Monika Yadav, Business Standard

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GST Council To Consider 5% GST For Air, Water Purifiers
Rediff.com12 Jan 2026

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

Budget 2026: Is Customs Amnesty Scheme On The Cards?
Rediff.com7 Jan 2026

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

Northern Borders 'Stable Yet Sensitive': Defence Ministry
Rediff.com3 Jan 2026

The deployment of the army in all sectors along the Line of Actual Control, the de...

3.84 Trillion Spent On These Weapons...
Rediff.com2 Jan 2026

The largest tranche came in July, in the wake of Operation Sindoor, with the DAC...

Air, Water Purifiers: GST Council May Weigh 5% Levy
Rediff.com30 Dec 2025

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

SIM-Binding Standoff: Telcos Vs Apps
Rediff.com17 Dec 2025

App-based communication services providers and Indian telcos are at loggerheads over...

Integrated Customs platform on cards in digitisation push
Rediff.com16 Dec 2025

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

Trai Launches Digital Consent Pilot
Rediff.com11 Dec 2025

A national rollout will take place after the pilot test in which SBI, PNB, Axis Bank,...

Tax forms for charitable institutions set for overhaul
Rediff.com4 Dec 2025

As the new Income Tax (I-T) Act, 2025 moves towards implementation from April 1, 2026,...

Make demergers tax-neutral, biz houses nudge govt
Rediff.com26 Nov 2025

Ahead of the Union Budget 2026-27, Indian business houses have urged the government to...

Sebi Eases IPO Lock-In Rules
Rediff.com14 Nov 2025

Sebi has proposed allowing depositories to mark such pledged shares as...

'Don't Consider Gold, Silver As Asset Classes'
Rediff.com11 Nov 2025

'An asset must generate income. Equities yield dividends, bonds pay coupons, deposits...

Budget wishlist: Industry seeks easier tax rules, dispute fixes
Rediff.com3 Nov 2025

With the Union Budget three months away, major industry chambers have submitted to the...

'Banks Need To Reinvent Themselves'
Rediff.com3 Nov 2025

'Reinvention is not a hugely difficult task. With technology as available today, you...

UPI Goes Global, Fintech Hits A Wall
Rediff.com1 Nov 2025

'When you think of cross-border payments, the first things that come to mind are risk,...

Auto refund, pre-filled forms... GST overhaul on cards
Rediff.com31 Oct 2025

The government is finalising a major GST overhaul with automated refunds, pre-filled...

Pre-Budget meeting: Ficci seeks faster resolution of tax disputes
Rediff.com29 Oct 2025

The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Ficci) has sought urgent...

GST Made Easy From Nov 1
Rediff.com25 Oct 2025

Nearly 96 per cent of new applicants will benefit from this simplified approval route.

JLR Cyberattack Triggers $2.55 Billion Shockwave
Rediff.com23 Oct 2025

At an estimated 1.9 billion in losses and over 5,000 UK organisations affected, the...

AI Threat: 2 Million Tech Jobs At Risk
Rediff.com20 Oct 2025

To turn disruption into opportunity, NITI Aayog has recommended the launch of a...