Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. File. | Photo Credit: Bijoy Ghosh Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday (September 17) said that the GST reforms will bring ₹2 lakh crore into the hands of the common man. Addressing a gathering in Visakhapatnam, Ms. Sitharaman added that the GST Council decision aims to reduce the tax burden on…
Kerala Finance Minister KN Balagopal | Photo Credit: S. MAHINSHA In a supplementary memorandum submitted to the 16th Finance Commission last week, Kerala has sought supplementary grants and eligibility for a “temporary extra borrowing limit” of 0.5% of the Gross State Domestic product (GSDP) to help it absorb the losses arising from the Goods and…
Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Reuters In August this year, the 25% tariff on Indian exports, imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, came into effect. Prior to this, Mr. Trump had signed an executive order — Addressing Threats to the U.S. by the Government of the Russian Federation — imposing the additional tariff over an above…
The company plans to use funds raised through the fresh issuance for new technology development and cloud infrastructure, lease payments for its offices, marketing activities, and general corporate purposes. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Shares of app-based beauty and home services platform Urban Company Ltd on Wednesday (September 17, 2025) listed with a premium of…
Gold and silver prices eased from their record highs in futures trade on Wednesday as traders booked profits at elevated levels, dragging both precious metals into negative territory ahead of the keenly awaited US Federal Reserve monetary policy outcome. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures for October delivery fell ₹259 or 0.24 per…
The 30-share BSE Sensex rallied 262.74 points to 82,643.43 in early trade. File. | Photo Credit: PTI Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty rallied in initial trade on Wednesday (September 17, 2025) following positive day-long discussions with the visiting U.S. team on a bilateral trade deal with both sides agreeing to push for an early…
The dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading at 96.73, higher by 0.11%. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee appreciated 28 paise to 87.81 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Wednesday (September 17, 2025), tracking the broad decline in the greenback amid hopes of a…
A team of officials from the office of the United States Trade Representative, led by the Chief Negotiator for the India-U.S. Bilateral Trade Agreement negotiations Brendan Lynch visited India on September 16, 2025. File Photo: X/@USIBC Discussions between the negotiating teams of the U.S. and India on Tuesday (September 16, 2025) in New Delhi were “positive…
Exchange traded fund concept. A bull and bear besides the golden text ETF. istock photo for BL | Photo Credit: aprott With the gold and silver prices touching new peaks, investors are increasingly choosing to invest in exchange traded funds backed by the precious metals, as they are much cheaper than the metals themselves while…
A man walks past the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building, in Mumbai. | Photo Credit: PTI Stock markets rebounded on Tuesday (September 16, 2025), with the benchmark Sensex climbing nearly 595 points, amid hopes of a positive outcome from the India-U.S. trade talks. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 594.95 points or 0.73% to settle at…
