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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


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


CBDT extends ITR deadline for taxpayers with audited accounts to 21 November

New Delhi, Sept. 28 -- The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has extended the deadline for filing income-tax returns for assessment year (AY) 2026-27 for taxpayers whose accounts are subject to tax... Read More


Centre lowers FY27 borrowing estimate by Rs.1.2 trillion, plans Rs.7.86 trillion bond sales in H2

New Delhi, Sept. 25 -- The government has lowered its estimated market borrowing for financial year 2027 (FY27) by nearly Rs.1.2 trillion and it now plans to raise Rs.7.86 trillion through dated gover... Read More


Centre expands subsidized onion sales to small towns as retail prices double from last year

New Delhi, Sept. 25 -- To curb rising onion prices ahead of the festive and wedding seasons, the Centre has for the first time expanded its price-stabilization efforts beyond major urban hubs to suppl... Read More


Govt plans list of BIS-registered silver retailers

New Delhi, Sept. 25 -- In the run-up to the festival season, the consumer affairs department is planning to publish a list of BIS-registered silver retailers on its website and advertise it through st... Read More


Govt plans list of BIS-registered silver retailers ahead of festival season

New Delhi, Sept. 24 -- In the run-up to the festival season, the consumer affairs department is planning to publish a list of BIS-registered silver retailers on its website and advertise it through st... Read More


Centre cuts import duty on edible oils to curb price rise

New Delhi, Sept. 23 -- Ahead of the festive season, the government has cut basic customs duty (BCD) on crude and refined edible oils, a move expected to lower import costs for cooking oils and potenti... Read More


Explainer: What's behind PM Narendra Modi's Chintan Shivir?

New Delhi, Sept. 23 -- As the second quarter of the fiscal year draws to a close, the government is looking to sustain economic momentum and accelerate implementation of its development agenda. In thi... Read More