'Engaged in very fruitful discussions to expand our trade and economic partnership.'

'The contours of the trade deal need to be reworked now.'

However, from April 1, 2026, transactional forms such as tax deducted at source...

On Agri Stack, Expenditure Secy V Vualnam says it's progressing well; using IT, farmers...

'Among corporates, about 60% of income is now reported under the new tax regime.'

The turning point came with the appointment of Sergio Gor as the US ambassador to India.

Building on last year's clearance of 172K cases, I-T department is pushing for faster...

'This Budget has a one-year agenda, which you can call the sprint, and the marathon is...

'Grassroots-level corruption, which disrupts the last-mile work, cannot be ignored in...

'We kept this Budget on a larger plank, rather than on one incident, however serious.'

The finance minister said that consolidation of state-owned banks could proceed at any...

'Global uncertainty is something which definitely occupies the minds of officials when...

Enforcement agencies have highlighted risks related to money laundering and terror...

The "huge mountain of debt" in developed economies and the risk of a possible...

Both India and the EU are likely to announce a conclusion of trade talks on January 27.

Any reduction on purifiers would need consensus among state finance ministers.

Total pending Customs arrears, including amounts under litigation, court stays and...

The GST Council at its next meeting may consider a reduction in taxes on air and water...

'It will increase the contribution to gratuity, which is something the employer has to...

To digitise Customs processes, the Union finance ministry is planning to integrate the...