Govt reduces custom duty on palm oil, soyabean oil and sunflower oil to bring down retail prices
A R DAS / NEW DELHI The Centre has reduced the basic customs duty on crude palm oil, crude soyabean oil and crude sunflower oil to 10 per cent. The…
Retail inflation drops to 3.16% in April 2025, lowest since July 2019
India’s retail inflation eased further in April 2025, marking its lowest level in nearly six years. According to data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), the…
All-India Consumer Price Index for agricultural labourers eases to 3.73% in March
The All-India Consumer Price Index for Agricultural Labourers (CPI-AL) for March eased to 3.73 per cent as compared to 7.15 per cent in the same month previous year. According to…
Luxury Goods, Collectibles Over ₹10 Lakh Now Attract 1% TCS
R. Suryamurthy The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has broadened the scope of tax collection at source (TCS), mandating a 1% levy on the sale of a specified list…
CCPA Cracks the Whip Again, But Can It Break the Coaching Industry’s Culture of Deception?
R. Suryamurthy While the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has once again issued a stern advisory to coaching centres peddling dreams of IIT and NEET success, the question remains: is…
Retail Inflation Drops to 4.6% in FY 2024–25, Lowest in Six Years: Finance Ministry
Retail inflation has dropped to 4.6 per cent in the fiscal year 2024-25, which is the lowest in six years since 2018. The Ministry of Finance, in a statement, said…
RBI Launches Verified WhatsApp Channel for Public Awareness
The Reserve Bank of India has been conducting public awareness campaigns across various mediums such as text messages, television and digital advertisements, under the ‘RBI Kehta Hai’ (RBI Says) initiative.…
BSNL Launches “Customer Service Month”
AMN / New Delhi Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), India’s pioneering state-owned telecommunications provider, is proud to announce April 2025 as “Customer Service Month” — a nationwide initiative dedicated to…
Centre writes states to lower VAT on ATF to check prices of air tickets in the country
AMN Centre has written to states to lower the VAT on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) to check the prices of air tickets in the country. Replying to supplementaries during Question…
BIS raids at warehouses of Amazon Sellers Pvt Ltd in Delhi
AMN / NEW DELHI The Bureau of Indian Standards(BIS), the National Standards Body of India, conducted a search and seizure operation at the warehouses of Amazon Sellers Pvt Ltd in…