Mobile users can expect relief from ‘spoof international calls’

New Delhi: The department of telecommunications (DoT) and mobile operators devised a system that can identify and block spoof international calls showing up as Indian numbers. Through this, the government and telcos are seeking to give relief to mobile users who have been getting such calls from cyber criminals posing as police officials, courier company […]

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Ecommerce fails to click for firms in Q4 as sales dip across segments

The March quarter witnessed a slowdown in online consumption across segments such as electronics, wearables and beauty products, as flagged by multiple listed companies and industry trackers. For the fourth quarter, logistics firm Delhivery said its express parcel shipments, a proxy for ecommerce delivery volumes, declined 13% sequentially to 176 million. Cofounder and chief executive […]

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Cost inflation index for FY25 higher than last fiscal’s

The income tax department has notified the cost inflation index (CII) for FY25, relevant to assessment year 2025-26, at 363, which is higher than 348 for FY24, and 331 for FY23. The CII is a tool used to measure inflation for computing long-term capital gains on the sale of assets, including immovable property, securities and […]

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