Tea, Spices & Citrus Fruits: See no-concession agri goods list as India moves to protect its farmers in US trade deal

Private training aircraft makes forced landing in Karnataka; instructor and cadet safe

India Inc projects 7.4% growth; flags cyber, geopolitical and AI risks: FICCI-EY survey

India’s forex reserves hit fresh all-time high of $723.8 billion

PM Modi Malaysia Visit: From security cooperation to bilateral payment linkages - India, Malaysia sign 11 agreements 

2-nanometre Qualcomm chip launched; Ashwini Vaishnaw outlines ISM 2.0 vision

US trade deal strengthens India’s push for $250 billion engineering exports by 2030: EEPC

Bets Big on AI Boom: Samsung to begin mass production of World’s first 6th-gen HBM4 chips for Nvidia GPUs

India-US trade deal will not harm farmers, US cuts tariffs on Indian farm exports: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

India’s sovereign AI strategy delivering results, says Ashwini Vaishnaw as Sarvam AI model wins praise

Budget 2026 Bank Expectations:&nbsp;According to SBI, household savings are shifting away from banks, insurance coverage is falling, and the pension system needs stronger support. The report said timely policy changes in the upcoming budget can help improve long-term financial stability.

Union Budget 2026: Big tax relief on bank deposits? SBI pushes insurance and pension reforms

Eternal, the parent company of Zomato and&nbsp;Blinkit, has received a goods and services tax demand order amounting to nearly Rs 3.7 crore, including interest and penalty, for the period between April 2019 and March 2020.

Zomato, Blinkit parent Eternal gets Rs 3.7 crore GST demand order

The report said that system credit growth has started showing early signs of revival. As of December 12, 2025, system credit growth improved to 11.7 per cent year-on-year (YoY), with year-to-date (YTD) growth at 7.7 per cent. This marks a recovery from the low of 8.9 per cent recorded in May 2025.

GST cuts spur credit revival; growth seen at 12% in FY26, 13% in FY27: MoSL

According to the Finance Ministry, the rollout of GST 2.0 has started showing a positive impact on India's economy, with stronger consumption trends, higher sales across key sectors like automobiles, and improved consumer sentiment.

Robust GST reforms herald positive impact on economy, boost consumption

UltraTech Cement Ltd in its regulatory filing made it clear that the demand was due to alleged underpayment of Goods and Services Tax, wrongfully utilizing input tax credit and other issues in this connection.

Patna GST office issues ₹390 crore tax order against UltraTech Cement

Addressing the rupee’s recent slide to an all-time low of 90 against the US dollar, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the currency should be assessed in the context of present economic fundamentals.&nbsp;

FM Sitharaman says customs overhaul next after IT, GST reforms; rupee to ‘find its own level’

India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) has quietly grown into one of the country’s biggest revenue pillars. The collections from GST have increased more than two fold in the eight-year period from Rs 2.9 lakh crore in the first quarter of 2017 to over Rs 7.2 lakh crore in April–June 2025, signaling the fast growth of India's consumption and formal economic activity.

Did you know India pays Rs 6-7 lakh crore GST every 3 months? 8-year data on chart

The taxable value of all supplies under GST surged by a robust 15 per cent during September-October this year, compared to the same period in 2024, due to a sharp increase in consumption triggered by the tax rate cuts on goods across sectors that kicked in from September 22, according to official sources.

Taxable value of goods surges 15% in September-October as GST cuts boost consumption

Parliament has stepped into the Winter Session that will continue until December 19. The current session follows a lacklustre Monsoon Session, which saw 21 sittings between July 21 and August 21 but recorded low productivity due to repeated disruptions. 
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Parliament enters Winter Session; Finance Minister set to table 2 cess-linked Bills on December 2

The Indian Economy has witnessed a magnificent growth trajectory with the real GDP estimated to have increased by 8.2 percent during the July-September period of the financial year 2025-26, according to the figures made public by the National Statistics Office (NSO).

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As India clinches 8.2% GDP growth, economists say demand driven by GST cuts amid US tariff jitters

The Revenue Department, under the Ministry of Finance, may restrict any editing or manual intervention in GSTR-3B.&nbsp;According to sources, a major reform will be rolled out in two phases, with GSTR-3B set to freeze the editing of output tax details from April and input tax credit entries in GSTR-3B may to no longer be entered manually from July.&nbsp;

Finance Ministry implementing steps to curb fake input tax credit; a new filing system expected by April

GST reforms to be made cheaper for public, tax system simpler: CBIC Chairman

WPI Data October 2025:&nbsp;The Industry Ministry said the negative wholesale inflation rate was “primarily due to decrease in prices of food articles, crude petroleum and natural gas, electricity, mineral oils and manufacture of basic metals”.

Wholesale deflation at 1.21% in October vs 0.13% inflation in Sept

The sharp rise in GST collections at the onset of the recent GST rate rationalisation in late September 2025 indicates sustained consumer demand during the festive season, according to a government statement on Sunday.

GST numbers post rate cut reflect sustained consumer demand in October: Government

The total GST refunds show a wide growth of 39.6 per cent per month, which includes domestic refunds at 26.5 per cent and import refunds at 55.3 per cent -- the amounts rising from Rs 10,484 in October 2024 to Rs 13,260 in October 2025 and from Rs 8,808 to Rs 13,675, respectively.

GST revenue growth shows economic resilience, strong festive consumption: Govt

The domestic tractor industry is projected to grow by 8-10 per cent in wholesale volume in FY26 -- a substantial increase from the previous estimate of 4-7 per cent, driven primarily by above-normal monsoon rainfall and the recent reduction in the Goods and Services Tax (GST), according to a report on Monday.

Strong monsoon, GST cuts to drive Indian tractor industry towards 8-10% growth in FY26

India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections rose to Rs 1.95 lakh crore in October, marking a 4.6 per cent increase from a year ago. The steady growth in indirect tax revenues signals resilience in consumption and manufacturing, aided by recent structural reforms and improved compliance.

GST collections rise 4.6% in October to Rs 1.95 lakh crore as reforms bolster growth

The investigation revealed that the company is actively engaged in availing fraudulent Input Tax Credit solely on the basis of invoices without any underlying supply of goods or services.

GST officials bust about Rs 31.95 crore input tax credit fraud in Delhi, one held

According to the report, the average health insurance cover has increased from Rs 13 lakh to Rs 18 lakh, reflecting a growing awareness among consumers about the need for comprehensive protection rather than minimal coverage.

Zero GST on health insurance plans sparks 38% surge in demand: Report

Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman spoke at the inauguration of a new CGST building in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, on Friday, October 24.&nbsp;

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'Next-generation GST not just about cutting taxes, but also...': Nirmala Sitharaman

Budget 2026 Bank Expectations: According to SBI, household savings are shifting away from banks, insurance coverage is falling, and the pension system needs stronger support. The report said timely policy changes in the upcoming budget can help improve long-term financial stability.

Eternal, the parent company of Zomato and Blinkit, has received a goods and services tax demand order amounting to nearly Rs 3.7 crore, including interest and penalty, for the period between April 2019 and March 2020.

The report said that system credit growth has started showing early signs of revival. As of December 12, 2025, system credit growth improved to 11.7 per cent year-on-year (YoY), with year-to-date (YTD) growth at 7.7 per cent. This marks a recovery from the low of 8.9 per cent recorded in May 2025.

According to the Finance Ministry, the rollout of GST 2.0 has started showing a positive impact on India's economy, with stronger consumption trends, higher sales across key sectors like automobiles, and improved consumer sentiment.

UltraTech Cement Ltd in its regulatory filing made it clear that the demand was due to alleged underpayment of Goods and Services Tax, wrongfully utilizing input tax credit and other issues in this connection.

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