New Delhi: Prices of commercial LPG, the one used in hotels and restaurants, were cut by Rs 183.50 per 19-kg cylinder on Wednesday — the first reduction in rates this year. Commercial LPG now costs Rs 2,930 per 19-kg cylinder, oil companies said. Commercial LPG rates hit an all-time high of Rs 3,113 per 19-kg…
New Delhi: The government on Tuesday extended the deadline for filing appeals before the GST appellate tribunal by one month till July 31. The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) was launched in September last year, and the government had then notified June 30, 2026, as the last date for filing appeals before GSTAT….
Washington: The US-India trade deal is in its “final steps”, with only the last one per cent of negotiations left to be concluded, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said on Tuesday, expressing confidence that the deal would soon be sealed after nearly 18 months of talks. Addressing the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum Leadership Summit…
The Securities and Exchange Board of India’s latest proposal to extend Direct Market Access (DMA) to retail investors may appear progressive on paper, but it risks becoming one of the most disruptive experiments in India’s capital markets. For decades, DMA has remained the preserve of institutional investors for good reason. It allows orders to be…
Mumbai: India’s total external debt stood at USD 762.8 billion at the end of March 2026, registering an increase of USD 26.3 billion over the year-ago period, according to the RBI data released on Monday. Valuation effect due to the appreciation of the US dollar vis-à-vis the Indian rupee and other major currencies amounted to…
New Delhi: Delhi government’s EV policy will help accelerate adoption of electric vehicles among everyday commuters, reduce vehicular emissions while strengthening the sector’s infrastructure, according to industry chambers. All electric cars with an ex-showroom price of Rs 30 lakh or less registered in the national capital will be granted 100 per cent exemption on road…
New Delhi: In a blistering attack on the Modi government, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Saturday said its “stony silence” and “inaction” on Israel’s “Gaza genocide” are not just morally reprehensible but also inexplicable from a national interest perspective. Gandhi, the Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson, claimed that India has alienated itself from its historical allies…
Bhandaru Srinivasa Rao History remembers Shri P. V. Narasimha Rao as the Prime Minister who transformed India’s economy, a scholar fluent in numerous languages, an accomplished writer, and one of the country’s most astute political minds. But beyond the statesman stood a remarkably simple human being whose humility, extraordinary memory, and insatiable curiosity left lasting…
London: There is a lot of “excitement and a great deal of optimism” among businesses in India and the UK over the trade agreement which comes into force on July 15, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday. The minister is in the UK on a three-day visit to review the preparedness of…
New Delhi: The government on Thursday restored commercial LPG supplies to pre-crisis levels and lifted sector-specific restrictions imposed during the recent West Asia conflict, citing improved domestic production and the expected arrival of imported cargoes. In a statement, the Petroleum Ministry said supplies of non-domestic packed LPG to hotels, restaurants and other commercial users have…
