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4,11,000 credit guarantees issued under ECLGS 5.0 to biz hit by West Asia crisis

Published 25 days ago

GST collections rise 14% to ₹1.95 lakh crore in June on strong domestic demand

Representational image. (AFP)

Published 31 days ago

Sri Lanka Finance Ministry confirms USD 2.5 million loss due to hacking

Sri Lanka Finance Ministry confirms USD 2.5 million loss due to hacking

Published 100 days ago

What changes for Income Tax payers from April 1: Explained in simple terms

The Income Tax Act, 2025, is revenue-neutral and introduces no change in the tax slab rates.

Updated 180 days ago

Nirmala Sitharaman to interact with college students on Budget 2026

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Union MoS Pankaj Chaudhary in a group photo after giving final touch to the Union Budget 2026–27, accompanied by Chief Economic Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran, CBDT Chairman Ravi Agrawal and officials from the Ministry of Finance, at Kartavya Bhawan in New Delhi on Saturday. (ANI)

Updated 182 days ago

Union Budget 2026 leaked? Government issues clarification

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs the tenth Pre-Budget Consultation with representatives of trade unions and labour organisations in connection with the forthcoming Union Budget 2026-27, in New Delhi on Thursday.

Published 183 days ago

Crypto trades: India may mandate 3rd-party reporting rules from April 1

FILE PHOTO: Income-tax department tracks all transactions involving domestically-located exchanges through their income-tax returns (ITRs) that have to disclose VDA-related transactions (REUTERS)

Published 204 days ago

Centre orders probe into Wintrack's allegations against Chennai Customs

Wintrack Inc.,'s founder Ganeshan also posted a video on X explaining the sequence of events from January 2025 till now.

Updated 303 days ago

UPS vs NPS: What changes for govt staff and what to decide before Sept 30

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Published 306 days ago

Delhi BMW crash: Accused Gaganpreet Makkad granted bail

Earlier this month, 38-year-old Gagandeep Kaur Makkad was arrested by police for being the driver of the car which rammed into Navjot Singh (52) and his wife in Delhi's Dhaula Kuan.

Updated 308 days ago

What gets cheaper from Monday as GST rate cut takes effect? Full list

Under the current GST regime, tax is levied on goods in four slabs of 5, 12, 18 and 28% .

Updated 314 days ago

Finance ministry department likely to move into new office on September 22

Finance ministry department likely to move into new office on September 22

Published 315 days ago

Delhi finance ministry official death: ‘Navjot was a passionate biker, a humble man’

Navjot Singh, with his wife Sandeep Kaur, who also sustained severe injuries in the accident. (HT)

Published 320 days ago

Delhi BMW crash: Driver who hit finance ministry official arrested

A senior official of the Ministry of Finance was killed and three people, including his wife, were injured after a BMW allegedly hit his motorcycle near Delhi Cantonment metro station on Sunday.

Updated 320 days ago

Is CIBIL score necessary to get a loan? Centre's big clarification

While a CIBIL score may not be mandatory for first-time borrowers, the finance ministry has still asked banks to undertake their due diligence and conduct background checks on the applicants.

Updated 342 days ago

Tax cuts, 2 slabs, tobacco at 40%: Here's what to expect from revamped GST

PM Modi had announced that as a gift to citizens, next-generation reforms to the GST will be introduced by Diwali.

Updated 351 days ago

RBI deputy governor T Rabi Sankar appointed member of 16th Finance Commission

RBI Deputy governor T Rabi Sankar will hold office from the date of assuming charge until the submission of the Commission's Report or October 31, 2025

Published 420 days ago

Hyderabad luxury car dealer arrested in ₹25 crore customs duty evasion fraud

Over 30 luxury cars, including Rolls-Royce, Lexus (in frame), Hummer EV, were imported to India with customs duty evasion.

Updated 442 days ago

Arvind Shrivastava takes charge as revenue secretary of India

Arvind Shrivastava after taking charge as India’s next revenue secretary. (Finance Ministry)

Updated 457 days ago

CBIC issues new instructions to reduce compliance burden for GST registration

FILE PHOTO: A commuter walks past the building of India's Ministry of Finance during dusk in New Delhi (REUTERS)

Published 470 days ago

Central government raises excise duty on petrol and diesel by ₹2 per litre

The excise duty of petrol and diesel has increased by <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2 per litre

Updated 481 days ago

Karnataka handed “empty vessel”: CM Siddaramaiah slams Union Budget 2025

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah alleged that the Centre has not given anything for the Mahadayi, Mekedatu, and Krishna projects.

Published 546 days ago

Centre appoints Tuhin Kanta Pandey as next revenue secretary

Tuhin Kanta Pandey. (PIB)

Updated 569 days ago

FM Sitharaman concludes month-long stakeholder discussion for Union Budget

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has concluded the eighth pre-budget consultation with stakeholders for the upcoming Union Budget 2025-26

Published 572 days ago

Manmohan Singh's resume reflects his rationale behind 2005 JNU episode

Pure inspiration fuel: Manmohan Singh's resume reflects the rationale behind the evergreen JNU episode

Published 582 days ago

Congress slams govt over ‘caramel popcorn GST’ social media debate: ‘Absurdity…’

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks at the 55th meeting of the GST Council, in Jaisalmer on Saturday.

Updated 587 days ago

Industry bodies ask finance ministry to ease TDS rates for Union Budget 2025

Industry bodies have asked the finance ministry to simplify the rates of tax deducted at source (TDS) as the Union Budget will be presented in February next year

Published 631 days ago

Sebi employees protest at Mumbai HQ, seek chief Madhabi Puri Buch's resignation

The Sebi Bhavan at BKC Bandra in Mumbai. (PTI)

Updated 695 days ago

Banks may soon use your digital footprint to give home loans, here's how

Banks will consider consumption or spending patterns of individuals while making their credit assessment (iStock/Hindustan Times Archive)

Published 735 days ago

Budget 2024: Higher standard deduction limit possible under new tax regime

Representational

Published 767 days ago

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