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New Delhi: The committed expenditure on salaries, pensions, and interest payments increased by 2.49 times to Rs 15,63,649 crore in fiscal 2022-23 across all states from Rs 6,26,849 crore in 2013-14, said a CAG report on state finances. A large share of the revenue expenditure...

New Delhi: Buyers are in for a bonanza with leading automakers Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors and Hyundai Motor India set to cut prices from Monday, coinciding with the first day of the auspicious Navaratri period. Luxury carmakers Mercedes-Benz and BMW as well as two-wheeler makers...

New York/Washington: The Trump administration has clarified that the newly introduced $100,000 fee for H-1B visas will apply only to fresh petitions and will not affect existing visa holders. Officials said the amount is a one-time payment. The clarification is a cause of huge relief...

New Delhi: From kitchen staples and medicines to electronics and automobiles, a wide range of goods and services will become cheaper starting Monday as the reduced GST rates on nearly 375 items come into effect. In a bonanza to consumers, the GST Council, comprising Centre...

New Delhi: Prices of kitchen staples to electronics, from medicines and equipment to automobiles, will get cheaper from Monday as the reduced GST rates on about 375 items come into effect. In a bonanza to consumers, the GST Council, comprising the Centre and states, has...

New Delhi: Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has urged industries to make sure they pass on complete GST rate rationalisation benefits to consumers, as India’s indirect tax structure is set to undergo a massive transformation from September 22. The GST Council has reduced...

New Delhi: The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has introduced a significant change that will make it easier for professionals to transfer their provident fund balance when switching jobs. Members can now download Annexure K, a crucial document needed for PF transfers, straight from the...

New Delhi: Centre has created a dedicated category on National Consumer Helpline's INGRAM portal for registering complaints related to revised GST rates and their redressal. The GST Council has reduced the tax rates on various goods and services with effect from September 22. According to...

New Delhi: Industry body Nasscom Saturday said the US' move to raise H-1B visa application fee to USD 100,000 will impact India's technology services companies as business continuity will be disrupted for onshore projects that may require "adjustments". The apex body also flagged concerns over...

New York/Washington: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is the second-highest beneficiary with over 5,000 approved H-1B visas in 2025, after Amazon, according to federal data. According to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Amazon had 10,044 workers using H-1B visas as of June, 2025. Coming...