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The Indian wedding industry is about Rs1 trillion and is growing at 25 to 30% annually.

Weddings set to pinch due to GST: Assocham

All services have become dearer in the new tax regime.

24 Oct 2017 1:57 AM IST

Finance minister Arun Jaitley addresses the media after the 22nd meeting of the GST Council in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Arun Jaitley panel finalises launch date of Bharat-22 ETF

Government had raised about Rs 8,500 crore through the three tranches of CPSE ETF last fiscal.

23 Oct 2017 8:05 PM IST

Property enquiries, meanwhile, have slumped by 80 percent around the Indian capital since the cash crackdown.

Property rates to go up in Telangana in few months: Realtors

In the next few months prices to go up by around Rs 400 to Rs 450 per sq ft because of demonetisation, RERA and GST.

23 Oct 2017 6:53 PM IST

The upcoming wedding season starting in November may be impacted by 10 to 15 per cent owing to demonetisation and GST. (Photo: Pixabay)

GST, demonetisation may impact Indian wedding market: ASSOCHAM

It is also being estimated that cost of many services like shopping, tent booking, food services, etc, will be higher...

23 Oct 2017 6:12 PM IST

BookMyForex.com is worlds first and largest marketplace for currency exchange and private remittances. (Photo: AFP)

Here are 7 hacks before buying foreign currency in India

Indian travellers persist in ignoring a crucial aspect of foreign travel, buying foreign currency.

23 Oct 2017 5:50 PM IST

Unusual cash deposits totalling Rs 1.6-1.7 trillion were made during the demonetisation period, says an RBI research paper. Photo: PTI

Govt scrutinising surge in foreign travel-related spending post note...

There was a surge in overseas travel expenditure from USD 36.2 million in November 2015 to USD 246.6 million in...

23 Oct 2017 5:10 PM IST

Investments would create opportunities for both domestics and foreign companies to supply equipment and services profitably in this massive infra-modernisation plans.

331 infra projects see cost overrun of Rs 1.72 lakh crore

The total original cost of implementation of these 372 projects was Rs 12,17,096.27 crore.

23 Oct 2017 5:05 PM IST

The government has proposed a penal tax rate of 50 per cent to incentivise black money hoarders to switch to formal economy.

Economic slowdown bottomed out, recovery depends on initiatives by...

D&B expects CPI inflation to be in the range of 3.3-3.5 per cent and WPI inflation to be in the range of 2.7-2.9 per...

23 Oct 2017 4:09 PM IST

GST, which will replace more than a dozen central and state levies like factory-gate, excise duty, service tax and local sales tax or VAT, is Indias biggest tax reform in the 70 years of independence. (Phtoto: Representational/PTI)

Exporters can claim refund this week for GST paid in Aug, Sept

Government is aiming to clear pending GST refunds of exporters by November-end.

23 Oct 2017 3:49 PM IST

IT industry has see layoffs lately.

Industry figures suggest 2018 will be a better year for Indian IT...

Numbers suggest that with the US economy doing well, Indian IT firms can expect a better year in 2018.

23 Oct 2017 3:14 PM IST

Govt has fixed a higher rice procurement target at 375 LT on hopes of good production. (Photo: PTI)

Govt's rice procurement rises marginally to 69.89 lakh tonne so far

FCI procured 381 LT in 2016-17 marketing season which is October-September period.

23 Oct 2017 3:06 PM IST

Over 66 lakh new investors added in MFs in Apr-Sep period

Overall, mutual funds have seen an infusion of Rs 2 lakh crore.

23 Oct 2017 1:44 PM IST