New Delhi: Pakistan’s successive governments, both civil and military, have been imposing higher and regressive taxes, pushing the overwhelming majority of citizens towards an unbearably high cost of living, and…
Category: Economy
Markets trade with strong gains over US tariff developments; Sensex jumps 563 points
Mumbai: The Indian equity markets opened the week with strong gains early on Monday amid positive global cues and investors’ sentiment, buoyed by the US Supreme Court decision that struck…
Weak growth, fractious polity pose hurdle for Pakistan
New Delhi: While the IMF loan has bailed out Pakistan from the brink of economic collapse for the time being, weak growth and fractious domestic politics suggest that the current…
Haryana Govt bars IDFC First Bank, AU Small Finance Bank over alleged Rs 590 crore fraud
New Delhi: The Haryana Government on Sunday de-empanelled IDFC First Bank and AU Small Finance Bank from handling government business with immediate effect after an alleged fraud of around Rs…
Professional tax explained: Who must pay, Which states levy it, and How it affects your CTC and take-home salary
New Delhi: Professional tax is a small but important tax many salaried individuals and professionals in India need to know about. Unlike income tax — which goes to the central…
GIFT Nifty hits record USD 23.48 bn turnover, logs highest-ever single-day trading volume
New Delhi: Trading activity in GIFT Nifty touched a new record on Friday — highlighting the strong growth momentum in India’s equity derivatives market, it was informed on Sunday. The…
GoI capex contracts 23.4 pc in Q3 as spending adjusts after H1 frontloading: ICRA
New Delhi: India’s capital expenditure saw a year-on-year contraction of 23.4 per cent in the third quarter of FY2025-26, a new report said on Sunday. The moderation in government spending…
India’s GDP growth to moderate to 7.2% in Q3FY26: ICRA
New Delhi: Rating agency ICRA has projected India’s year-on-year (YoY) GDP growth to moderate to 7.2 per cent in the third quarter (Q3) of FY2025-26, compared with 8.2 per cent…
Market cap of six top-10 firms jump Rs 63,478 crore
New Delhi: The combined market valuation of six of India’s top-10 most valued companies rose by Rs 63,478.46 crore last week, with Larsen & Toubro and State Bank of India…
PM Modi warns against ‘Digital Arrest’ scams, Urges citizens to keep KYC updated
New Delhi: In his latest Mann Ki Baat address to the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to stay vigilant against growing digital scams that target unsuspecting users —…