Mumbai, Sep 2 (IANS) In a historic moment for Indian Scrabble, 14-year-old Madhav Gopal Kamath from Delhi has won the 2025 World Youth Scrabble Championship (WYSC), becoming the first Indian ever to claim a major global Scrabble title.
Mumbai, Sep 2 (IANS) The Indian equity indices settled in negative territory after a volatile session on Tuesday. Optimistic expectations around GST rationalisation and the affirmative SCO summit buoyed the market momentum in the early trading hours but it lost the gains amid profit booking, as investors turned cautious ahead of the GST Council meeting and F&O expiry.
Chennai, Sep 2 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday that the next generation GST reforms will create an open and transparent economy, reduce compliance burdens, and benefit small businesses.
Mumbai, Sep 2 (IANS) The GST Council is expected to make a final decision during its two-day meeting this week regarding the Centre’s proposal to reduce GST rates on over 150 items as part of a comprehensive rate adjustment.
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) The Centre is preparing to launch the second phase of the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), with almost all fiscal support under the first phase already allocated, Electronics and IT Secretary S. Krishnan said on Tuesday.
Mumbai, Sep 2 (IANS) Shares of Globtier Infotech had a disappointing debut on the BSE SME platform on Tuesday as they listed at a sharp 20 per cent discount to their issue price.
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) As US President Donald Trump and his team continue to target India over purchasing Russian energy, Union Commerce and Trade Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said New Delhi is negotiating with Washington to formulate an interim bilateral trade deal.
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) In a major relief to the chemical industry, the government has extended the export obligation period under "advance authorisation" for products falling under mandatory Quality Control Orders (QCOs) from 6 months to 18 months, according to an official statement issued on Tuesday.
Mumbai, Sep 2 (IANS) The combination of the upcoming GST 2.0 reforms, rising rural incomes and easing inflation could set the stage for a major revival in India’s consumption story, a new report said on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday highlighted India’s robust GDP growth in the April-June quarter despite the challenges in the global market arising due to “economic selfishness”.
