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Last updated: 15 Sep, 2025  
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Passenger vehicle sales down in Aug as consumers await GST cuts, 2-wheeler sales up: SIAM
IANS | 15 Sep, 2025
The Indian automobile industry witnessed contrasting trends in August, with passenger vehicle sales. 
Nifty, Sensex open flat as investors wait for fresh cues, US Fed meet outcome
IANS   |   15 Sep, 2025
The Indian benchmark indices opened on the flat note with a positive bias on Monday, on the back of.
India’s GDP growth to remain steady at 6.5 pc, another RBI rate cut likely this fiscal
IANS   |   12 Sep, 2025
A new Crisil report has projected India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth to remain steady at...
Extend ITR, audit deadlines due to portal glitches, compliance overload: Tax associations
IANS   |   11 Sep, 2025
Chartered accountant associations and tax lawyers have urged the government to extend income tax ...
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 India Economy News
tariff1.jpg Positive exchange of words in India-US trade dialogue raises hopes of tariff relief: Economists
IANS | 10 Sep, 2025
Economists on Wednesday praised positive developments in the India-US trade talks, saying it has sen  Read more....
» Household food expenses to drop significantly after tax on staples slashed
» ‘BHARATI’ to empower 100 agri-food startups, target $50 billion exports by 2030
» Govt to improve India's economic indicators by integrating ocean ecosystem accounts
» MSMEs contribute 30 per cent to nation's GDP, provide 28 crore jobs
» Hydrogen at $1 per kg can make India an energy exporter: Nitin Gadkari
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 Industry News
logistics.jpg GST reforms in food processing and logistics sectors to empower consumers, industry
IANS
The GST reforms in the food processing and logistics sectors will ensure affordability for consumers  Read more....
» GST reforms to increase demand for automobiles, ancillary industries to benefit
» GST rate rejig shows promise of more access, growth in Indian pharma market
» GST 2.0: Small cars, 2-wheelers to get cheaper ahead of festive season
» Govt setting up 550 centres to buy cotton from farmers at MSP
» 2-wheeler segment logs strong growth in India driven by robust exports, domestic recovery
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 In Depth
gst-rejig.jpg How GST rate rejig is going to boost businesses, empower common man
IANS | 04 Sep, 2025
The wide-ranging GST reforms are set to improve lives of citizens and ensure ease of doing business   Read more....
» Enhanced dignity, gave people power to script their own destiny: PM Modi as PM Jan Dhan completes 11 years
» India’s solar surge marks a bold leap towards a Net Zero future
» India-UK FTA: A Boon for Tech and Textiles, A Worry for Farmers?
» Trump's unilateral tariffs on India - a hammer for a screw!
» Biggest, most economically significant trade deal UK has made since leaving EU: Starmer on FTA with India
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 Face to Face
kiren-rijiju.jpg LoP Gandhi begins his day by abusing PM Modi: Kiren Rijiju
IANS | 02 Sep, 2025
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday condemned the derogatory words used aga  Read more....
» New Jan Vishwas Bill will boost ease of living and business: Piyush Goyal
» India well on way to become developed economy by 2047: President Murmu
» India's foreign policy post-2014 lacks direction: Mani Shankar Aiyar
» India-US trade deal with lower tariff than competitors will be 'big advantage': NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Bery
» Political stability, robust policy push creating conducive investment climate: Sunil Mittal
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 Global Business
skorea1.jpg US tariffs to cut S. Korea's economic growth by 0.45 pp in 2025
IANS | 11 Sep, 2025
The United States' trade policy is estimated to lower South Korea's economic growth rate by 0.45 per  Read more....
» Indian Ambassador meets key US lawmaker amid trade tensions
» Trump targets India again over trade and tariffs, calls business ties 'one-sided'
» Piyush Goyal meets UAE counterpart; discusses bilateral trade, other key issues
» India-Africa trade surpasses $100 billion, nearly doubles in 5 years
» US officials hold talks on energy deals with Russia
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 Editorials
gst-edit.jpg GST announcements - Not just Reforms, a Lifeline for MSMEs
Bikky Khosla | 04 Sep, 2025
I will not lie! But I was expecting something of this sort to be announced after Trump’s recent tari  Read more....
» GST Reform: A Lifeline for MSMEs
» Trump’s tariff tantrums have a silver lining!
» 45-Day Payment Rule: Empowering or Eroding MSMEs?
» The trade war we didn’t start, but may still pay for it
» Beyond Celebration: Time to Empower our MSMEs
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