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FICCI President: Widening trade deficit with Japan a concern for exporters

India, Aug. 25 -- The widening trade deficit with Japan is a matter of concern for Indian exporters, industry chamber FICCI President Anant Goenka said on Tuesday, calling for greater recognition of I... Read More


Goyal urges Japanese firms to buy steel from India

India, Aug. 25 -- Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday urged Japanese firms to source steel from India, saying Indian companies manufacture high-quality products. He said India impos... Read More


UPI marks 10 years with 13,000-fold transaction surge

India, Aug. 25 -- The Unified Payments Interface (UPI), which was launched on August 25, 2016, has completed a decade of transforming India's digital payments landscape, emerging as the backbone of th... Read More


Rupee falls 3 paise to close at 95.74 against US dollar

India, Aug. 25 -- The rupee pared initial gains and settled for the day lower by 3 paise at 95.74 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday, on a stronger American currency and weak domestic marke... Read More


Stock markets end lower amid simmering geopolitical tensions

India, Aug. 25 -- Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Monday as persistent geopolitical tensions and elevated crude oil prices hampered risk appetite. Investors remained cautious... Read More


Air passenger service prices surge 32% in June quarter

India, Aug. 25 -- Air passenger service prices saw a 32 per cent annual inflation in the June quarter, recording the highest rate of price rise among the seven major services for which the inflation d... Read More


Amazon, Flipkart revamp seller fees ahead of festive season

India, Aug. 25 -- E-commerce majors Amazon and Flipkart have revised fee and penalty structures for sellers on their platforms in the weeks leading up to the festive shopping season, a move that selle... Read More


SEBI to introduce IT Resilience Index for market infrastructure institutions

India, Aug. 25 -- Markets regulator SEBI on Monday decided to introduce an IT Resilience Index (ITRI) to assess the functioning and resilience of information technology systems of market infrastructur... Read More


Government lifts export ban on wheat and its products

India, Aug. 25 -- The Government has lifted the export ban on wheat, including the Durum variety grain, with immediate effect. The Government has allowed exports of wheat flour and other products like... Read More


Non-audit taxpayers asked to file ITR by August 31

India, Aug. 25 -- The income tax department on Monday nudged taxpayers with business or professional income who are not subject to audit to file ITRs for AY 2026-27 before August 31. Till August 20, o... Read More