre Pushes Next Phase of GST Reforms
Business
1 week ago
57th GST Council Meeting Begins in Delhi as Centre Pushes Next Phase of GST Reforms
The 57th GST Council meeting chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman began in New Delhi on Thursday to discuss the…
Bankers’ Books Evidence Act 2026 to Come Into Force From October 1
Technology
September 11, 2026
Bankers’ Books Evidence Act 2026 to Come Into Force From October 1
The Finance Ministry has issued the notification for the Bankers’ Books Evidence Act, 2026, which will come into force from…
Govt kicks off preparations for Union Budget 2027-28, pre-Budget meetings from Oct 12
Business
August 29, 2026
Govt kicks off preparations for Union Budget 2027-28, pre-Budget meetings from Oct 12
The government has started preparations for Union Budget 2027-28, with the Finance Ministry issuing the Budget Circular that sets out…
UPI Sustainability Push: Govt Weighs MDR on Select Transactions, Tiered Incentive Plan
Business
August 13, 2026
UPI Sustainability Push: Govt Weighs MDR on Select Transactions, Tiered Incentive Plan
The government is considering restoring the merchant discount rate (MDR) on select high-value UPI transactions or introducing a tiered incentive…
ECLGS 5.0 crosses 4.11 lakh guarantees as MSMEs receive ₹1.55 lakh crore credit support
News
July 7, 2026
ECLGS 5.0 crosses 4.11 lakh guarantees as MSMEs receive ₹1.55 lakh crore credit support
The Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) 5.0 has issued 4,11,497 guarantees since its launch, with the guaranteed amount reaching…
Nayara Energy Cuts Petrol Price by Rs 5 and Diesel by Rs 3 as Crude Oil Prices Ease
Business
July 1, 2026
Nayara Energy Cuts Petrol Price by Rs 5 and Diesel by Rs 3 as Crude Oil Prices Ease
India’s largest private fuel retailer, Nayara Energy on Wednesday announced a petrol price cut of Rs 5 per litre and…
Finance Ministry Approves Rs 1.25 lakh crore outlay for ‘India Semiconductor Mission 2.0’
Technology
June 30, 2026
Finance Ministry Approves Rs 1.25 lakh crore outlay for ‘India Semiconductor Mission 2.0’
The Finance Ministry’s Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) has approved an outlay of Rs 1.25 lakh crore for the India Semiconductor…
GST Appellate Tribunal Appeal Deadline Extended to July 31 by Government
News
June 30, 2026
GST Appellate Tribunal Appeal Deadline Extended to July 31 by Government
The Central Government has extended the GST Appellate Tribunal appeal deadline to July 31, offering relief to taxpayers and businesses…
Foreign firms to meet 4 essential conditions to qualify for tax holiday benefits
News
February 4, 2026
Foreign firms to meet 4 essential conditions to qualify for tax holiday benefits
As the Union Budget announced tax holiday for data and cloud centre companies, Finance Ministry sources on Wednesday clarified four…
Budget 2026: Finance Ministry reflects on significant announcements
News
January 20, 2026
Budget 2026: Finance Ministry reflects on significant announcements
As the government nears the presentation of the Union Budget 2026-27 on February 1, the Finance Ministry on Tuesday reflected…