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Banking and Finance

SBI, Bank of Baroda and Indian Overseas Bank reduce MCLR

RBI asks banks to clear cheques within hours starting October 4

EPFO Face Authentication norms: Staffing companies flag issues with implementation of new rules for UAN generation Subscriber Only

ICICI Bank sharply hikes minimum monthly balance in accounts to Rs 50,000: Check penalty rates for non-compliance Subscriber Only

HDFC Bank Chairman asks private sector to do heavy lifting, cautions on global uncertainties Subscriber Only

PSBs have 33,000 vacancies, use 1 lakh contractual and outsourced workers Subscriber Only

New Economy and AI

India will be back ‘saying sorry’...Trump will decide how to deal with Modi, says US Commerce Secretary Lutnick

India will be back ‘saying sorry’...Trump will decide how to deal with Modi, says US Commerce Secretary Lutnick

Lutnick said that India does not want to open its market, stop buying from Russia, and leave the BRICS grouping.

Companies and Markets

RIL’s Jio Infocomm to go for mega IPO in first half of 2026: Mukesh Ambani

US to take 10% equity stake in Intel, in Trump’s latest corporate move

Wipro buys Digital Transformation Solutions unit of HARMAN for $375 mn

Tata Sons shareholders approve Noel Tata’s appointment as director at annual general meeting

2,000 products, 15,000 sq ft to shop, plus Swedish cafe and snacks — all this and more at IKEA’s first store in Delhi’s Tagore Garden

SBI Q1 profit jumps 12.48% to Rs 19,160 crore Subscriber Only

Data Corner

GST cut for mid-market hotel segment may spur travel, hospitality demand, but industry feels more should have been done

GST cut for mid-market hotel segment may spur travel, hospitality demand, but industry feels more should have been done Subscriber Only

The GST cut effect – 60 bps push to GDP growth, 100 bps fall in retail inflation

The GST cut effect – 60 bps push to GDP growth, 100 bps fall in retail inflation

From Sept 22, health, term insurance premium will come down by 18%

From Sept 22, health, term insurance premium will come down by 18%

In Focus

Hitesh Vyas

Trump’s tariff blow to weigh on India, but will be shortlived: CEA V Anantha Nageswaran

According to him, the order of magnitude could be anywhere between 0.3 per cent and 0.5 per cent this year in terms of real GDP impact.

Trump’s tariff blow to weigh on India, but will be shortlived: CEA

Business News

Express Web DeskSep 7, 2025
Urban Company IPO News: The Gurugram-based company plans to raise Rs 472 crore through selling new shares, and existing investors plan to sell stakes worth Rs 1,428 crore.
Aggam WaliaSep 7, 2025
At its 56th meeting last week, the GST Council recommended an 18 per cent levy on local delivery services through ECOs — like Zomato and Swiggy — in addition to the 5 per cent already
Representatives from the bicycles, tractors, and fertilisers industry have also reached out to the government to address problems of inverted duty structure — where the duty on inputs is higher than that on finished goods.
To help exporters push for newer markets, exporters have asked RBI to introduce a sovereign-guarantee window up to ₹25 crore per exporter for new-market entry without collateral for a limited period.
PTISep 6, 2025
The flight 6E-1403 (COK-AUH) departed from Kochi at 11.10 pm on Friday and returned to the city at around 1.44 am on Saturday due to a technical snag, the sources told PTI.
Food delivery apps, quick commerce services to be impacted
The government, she said, is also working on measures to “handhold” those hit by the high US tariffs.
Anil SasiSep 6, 2025
Apart from meeting domestic needs, the need to ensure that Indian industry is facilitated to enter the export market was mooted. This step, officials said, would allow for a better balancing of shop floor capacity and enhance
Sukalp SharmaSep 5, 2025
India is the world’s third-largest consumer of crude and depends on imports to meet around 88 per cent of its requirement. Russian crude, which usually comes at a discount, has helped India save billions of
Express Web DeskSep 5, 2025
Musk would need to boost Tesla’s market valuation eightfold over the next decade — from its current $1.1 trillion to $8.5 trillion — to unlock the full value of the package.
PTISep 5, 2025
In aviation, it indicates an urgent situation that requires assistance but is not immediately life-threatening.
Sukalp SharmaSep 5, 2025
India’s petroleum product exports to Europe, particularly diesel, should remain robust in the months leading up to the January 2026 EU ban as the continent would be stockpiling fuels
PTISep 4, 2025
The GST Council, comprising finance ministers from the Centre and states, on Wednesday decided to prune the slabs to just two, with tax rates at 5 and 18 per cent, and a special 40 per
High-level committee set up after PM Modi’s Independence Day speech to examine hurdles in Quality Control Orders and suggest compliance reforms this Saturday
Aggam WaliaSep 4, 2025
GST Rate Cut List: While the GST compensation cess on tobacco products will remain for now, the Rs 400-per-tonne cess on coal has been scrapped ahead of its scheduled expiry in March 2026.
New GST Rates for Bikes & Cars: The ‘GST 2,0’ reforms include a broad two-slab structure of 5 per cent and 18 per cent with a demerit rate of 40 per cent rate only for
Hitesh VyasSep 4, 2025
Nifty-Sensex Today, GST council tax slabs: The BSE’s Sensex surged 1.01 per cent, or 888.96 points, to open at 81,456.67, compared to the previous close of 80,567.71. The broader Nifty rose 1.07 per cent, or
At its meeting, the GST Council gave its nod to a two-tier rate structure of 5 per cent and 18 per cent, with Sitharaman saying the reform was carried out “with a focus on the
Employment in the unincorporated manufacturing sector fell by 9.3 per cent in April-June compared to January-March, dragging down informal sector employment by 2.1 per cent to 12.86 crore.
Express Web DeskSep 3, 2025
New GST Rates Slab 2025-26 Highlights: FM Nirmala Sitharaman announces Two-slab GST (5% & 18%), sin goods taxed at 40%, exemptions, and more—live from the 56th meeting.
Aanchal MagazineSep 3, 2025
No GST on individual health insurance policy, FM says, after marathon 56th meeting of the GST Council lasted for 10.5 hours, in which the Centre and states thrashed out key tax proposals.
Express Web DeskSep 3, 2025
Passengers have been provided with meals and offered the choice of a full refund on cancellation or complimentary rescheduling, Air India Express said.
Aanchal MagazineSep 3, 2025
GST Council meeting updates, items lower higher GST: The Centre’s proposal for GST reforms seeks to undertake structural reforms for correcting inverted duty correction, resolution of classification issues, rate rationalisation by reducing taxes for common-use
Sep 3, 2025
Over the course of fifteen years in India, Sber has grown from a small office to a full-fledged bank with customer centers in Delhi and Mumbai and its own IT hub in Bangalore.
Aanchal MagazineSep 3, 2025
States were also worried if benefits of rate rationalisation will actually reach the common people or lead to “windfall profits” for just a few companies.
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