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India expects exemption from Trump's tariffs, believes duties 'not a setback'

BUSINESS

India expects exemption from Trump's tariffs, believes duties 'not a setback'

The government, which has set a control room to deal with Trump’s tariff, believes the levies will have an impact on some sectors but others will benefit

IDBI Bank stake sale on track, final decision in 3-4 months: DIPAM Secretary

BUSINESS

IDBI Bank stake sale on track, final decision in 3-4 months: DIPAM Secretary

Disinvestment process on track for BEML, SCI; PSU dividends expected to increase moving ahead, says Arunish Chawla

BSNL, MTNL get a boost for 4G; cabinet approves Rs 6,000 crore more: Sources

TELECOM

BSNL, MTNL get a boost for 4G; cabinet approves Rs 6,000 crore more: Sources

Out of the total project cost of around Rs 19,000 crore, the company had already spent approximately rs 13,000 crore.

No need to wait for Budget for Income Tax Relief! New Income Tax Bill may have unique features, likely to get cabinet nod today

BUSINESS

No need to wait for Budget for Income Tax Relief! New Income Tax Bill may have unique features, likely to get cabinet nod today

Apart from tax relief provisions, the bill may introduce several structural and linguistic reforms. Such as replacing the term “Assessment Year” with “Tax Year”, eliminating British era references like “notwithstanding”, simplifying legal language by removing separate explanations and provisos, making tax clauses self-explanatory.

ChatGPT, DeepSeek banned in the Ministry of Finance

TECHNOLOGY

ChatGPT, DeepSeek banned in the Ministry of Finance

The order issued with the approval of Finance Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey, applies to all AI tools and applications

Coal India may be staring at massive demand shortfall going forward, after two years it may come down upto 58%

BUSINESS

Coal India may be staring at massive demand shortfall going forward, after two years it may come down upto 58%

Coal India's top buyers - both power and non-power consuming ones - may reduce their purchases over next two years, according to an assessment report of Coal Ministry.

Government guarantees minimum support price for maize, pulses, cotton for 5 years

BUSINESS

Government guarantees minimum support price for maize, pulses, cotton for 5 years

The government has finalised a process to implement the decision and has developed a portal where farmers will have to register and give an undertaking that they have diversified the crop.

India intends to implement stricter regulations on foreign investments to address roundtripping

BUSINESS

India intends to implement stricter regulations on foreign investments to address roundtripping

The finance ministry is also considering options related to how overseas direct investment and overseas portfolio investments are viewed.

Exclusive: Commercial mining of lithium, 5 more minerals gets Cabinet nod

BUSINESS

Exclusive: Commercial mining of lithium, 5 more minerals gets Cabinet nod

These minerals - lithium, beryllium, titanium, niobium, tantalum and zirconium - have uses in the spacetech industry, electronics, communications and will also help in India's energy transition

Centre to tighten grant terms, make it difficult for states to provide free electricity for political gain

INDIA

Centre to tighten grant terms, make it difficult for states to provide free electricity for political gain

The long-term objective of this is to reform the power sector, so that it is viable for investors.

Dubai emerges as India's favourite destination for FDI

BUSINESS

Dubai emerges as India's favourite destination for FDI

Now, central push for reducing VAT on natural gas for fertilisers

BUSINESS

Now, central push for reducing VAT on natural gas for fertilisers

India will be self-sufficient in urea by 2025, there will be no need for imports: Fertilizer Secretary Arun Singhal

BUSINESS

India will be self-sufficient in urea by 2025, there will be no need for imports: Fertilizer Secretary Arun Singhal

Mega plan in the works for fertiliser subsidy reduction and farmer protection

BUSINESS

Mega plan in the works for fertiliser subsidy reduction and farmer protection

Push for coal gasification may see Rs 30,000 cr investment by 2026

POLICY

Push for coal gasification may see Rs 30,000 cr investment by 2026

Govt may announce new industrial policy; new scheme for investment subsidy on cards

POLICY

Govt may announce new industrial policy; new scheme for investment subsidy on cards

Exclusive | Seven sectors may get Rs 35,000 crore in next PLI round

ECONOMY

Exclusive | Seven sectors may get Rs 35,000 crore in next PLI round

10 companies sign up for access to data on Unified Logistics Interface Platform

BUSINESS

10 companies sign up for access to data on Unified Logistics Interface Platform

Cabinet may extend free food grain scheme till December at a cost of Rs 45,000 crore

ECONOMY-ECONOMY

Cabinet may extend free food grain scheme till December at a cost of Rs 45,000 crore

IDBI Stake Sale: Likely offer conditions as stage is set to invite EoIs

BUSINESS

IDBI Stake Sale: Likely offer conditions as stage is set to invite EoIs

PM Gati Shakti: Green signal for 22 infrastructure projects worth Rs 1 lakh crore

INDIA

PM Gati Shakti: Green signal for 22 infrastructure projects worth Rs 1 lakh crore

Take a sneak peek at the national logistics policy rolling out today

BUSINESS

Take a sneak peek at the national logistics policy rolling out today

RCF, NFL among eight fertilizer PSUs identified for strategic divestment

BUSINESS

RCF, NFL among eight fertilizer PSUs identified for strategic divestment

Concor selloff decision soon as Cabinet to discuss railway land reforms today

BUSINESS

Concor selloff decision soon as Cabinet to discuss railway land reforms today

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