Finance Minister
GST Council scraps arrest powers, raises prosecution threshold to Rs 5 crore
The reforms include faster refunds, lower penalties, faceless tax assessment and easier GST registration for small e-commerce sellers.
BUSINESS
India resilient amid global uncertainties: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
Sitharaman highlighted fiscal discipline, economic reforms and domestic priorities while saying final negotiations on India-US trade deal are underway.
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WORLD
Nirmala Sitharaman urges global investors to manufacture in India, build for the world
The Finance Minister highlighted opportunities in manufacturing, AI, infrastructure, defence and financial services.
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BUSINESS
India extends duty-free imports of key petrochemicals amid West Asia tensions
The full customs duty waiver on about 40 critical petrochemical products provided on April 2 was a "temporary and targeted relief", and was set to lapse on June 30.
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BUSINESS
As GST turns 10, focus shifts to AI-led compliance and simpler tax regime
Yet petroleum products such as petrol, diesel, crude oil, aviation turbine fuel (ATF) and natural gas continue to remain outside the GST framework.
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INDIA
Rahul is ignoring India’s achievements: FM slams Rahul Gandhi
She said Rahul was "ignoring" India's achievements even in the face of major crises like COVID and the conflict in West Asia
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