Mukesh Ambani hails GST reforms, Reliance Retail to pass entire benefits to consumers

IANS | September 4, 2025 8:40 PM

Mumbai, Sep 4 (IANS) Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries and Reliance Retail, on Thursday welcomed the second-generation reforms of the Goods and Service Tax (GST) rates, congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi for delivering on his promise of a historic “Diwali Gift to the people of India”.

PM Modi, EU leaders reaffirm commitment for early conclusion of FTA negotiations

IANS | September 4, 2025 7:03 PM

New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held telephonic conversation with European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, reaffirming the shared commitment for an early conclusion of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations and implementation of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic (IMEEC) Corridor.

Gujarat pushes regional growth agenda, targets $3.5 trillion economy by 2047

IANS | September 4, 2025 6:58 PM

Ahmedabad, Sep 4 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday pitched the state’s ambitious plan to drive regional growth through the upcoming Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conferences (VGRCs), projecting the state as a key player in India’s march towards a $3.5 trillion economy by 2047.

India's dependence on imported pulses has declined: NITI Aayog

IANS | September 4, 2025 6:36 PM

New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) India has significantly decreased its reliance on imported pulses from 6.61 million tonnes (MT) in 2016-17 to 2.496 MT by 2022-23 driven by government schemes, including the sharp hike in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) on major pulse crops, attracting farmers to increase cultivation, according to a NITI Aayog report.