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Mint explainer: how CCPA moved from misleading ads to dark patterns, e-commerce and services

New Delhi, Sept. 7 -- From misleading claims by consumer-goods companies to dark patterns on digital platforms, the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has widened the areas in which it inter... Read More


GST Council meeting postponed to 7 October from 12 September

New Delhi, Sept. 6 -- New Delhi: The first meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council since the rationalization of GST slabs from four to three in September 2025 will now be held on 7 October... Read More


India plans greater participation of older people in workforce, dementia-inclusive communities

New Delhi, Sept. 6 -- India's department of consumer affairs is working on a national framework for the country's elderly population that seeks to promote their greater participation in the workforce,... Read More


August e-way bills up 7.7% to over 139 mn

New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- The generation of electronic permits for goods shipment within and across states rose 7.7% year-on-year to 139.09 million in August, according to government data released on Frid... Read More


UP to maintain fiscal discipline as investment push gathers pace, says finance minister Suresh Khanna

New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh plans to step up spending on high-tech industries and infrastructure while sticking to strict borrowing limits, finance minister Suresh Kumar Khanna said... Read More


E-way bill generation rises 7.7% to over 139 million in August

New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- New Delhi: Generation of electronic permits for goods shipments within and across states rose 7.7% year-on-year to 139.09 million in August, according to the government data rele... Read More


Mint Explainer: Can NITI Aayog clear the bottlenecks holding back India's deep-tech startups?

New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- NITI Aayog, India's federal policy think tank, is set to commission a study examining the challenges confronting deep-tech startups, particularly as promising technologies often ... Read More


GST mop-up rises 14.8% in August; refunds up 68%

New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- India's gross goods and services tax (GST) collections rose 14.8% to Rs.1.99 lakh crore in August from Rs.1.74 lakh crore a year earlier, with collections from imports contributi... Read More


ITR filings cross 78 million for AY27, setting new record

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- New Delhi: More than 78 million income-tax returns (ITRs) had been filed for assessment year (AY) 2026-27 as of 31 August, the income tax department said on Tuesday. "A record 7... Read More


Centre slashes sugar dealers' stock limit to 2,000 quintals from 15 September

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- The government on Tuesday halved the stock holding limit for sugar dealers to 2,000 quintals from 15 September, tightening curbs on hoarding and speculative trading ahead of the ... Read More