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New Delhi: The Centre has proposed exempting individual life and health insurance policies from GST, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and convenor of insurance GoM Samrat Choudhary said Wednesday. Currently, health and life insurance premium attracts 18 per cent GST. The Group of Ministers (GoM) on...

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Wednesday said the next-generation GST reforms is a step towards making India Aatmanirbhar and the central government looks at building consensus with states in the coming weeks. The Centre's proposal on GST reforms is based on three pillars-- structural...

Mumbai: Benchmark BSE Sensex closed higher by 213 points Wednesday, extending its rally to the fifth consecutive day on heavy buying in IT and FMCG shares. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 213.45 points or 0.26 per cent to settle at 81,857.84 with 15 of its...

Mumbai: Indian entrepreneur and reality star Ashneer Grover, who is known for ‘Shark Tank India’, is gearing up for another reality show titled ‘Rise & Fall’. With the show gaining the buzz, Ashneer is said to be personally looking into the casting and the rejection...

New Delhi: Tata Motors on Wednesday said it has re-entered the South African passenger vehicle market. Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles (TMPV), a subsidiary of Tata Motors, has launched four models -- Harrier, Curvv, Punch, and Tiago -- in the country. This strategic re-entry is underpinned...

New York: US President Donald Trump imposed sanctions on India to bring an end to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has said. Trump has imposed tariffs totalling 50 per cent on India, including 25 per cent for Delhi's...

New Delhi: The government Wednesday moved a legislation in the Lok Sabha to ban online games played with money as it looks to check rising instances of addiction, money laundering, and financial frauds through such applications. The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025...

New Delhi: The US pressure on India for its procurement of Russian crude oil is "unjustified", a senior Russian diplomat said Wednesday. We are confident that India-Russia energy cooperation will continue notwithstanding the external pressure, Russian Deputy Chief of Mission Roman Babushkin said. It is...

Mumbai: Public sector defence major Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd's (HAL) shares gained 1.82 per cent to touch Rs 4,533 Wednesday in the early trade, followed reports that the company is poised to secure one of its largest orders from the government. Shortly after the market opened,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday said that South Korean steel major POSCO is all set to establish a 6 MTPA green field project in the state's mineral-rich Keonjhar district in a joint venture with the JSW Group. Welcoming the return of POSCO...