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Supreme Court Upholds 28% GST Levy On Online Gaming, Classifies It As Betting & Gambling

New Delhi, May 29 -- In a ruling with far-reaching implications for India's online gaming industry, the Supreme Court has upheld the levy of GST on the full amount staked by players, rejecting the ind... Read More


MSMEs Demand Rationalisation Of Import Duty On Primary Aluminium

New Delhi, May 29 -- Facing mounting pressure due to rising raw material prices, supply-chain disruptions and elevated energy costs amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, India's downstream aluminium in... Read More


Goyal Holds High-Level Business Meetings in New York to Boost India-US Ties

New Delhi, May 29 -- Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal held a series of business and investment meetings with senior global industry leaders in New York on May 28 during his transit... Read More


India Adds 2.7 GW Rooftop Solar Capacity As Installations Jump 125% YoY In Q1 2026: Mercom

New Delhi, May 29 -- India recorded its strongest quarterly rooftop solar performance in recent years, with installations surging 125 per cent year-on-year (YoY), driven largely by the government's fl... Read More


West Asia Conflict May Slow GDP Growth & Stoke Inflation, Warns SBI Chairman

New Delhi, May 29 -- State Bank of India's (SBI) Chairman Challa Sreenivasulu Setty has cautioned that while India's macroeconomic foundations remain sound, the spillover effects of the Gulf conflict ... Read More


MSME Ministry Hosts Second BRICS SME Working Group Meeting

New Delhi, May 29 -- The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises convened the second SME Working Group Meeting this week under the BRICS Partnership on the New Industrial Revolution (PartNIR) ... Read More


India, Canada Reaffirm Commitment to Conclude CEPA Talks by Year-End

New Delhi, May 29 -- Canada and India have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral trade and investment ties, with both countries aiming to conclude negotiations on the proposed Compreh... Read More


Coal Ministry Holds Roadshow on Surface Coal Gasification Projects in Delhi

New Delhi, May 29 -- The Ministry of Coal organised a roadshow in New Delhi on the Scheme for Promotion of Surface Coal/Lignite Gasification Projects, with discussions focused on policy support, inves... Read More


India Should Build Larger Oil, Fertiliser & Medicine Buffers To Protect Consumers: EY

New Delhi, May 29 -- Consultancy firm EY has called for a significant reorientation of India's economic strategy amid the West Asia crisis, urging the government to expand reserves of critical commodi... Read More


RBI Likely To Reintroduce Plastic Currency Notes Amid Rising Costs

New Delhi, May 29 -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is set to reintroduce the idea of plastic currency notes, driven by surging demand, rising printing costs, and a sharp increase in soiled note disp... Read More