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Consumer dept preps guardrails as UPI fee set to kick in

New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- As India's new fee on UPI merchant transactions kicks in on Oct 15, the government is preparing to ensure the cost does not unfairly land on consumers. The Department of Consumer ... Read More


September GST collections cross Rs.2 trillion again

NEW DELHI, Oct. 1 -- India's gross goods and services tax (GST) collections rose 14.7% in September to Rs.2.04 trillion from Rs.1.77 trillion a year earlier, with the headline growth driven largely by... Read More


Fiscal deficit at 41.9% of FY27 target by August

New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- India's fiscal deficit-the gap between government expenditure and receipts-widened in the first five months of this financial year (FY27) as capital spending and outlays on major ... Read More


Fiscal deficit at 41.9% of FY27 target by Aug

New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- India's fiscal deficit-the gap between government expenditure and receipts-widened in the first five months of this financial year (FY27) as capital spending and outlays on major ... Read More


Fiscal deficit at 41.9% of FY27 target by Aug

New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- India's fiscal deficit-the gap between government expenditure and receipts-widened in the first five months of this financial year (FY27) as capital spending and outlays on major ... Read More


Manufacturing adds 1.4 million jobs in FY25

New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- India's registered manufacturing sector added more than 1.4 million people to its workforce in FY25, taking total employment past the 20 million mark, even as fixed capital rose... Read More


Mint Explainer | Why the CCPA fined e-commerce portals for selling agro-products

New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has put e-commerce platforms on notice over the sale of agro-products. It said their "marketplace" status does not automatically... Read More


Fiscal deficit widens as capex, subsidy spending rise in first five months

New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- India's fiscal deficit-the gap between government expenditure and receipts-widened in the first five months of this financial year (FY27) as capital spending and outlays on majo... Read More


Now, Centre tasks secretaries to hold Chintan Shivir to brainstorm reforms, improve welfare scheme delivery

New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- Top civil servants have been tasked with holding a series holding a series of meetings on the lines of Chintan Shivir of union cabinet ministers in early October to reduce compl... Read More


India's private investment declines even as project announcements more than double, despite record corporate profits

New Delhi, Sept. 29 -- Private investment as a share of India's GDP declined to 10.3% in FY25 from 10.9% in FY23 despite record corporate profits, tax cuts, production-linked incentive schemes and hig... Read More