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Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty closed higher in a volatile session Wednesday, driven by a rally in metal stocks and optimism related to the GST Council meeting. After oscillating between highs and lows, the 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 409.83 points or 0.51 per...

New Delhi: India would like to see its negotiations with the European Union for a free trade agreement move to a decisive conclusion soon, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said Wednesday. Jaishankar made the remarks at a joint media briefing after holding wide-ranging talks with...

New Delhi: The free trade agreement between India and four-European nation bloc EFTA, which will come into force from October 1, will have legally binding provisions on trade and sustainable development, Switzerland said Wednesday. "For the first time, India has laid down legally binding provisions...

New Delhi: The Indian services sector growth touched a 15-year high in August, driven by a sharp rise in new orders and output, amid substantial improvement in demand conditions, a monthly survey said Wednesday. The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Services PMI Business Activity Index was...

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New Delhi: The 56th meeting of the GST Council, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and comprising state ministers, Wednesday started deliberations on 'next-gen GST' reforms, which will lower tax rates on items of mass consumption, remove duty inversion in sectors, like textiles, and ease...

New Delhi: Finance ministers of opposition-ruled states met Wednesday ahead of the crucial GST Council meeting and resolved to demand compensation for revenue losses incurred by states due to the recent GST rate revisions. Eight opposition-ruled states -- Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Punjab, Tamil...

New Delhi: Aiming to herald one of the biggest reforms in the country, the 56th GST Council meeting is all set to discuss the two-slab tax structure proposed by the Centre’s to reduce GST rates on over 150 items as part of a comprehensive rate...

New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal Tuesday said India-China relations are gradually moving towards normalcy, noting that as border issues get resolved, easing of tensions is a natural consequence. At the meeting held on the margins of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit,...