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Mint Explainer: How AI is powering India's record-breaking tax filing surge

New Delhi, July 30 -- India has crossed 40 million income tax return (ITR) filings in less than four months. Behind the record pace is an increasingly technology-driven tax administration that is usin... Read More


GSTN again defers e-Way Bill changes ahead of 1 August rollout

New Delhi, July 30 -- The Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) has again deferred changes to the e-Way Bill system, giving businesses, transporters and GST software providers a reprieve just days bef... Read More


Oil shocks reinforce energy security push, reshape sustainability goals, say experts

New Delhi, July 30 -- Geopolitical shocks are reshaping the case for sustainability, pushing governments and companies to prioritize energy security and resilience alongside climate goals. Industry le... Read More


Govt proposes court nod for birth, death registration after 2-year delay

New Delhi, July 29 -- The government on Wednesday introduced an amendment bill in the Lok Sabha proposing that births and deaths reported more than two years after the event require judicial scrutiny ... Read More


India's public grievance backlog swells despite record complaint disposal

New Delhi, July 29 -- Pending public grievances with states and Union territories on the Centre's Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) climbed to 216,032 at the end of ... Read More


Centre plans to allow govt-approved private labs to test electricity meters

New Delhi, July 29 -- The Centre plans to allow government-authorized private laboratories to test electricity meters, ending the near-exclusive control of power distribution companies (discoms) over ... Read More


Govt plans an AI matchmaker for jobs, skill demand forecaster

New Delhi, July 28 -- Seeking to make job creation more data-driven, the government plans to develop an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered labour market platform that will forecast emerging employme... Read More


FM: Regulation should be guardrails, not tollgates

New Delhi, July 27 -- The government's regulatory philosophy is anchored in enabling growth while keeping risks in check, with rules acting as guardrails rather than tollgates so as not to hinder busi... Read More


Govt regulation should be guardrails, not tollgates: Sitharaman

New Delhi, July 26 -- The government's regulatory philosophy is anchored in enabling growth while keeping risks in check, with rules acting as guardrails rather than tollgates so as not to hinder busi... Read More


FM calls for taxpayer-friendly regime, reduced litigation

New Delhi, July 25 -- With the 31 July income tax return (ITR) filing deadline approaching, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday asked officials to make the system more taxpayer-friendly by e... Read More