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GST 2.0 booster: Karva Chauth sales surge to nearly Rs 28,000 crore

IANS | October 10, 2025 5:23 PM

New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) The festival of Karva Chauth is estimated to have generated business to the tune of Rs 28,000 crore nationwide -- up from the corresponding figure of Rs 22,000 crore last year -- as sales surged on the back of GST rate cuts that have turned goods and services cheaper for consumers, according to the trade body Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) on Friday.

Consumption, NBFCs, pharma to surge due to GST reforms, rate cut possible in Dec: Report

IANS | October 10, 2025 5:11 PM

New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Consumption theme, NBFCs and pharmaceuticals sectors are expected to surge due to GST reforms, and the festive season will boost demand in autos, consumer durables, FMCG, and broader discretionary segments, a report said on Friday.

India adds record 25 GW renewable capacity in April-Sep, solar power leads

IANS | October 10, 2025 4:58 PM

New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Led by solar power, India added a record 25 GW renewable capacity in the April-September period this year, Minister of New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi said on Friday.

China turns repression into a global business model, leaked documents reveal

IANS | October 10, 2025 4:57 PM

New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) China has built a massive surveillance and propaganda network that mixes strict political control with modern business ambition, according to recently leaked internal documents.

9.25 crore active SIP accounts reaffirm disciplined and systematic investing: AMFI

IANS | October 10, 2025 4:39 PM

New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) The mutual fund industry maintained its growth momentum in September, with total assets rising to Rs 75.61 lakh crore despite temporary outflows linked to advance tax payments, Venkat N Chalasani, Chief Executive, the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) said on Friday.

Value of gold with India’s households surges to $3.8 trillion as prices soar

IANS | October 10, 2025 4:27 PM

New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) India's household wealth held in gold is estimated at 34,600 tonnes, worth around estimated at $3.8 trillion or 88.8 per cent of GDP. This is providing a positive wealth effect on the household balance sheet, with gold prices scaling new highs, according to a Morgan Stanley report released on Friday.

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GST 2.0 booster: Karva Chauth sales surge to nearly Rs 28,000 crore

Consumption, NBFCs, pharma to surge due to GST reforms, rate cut possible in Dec: Report

India adds record 25 GW renewable capacity in April-Sep, solar power leads

China turns repression into a global business model, leaked documents reveal

9.25 crore active SIP accounts reaffirm disciplined and systematic investing: AMFI

Value of gold with India’s households surges to $3.8 trillion as prices soar

Hyderabad clocks 70 pc rise in residential property registrations in value terms in Sep

Sensex, Nifty end higher for 2nd day; pharma, banking stocks lead rally

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India's financial conditions stable, another rate cut likely this fiscal: Crisil

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