Mumbai, February 18 Industrialist Nadir Godrej on Wednesday criticised the decision to carry out development work in national parks, instead advocating for "monetisation" through activities like tourism that promote biodiversity.The chairman of Godrej Industries also publicly expressed his...
New Delhi, February 18 Shares of cigarette and tobacco product manufacturers ITC, Godfrey Phillips India, and VST Industries rallied by 20% on Wednesday, amid reports that the companies had raised cigarette prices to offset the recent increase in excise duties.Godfrey Phillips India's stock...
Chennai, February 17 – Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thenarasu presented an interim budget of ₹2.55 lakh crore for the 2026-27 fiscal, with a focus on the state's upcoming elections. A significant portion, ₹4,000 crore, was allocated to the DMK's flagship scheme of free bus travel for...
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Chennai, February 17 Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thenarasu on Tuesday, while presenting the Interim Budget for 2026-27 in the Assembly, alleged that the union government's actions have caused severe fiscal stress, which has a destabilizing impact on the state's finances.Explaining the...
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Amaravati, February 16 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu showcased several initiatives of the state government to Microsoft founder Bill Gates here, including WhatsApp governance, the Sanjeevani project, the greenfield capital city Amaravati, and the date lake.Elaborating...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that despite numerous challenges, this decade has been one of unprecedented development for India, characterized by strong execution and efforts that have strengthened democracy. Speaking at the ET Now Global Business Summit in New Delhi last evening, he said...
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New Delhi, February 13 IndiGo said on Friday that it has been fined over Rs 1.27 crore related to Goods and Services Tax (GST) input tax credit, and that it will challenge the order.In a filing to the BSE, the airline's parent company, InterGlobe Aviation, said that it has been denied input...
Shimla, Feb 13 – The BJP delegation walked out of a meeting called in Himachal Pradesh to discuss the discontinuation of Revenue Deficit Grants and its impact on the state's economy, claiming that the Congress government was pursuing a political agenda and blaming the Centre.Revenue Deficit...
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 13 Former TDB president P S Prasanth denied allegations of financial irregularities related to the conduct of the Global Ayyappa Sangamam held last year, stating that attempts were being made to spread misinformation regarding the event’s expenditure.In a Facebook...
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Mumbai, February 13 Bank credit growth continued to be in double digits, rising to 14.41 per cent year-on-year for the fortnight ended January 31, the Reserve Bank said on Friday.The key number on banks' non-food credit expansion has remained in double digits for the past five months following...
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 13 Former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) president P S Prasanth denied allegations of financial irregularities related to the conduct of the Global Ayyappa Sangamam held last year, stating that attempts were being made to spread misinformation about the event's...
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New Delhi, February 11 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday strongly criticized TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee and her party, saying that there is no law and order in West Bengal, and a "culture of violence" prevails there.Responding to a debate on the Union Budget in the Lok Sabha...
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Kochi, February 11 The Kerala High Court on Wednesday noted that there were several issues and "serious inconsistencies" in the audit report of the Global Ayyappa Sangam held last year and directed the TDB to explain the reasons for the same. A bench of justices Raja Vijayaraghavan V and K V...
New Delhi, February 11 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday strongly criticized TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee and her party, stating that there is no law and order in West Bengal, and a "culture of violence" prevails there.Responding to a debate on the Union Budget in the Lok Sabha...
New Delhi, February 11 LG Electronics India Ltd, one of the leading manufacturers of appliances and consumer electronics, reported a significant 61.58 per cent year-on-year decline in its net profit to Rs 89.67 crore in the December quarter of FY26.The company had reported a net profit of Rs...
New Delhi, February 11 India has significantly enhanced its global enforcement capabilities to curb transnational smuggling networks through 42 Mutual Customs Cooperation Agreements with major trading partners, while 21 more such agreements are under negotiation, CBIC Member Mohan Kumar Singh...