Taxpayers urged to file ITRs as Sep 15 deadline nears

IANS | September 7, 2025 9:07 PM

New Delhi, Sept 7 (IANS) With the Sept 15 deadline for filing Income Tax Returns for individuals approaching, over 4.56 crore people have filed their ITRs, while the submission of returns is accelerating as the last date nears.

Exporters to meet RBI chief for easier loan terms amid US tariff hike

IANS | September 7, 2025 8:40 PM

New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Indian exporters are likely to meet RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra next week to seek easier loan repayment norms and waiver of penal interest in the wake of the challenging situation that they face due to the hike in US tariffs that have put them at a disadvantage vis-a-vis their competitors.

CBIC denies viral claims on GST transition benefits from Sep 22, calls message misleading

IANS | September 7, 2025 5:45 PM

New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) on Sunday refuted a viral social media message claiming that new GST transition benefits, including unutilised cess credit, ITC on exempted supplies, and fresh price adjustment provisions, will take effect from September 22, calling the claims “false and misleading.”

India backs WTO-centred fair trade system at SCO trade ministers’ meeting

IANS | September 7, 2025 1:36 PM

New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) India emphasised the need for an open, fair, inclusive and non-discriminatory multilateral trading system centred around WTO norms, at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Trade Ministers’ Meeting in Vladivostok, Russia, amid the ongoing uncertainty in global trade triggered by the US tariff turmoil, the Commerce and Industry Ministry announced on Sunday.

Stock market outlook: Key factors to watch next week

IANS | September 7, 2025 11:36 AM

Mumbai, Sep 7 (IANS) The coming week is expected to be crucial for Indian stock markets, with tariffs, inflation data, foreign institutional investor (FII) activity, and key global economic indicators likely to guide market direction.