The Hindu Businessline

GST reforms shift focus towards faster refunds, simpler compliance and proportionate enforcement

Water shortage likely due to the continued impact of El Nino, says State Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao

The framework will be put up for public consultation by the end of this year

Notices for disputed tax amounts up to 10,000 are also to be extinguished, which could benefit up to 12 lakh small businesses

Confident that exports of goods and services in current fiscal would achieve the $1 trillion target, Minister said

Supply by e commerce platform to an unregistered person by any delivery mechanism to attract flat 5% rate

ITC will also be allowed when businesses buy and resell certain services in the same line of business. This includes restaurant and catering services, hotel rooms costing up to 7,500 a night, and fitness services

Three persons were killed and 36 others were injured following attacks on Riyadh and Abha airports on Wednesday. Several explosions were heard in Riyadh on Thursday as well

The Finance Ministry said the time for acknowledging a refund claim will be cut to 10 days from 15

The data show that the overall growth in major port traffic was supported by higher container, POL, iron ore and coal volumes, even as two ports - Chennai and Paradip - recorded lower throughput, according to the data

Air India Group, Akasa Air announce revised levies from October 9; IndiGo raised charges earlier this week

Asia to lead export growth at 9.9%; services outlook downgraded as West Asia conflict hits transport, travel

He headed Dhara operations at the National Dairy Development Board and held various responsibilities across sales, marketing, distribution and exports at the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation

The survey found 54.5% of respondents felt the economy had deteriorated, up from 50.5% in July and 40.9% last September

ICAR-CPCRI has developed this on a pilot scale with the financial support from the Coconut Development Board

Beyond installations, India is also emerging as a major manufacturing base for turbines and its components like nacelles and gearboxes PLS ADD IMAGE FROM BIJOY

Of 61,566 loan applications submitted under the scheme in Jammu and Kashmir, 17,416 have been rejected, including 14,232 in areas served by the KPDCL

The Union Department of Fisheries is leading the consultation process, with the Bay of Bengal Programme Inter-Governmental Organisation (BOBP-IGO) facilitating and coordinating the exercise

Investigation to examine whether Chinese producers and exporters have benefited from government subsidies that are causing material injury to the Indian industry

The arrangement is aimed at bringing Japanese expressway operational practices to Indias highway networks, while giving JEXWAY exposure to one of Asias fastest-growing infrastructure markets

The launch comes as the company seeks to expand beyond its traditional diesel-engine business into higher horsepower tractors, agricultural mechanisation and other engineering applications

Government initiates action against erring units, asks them to furnish further details from August 20-31

Experts highlight need for balancing cooperation with manufacturing ambitions; caution against legitimising pressure on Indian industry

The proposed changes to the GST law would be implemented in a staggered manner beginning early next year

Designed to handle demanding close-quarter operations, the TRAnsverse tugs can operate across a wide range of vessel types and sizes, including in challenging weather and tidal conditions

Rising demand for comfort, casualwear and functionality is reshaping apparel choices, while smaller towns are emerging as important consumption centres

South Peninsula turns stormy and rainy as easterly flow gathers pace across Bay of Bengal, signalling seasonal transition from south-west monsoon to north-east monsoon

Record Pacific warmth signals the rapidly strengthening warm weather event could push central and eastern tropical Pacific temperatures to record levels by late 2026; Indian Ocean Dipole could offer a twist

Although current domestic biodiesel production capacity is considered sufficient to support the higher mandate, GAPKI expects rising domestic consumption to progressively reduce CPO available for exports

Crude oil crossing strait fell 27% from Iran war high, Kpler says

The agreement will facilitate scientific exchanges and collaborative projects while addressing crop production, processing, value addition and post-harvest losses

IATA issued the statement after the Civil Aviation Ministry put on hold Mumbai airports proposal to reduce one-third of all international flights from October 26

The argument that the latest FTAs would deliver better results as they are with complementary economies needs to be demonstrated through actual trade outcomes:

Moodys Ratings expects that the 2026 baseline crude oil price will be in the range of $90-110 per barrel,

Move enables seamless consent-based data sharing, faster credit assessment and consolidated financial views

The RBI Governor emphasised that raising the cash reserve ratio (CRR) will be one of the least preferred ways of withdrawing liquidity

While the West Bengal Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling (WBAAAR) denied the exemption to Flipkarts logistics model, the Tamil Nadu AAR has ruled in favour of exemption.

A warmer September, lack of ample rainfall, and below-normal night temperatures affect fruit-setting and leaf curl virus incidences, leading to a drop in arrivals

PFC Consulting received a consideration of 19.01 crore for the transfer of the SPV to Adani Energy Solutions

Small EMI increases for individual buyers could become sizeable when financing support is extended across millions of vehicles

About-face: MPC changes stance from neutral to calibrated tightening; market expects another 50 bps hike in FY27

It also raised its CPI inflation projection for FY27 to 5.2 per cent from the earlier 5 per cent

Commits 4,300 crore towards foray into Indias industrials and logistics space

The joint venture firm will manufacture and supply Optical Transceiver - SFP n(Small Form-Factor Pluggable) and BOSA (Bidirectional Optical Subassembly), as well as other telecom products in India

The platform to be operational soon would connect tappers with plantation owners who requires tappers

Higher borrowing costs could make homebuyers more selective, while resilient economic activity may support broader real estate demand in coming months

The expansion is part of the initiatives under the Commercial Cooperation Framework Agreement inked in January this year

Myanmars withdrawal signal comes as easterlies are forecast to establish over the Gulf of Thailand by October 14, potentially setting the stage for north-east monsoons onset over southern India

MPC raises repo rate by 25 bps, changes stance to calibrated tightening; economists see clear signal that easing cycle is over and further hikes of at least 50 bps remain on the table