GST cuts fuel nationwide festive sales, boost consumption growth

IANS | October 18, 2025 4:46 PM

New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) The recent GST rate cuts have sparked a nationwide shopping surge, making Navratri sales one of the largest consumption waves in years in automobiles, consumer electronics and e-commerce, according to industry estimates.

Yes Bank's Q2 net profit drops 18 pc sequentially to Rs 654 crore

IANS | October 18, 2025 4:43 PM

Mumbai, Oct 18 (IANS) Yes Bank's net profit for the second quarter of the financial year 2025-26 (Q2 FY26) stood at Rs 654.47 crore, down 18 per cent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) from Rs 801.07 crore in the April-June period (Q1 FY26), it was announced on Saturday.