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Petrol and diesel prices have hit a three-year high since the introduction of dynamic pricing mechanism in June.

Petrol, diesel prices at 3-year high: Why rates may go down under GST

It has been noted that ever since rollout of dynamic pricing system, prices of petrol rose by as much as Rs. 4.92-7.21 per litre.

15 Sep 2017 11:14 AM

India's WPI inflation rose to a 5-month high of 3.24 per cent in August.

Wholesale inflation jumps to 3.24 per cent in August

Wholesale price index-based inflation (WPI) in July stood at 1.88 per cent.

14 Sep 2017 12:34 PM

How Urjit Patel's first year as RBI Governor panned out

Patel joined the central bank at a time when India was taking steady steps as a fast-growing economy under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

04 Sep 2017 3:13 PM

How Dera Sacha Sauda chief launched his ayurveda brand to take on Ramdev

Gurmeet Singh Ram Rahim, who has been convicted of rape, launched his FMCG ayurveda brand in 2016.

28 Aug 2017 2:21 PM

Vishal Sikka on Friday, stepped down as CEO and MD of Infosys.

Infosys committed to Vishal Sikka's 'strategic direction'

The board also thanked Sikka for agreeing to stay on board as the Executive Vice Chairman and 'ensuring continuity'.

18 Aug 2017 3:01 PM

Sweetshop owners are struggling with the newly rolled out Goods and Services Tax.

GST turns festive season bitter for sweet shop owners

GST taxes sweets at a rate of 5 per cent, while chocolates and savouries are taxed at 28 per cent and 12 per cent respectively.

05 Aug 2017 2:15 PM

Reliance Industries Limited Chairman Mukesh Ambani launched the new 4G VoLTE enabled JioPhone on Friday.

Reliance unveils 4G VoLTE ‘most intelligent, affordable phone’

Voice calls made from the 4G VoLTE feature phone will always be free and it will be available in 24 Indian languages.

21 Jul 2017 12:36 PM

Reliance Jio is expected to launch its Lyf 4G VoLTE feature phone at its AGM on Friday.

Reliance Jio's Lyf 4G feature phone launch on the cards at RIL AGM

Currently, Jio is the only player in the telecom market to offer VoLTE, while others are still running it on a pilot basis.

21 Jul 2017 11:14 AM

UIDAI has rolled out the ‘mAadhaar’ app to literally carry around our Aadhaars in our pockets.

5 things to know about UIDAI's 'mAadhaar' app

The app requires every user to link their phone numbers with their Aadhaar accounts.

19 Jul 2017 4:59 PM

Culture Machine introduced First Day of Period Leave for its female employees.

First-day-woes: Mumbai firm introduces period leave for women

Culture Machine became the first Indian company to extend this provision to female colleagues.

15 Jul 2017 1:51 PM

Finance Ministry said there is no GST on annual subscription/fees for lodging in hostels under educational institutions. (Representational Image)

Hostel fee charged by school, colleges free from GST: Finance Ministry

It was addressing fake reports claiming there is 18 per cent GST on fee charges by hostels under educational institutions.

13 Jul 2017 4:53 PM

GST will be charged on your total food bill, including service charge. (Representational Image)

7 ways to decode GST on your restaurant bill

GST will now be levied on entire sum of your restaurant bill, including service charge.

12 Jul 2017 6:19 PM

Income Tax Department's new app 'Aaykar Setu' is a one-stop solution for all your tax worries.(Representational Image)

8 reasons why I-T dept's 'Aaykar Setu' app is a taxpayer's bridge

Aaykar Setu allows you to do anything related to tax paying, including tracking TDS, paying taxes, applying for PAN, etc.

11 Jul 2017 3:00 PM

GST protects rights of manufacturers who are entitled to get input tax credit under this new regime. (Representational Image)

GST on sanitary pads to protect tax credit for makers: Finance Min

It cited protection of rights of domestic sanitary manufacturers as a reason for not exempting this necessary product from GST.

10 Jul 2017 8:22 PM

GST rollout has led to a lot of myths and speculations. (Representational Image)

Clear your head of GST rumours with these 5 pointers

Goods and Services Tax rolled out on July 1 led to circulation of rumours among consumers, traders and businessmen.

10 Jul 2017 3:06 PM

RBI's bid to protect consumers: here's your way to safe e-banking

Here is what you should know when you notice unauthorised transactions from your account.

07 Jul 2017 1:27 PM

The ITR-1 Sahaj form is for salaried individuals with up to Rs 50 lakh worth of earning. (Representational Image)

Filing I-T returns: a step-by-step guide to fill ITR-1 Sahaj form

ITR-1 Sahaj form is a simple, seven-structure form for individuals earning up to Rs 50 lakh.

06 Jul 2017 1:55 PM

SBI now has the lowest interest rate on one-year deposits. (Representational Image)

What SBI interest rate-cut to 6.75 per cent means for your deposits

SBI's deposit rate is currently the lowest in the Indian banking sector for one-year deposits up to Rs 1 crore.

05 Jul 2017 1:06 PM

Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia clarified various doubts regarding GST.

Revenue Secy Adhia clears doubts in 'master class' on GST

Adhia announced a GST decentralised monitoring system was set up and said a 'GST Master Class' will be conducted.

04 Jul 2017 6:17 PM

Reserve Bank of India will begin printing of Rs 200 notes to ease consumer transactions.

Rs 200 notes to be in circulation soon; RBI places order for printing

Reserve Bank of India, in consultation with the Finance Ministry had ordered the printing of Rs 200 notes.

04 Jul 2017 1:35 PM

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