“Wilful defaulters or any entity with which a wilful defaulter is associated shall not be eligible for restructuring of credit facilities,” the RBI said The Reserve Bank of India has asked lenders to examine wilful defaulters in all Non-Performing Assets (NPA) accounts with an outstanding amount of Rs 25 lakh and above and said the […]
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Mutual funds are becoming the popular route for retail investors to participate in the capital markets with assets under management of the industry crossing ₹60 lakh crores. The Union Budget 2024-25 has changed capital gains taxes on financial assets. WHAT IS THE TAX REGIME FOR EQUITY-ORIENTED MF SCHEMES? As per income tax laws, any gain […]
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The wholesale price inflation surged to 16 months high in June as food and manufactured product prices shot up. Data released by the Commerce and Industry Ministry showed inflation, as measured by the wholesale price index, rose an annual rate of 3.4% in June from 2.6% in May. Food inflation hit double digits at 10.9% […]
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A sliding yuan and extensive outflows of cash from the mainland into Hong Kong show China’s domestic investors are shelving expectations for any immediate recovery in their home markets and fleeing to the closest better-yielding assets. The yuan has dropped to seven-month lows, alongside a reversal in equity investment flows into China. Analysts said Hong […]
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Changing the head of F&O income from ‘business income’ to ‘speculative income’ will be a big step because it will be considered at par with lottery or crypto investments. The Government is considering various options to discourage retail participation in the futures and options (F&O) segment. The proposed steps include moving F&O from the head […]
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Operating margins have been the primary driver of corporate earnings in India in recent quarters, despite revenue growth suffering from weak consumer demand. Companies across sectors have reported a sharp improvement in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization margins over the past two years, benefiting from lower commodity and energy prices. Higher margins more […]
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India’s net direct tax collections for 2024-25 (FY25) grew 9.81% to Rs 4.62 trillion till June 16 of the first quarter over the same period in FY24. Of the total tax collected until June 16, corporation tax accounted for Rs 1.81 trillion, while personal income tax (I-T) stood at Rs 2.69 trillion. This includes advance […]
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Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman could stick to the fiscal deficit target of 5.1 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) for 2024-25 (FY25), same as the Interim Budget, when she presents the full Budget in the middle of next month, according to three officials who are part of the policymaking team involved in the initial discussions […]
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In a move to deepen manufacturing in electronics in India, the Centre is targeting 35-40 per cent value-addition through the yet-to-be launched production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for electronics components. This target implies doubling of value-addition from the current levels of 18-20 per cent in the case of electronics manufacturing through various incentive schemes. The target […]
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BEIJING, June 1 (Xinhua) — A research team from China’s Shanghai Jiao Tong University has developed a six-legged guide robot for visually impaired people that is expected to address the country’s shortage of real guide dogs. “We believe our robot will function as a ‘pair of eyes’ for visually impaired people,” said Professor Gao Feng […]
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