Bombay High Court quashes ₹2,237 crores GST demand against Larsen & Toubro

Subsequently, the company received the High Court’s order on August 19, granting approval to the Writ Petition filed by the company and nullifying the show cause notice issued by the GST authorities, according to the filing. Larsen & Toubro announced on Tuesday that the Bombay High Court has nullified a GST demand of ₹2,237 crores imposed on […]

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Gujarat Government Sanctions Rs.381 crores for Corridor

The Gujarat Government has sanctioned Rs.381 crores for the development of a high-speed corridor between Vadodara and the Statue of Unity. This new infrastructure project aims to enhance connectivity and boost tourism. Key Highlights: Project Overview: The high-speed corridor will connect Vadodara to the Statue of Unity, significantly reducing travel time and improving access to […]

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RBI’s New Rule on how to Recover Money sent to Wrong UPI Address

According to the RBI’s new guidelines, if you transfer money to the wrong UPI address, you can expect to get your money back within 24 to 48 hours. Here are 5 Ways to Recover Money Sent to the Wrong UPI Address: With the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), users can easily transfer money digitally. However, issues […]

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Gujarat replaces UP as top investment destination in 2023-24

In 2023-24, Gujarat surpassed Uttar Pradesh in attracting bank funds for projects. Gujarat secured funding for 154 projects, accounting for 14.7% of the total Rs.3.9 lakh crores financed, up from 14% in the previous year. Uttar Pradesh, which received funds for 69 projects, saw its share drop to 7.6% from 16.2%. Gujarat replaced Uttar Pradesh […]

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Company registrations dip 11% in July, LLPs’ rise 21%

The Company registrations decreased by almost 11% year-on-year in July, following a 12% increase in June. A total of 14,887 companies, including foreign firms, were incorporated in July, against 16,698 a year ago. With this, company registrations saw year-on-year decline in three out of the first four months of this financial year, after a surge […]

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Why RBI may not cut rates despite a fall in retail inflation

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has put to rest the debate over a proposal to ignore the food price spirals, while taking policy rate decisions. RBI Governor, Mr. Shaktikanta Das is very candid in saying that the monetary policy committee cannot ignore the persistently high food prices, since it impacts the consumer the most […]

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Net direct tax collection rises 22.5% to Rs 6.93 trillion till August 11

India’s net direct tax collection, with refunds adjusted, grew 22.5% to Rs 6.93 trillion between April 1 and August 11 of FY25. In the same period last year, tax collection was at Rs 5.65 trillion, according to the Income-Tax (I-T) Department’s latest data released on Monday. Of the tax mop-up, personal income-tax (PIT) outpaced corporation tax. […]

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Food inflation falls to 13-month low to 5.42%

Favorable base, sequential decline in vegetable prices key reasons. Retail food inflation dropped sharply to a thirteen-month low to 5.42% in July, compared to 9.36% in June largely because of base effect, while prices of pulses and cereals prices continued to be at elevated levels. The consumer food price index (CFPI) rose by 2.81% sequentially […]

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Fiscal deficit shrinks to 8.1% in April-June quarter

Thanks to lower expenditure and record transfer from RBI. Lower expenditure because of Model Code of Conduct and record transfer from the Reserve Bank of India helped restricting fiscal deficit to low of around 8% of the Budget Estimate during April-June quarter of Fiscal Year 2024-25, data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) showed. The […]

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