Business
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GST impact: Tata Motors to cut passenger vehicle prices by up to Rs 1.45L
New Delhi: Tata Motors on Friday said it will cut passenger vehicle prices ranging between Rs 65,000 and Rs 1.45 lakh effective September 22 to pass on the full benefit of GST…
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Jury orders Google to pay USD 425M for tracking smartphones despite opt-out
San Francisco: A federal jury has ordered Google to pay $425.7 million for improperly snooping on people’s smartphones during a nearly decade-long period of intrusions. The verdict reached Wednesday in San Francisco…
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Wall Street holds steady following latest discouraging signals on job market
New York: Wall Street is holding steady as pressure from the bond market eases. The S&P 500 rose 0.2 per cent Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 29 points, and the…
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SpiceJet enters into interline agreement with Gulf Air
New Delhi: SpiceJet on Thursday said it has inked an interline agreement with Bahrain’s Gulf Air. “This partnership will provide SpiceJet passengers seamless access to Gulf Air’s expansive network across the Middle…
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Business, premium eco flight tickets to cost more on higher GST rate from Sep 22
New Delhi: Travellers will have to shell out slightly more money for premium, business and first class flight tickets as higher GST rates will be applicable from September 22. In a major…
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GST Council begins work to rejig tax rates; Oppn states seek revenue protection
New Delhi: The work to overhaul the tangled goods and services tax (GST) began on Wednesday, September 3, as the government looks to cut the tax rate on common-use items, ranging from…
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GST Council meet on rate reform begins
New Delhi: The 56th meeting of the GST Council, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and comprising state ministers, on Wednesday started deliberations on ‘next-gen GST’ reforms, which will lower tax rates…
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Trump’s tariffs are headed to the US Supreme Court, prolonging the chaos on trade
Brisbane: Trading partners of the United States are facing a fresh period of uncertainty after a US federal appeals court ruled President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs were illegal. In a 7-4 majority,…
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Sensex, Nifty open marginally higher ahead of key GST meet
Mumbai: The Indian benchmark indices opened marginally higher on Tuesday as investors are keen on the two-day GST Council meeting this week, where a major rate overhaul is expected. As of 9.26…
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Rupee falls 6 paise to 88.16 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee depreciated 6 paise to 88.16 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday, weighed down by persistent foreign fund outflows and dollar demand. Forex traders said on Monday,…
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Rs 1 cr accidental death cover for Railway staff with SBI accounts
New Delhi: The Indian Railways on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with State Bank of India to provide significant insurance cover for its employees and their families, an official statement…
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SpiceJet fined Rs 55K after single burger deemed ‘inadequate’ in 14-hr delay
Mumbai: A District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed SpiceJet to pay Rs 55,000 to a passenger after observing that a “single burger and fries” were “inadequate arrangement” for a 14-hour flight…
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GST revenue rises 6.5 pc to Rs 1.86 lakh cr in August
New Delhi: GST collection in August rose 6.5 percent to over Rs 1.86 lakh crore with increased domestic sales, and the upcoming festive season is likely to swell the kitty going forward.…
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Sensex gains 335 points, Nifty above 24,500 as IT stocks lead rally
Mumbai: The Indian benchmark indices opened the week on a higher note on Monday, as IT and public sector bank stocks led the rally in the early trade. Market sentiment was buoyed…
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Commercial LPG cylinder’s price reduced by Rs 51.50, effective Sep 1
New Delhi: Oil marketing companies (OMCs) on Sunday said that the price of commercial LPG gas cylinders will be reduced by by Rs 51.50, effective September 1. Following the revision, a 19-kg…
