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Pay GST on pre-packed, labelled food items, hospital rooms above Rs 5K from Monday
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Pay GST on pre-packed, labelled food items, hospital rooms above Rs 5K from...

New Delhi, Jul 17: Customers will have to pay 5 per cent GST on pre-packed, labelled food items like atta, paneer and curd, besides hospital rooms with rent above Rs 5,000 from Monday with the GST Council's decision coming into force.In addition, hotel rooms with tariff of up to Rs 1,000/day, maps...
Markets rebound amid firm global trends
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Markets rebound amid firm global trends

Mumbai, Jul 14: Benchmark indices started the trade on a firm note on Thursday with the Sensex climbing 239 points, mirroring positive global market trends.The 30-share BSE benchmark was trading 239.3 points higher at 53,753.45. The broader NSE Nifty climbed 74.7 points to 16,041.35. Among the...
Sensex down 341 points in early trade amid weak global markets
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Sensex down 341 points in early trade amid weak global markets

Mumbai, Jul 12: Equity benchmarks remained on the backfoot on Tuesday with the BSE Sensex falling 340.76 points in early trade amid weak global markets. The 30-share BSE benchmark opened on a weak note and declined 340.76 points to 54,054.47 in initial trade. The broader NSE Nifty dipped 72.65...
Sensex falls 87 points on selling in IT counters, weak global equities
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Sensex falls 87 points on selling in IT counters, weak global equities

Mumbai, Jul 11: Benchmark indices turned highly volatile in the last hour of trade on Monday, with the Sensex falling 86.61 points after three days of gain amid heavy selling in IT counters and weak trends in global markets. The 30-share BSE benchmark declined 86.61 points or 0.16 per cent to...
Sensex climbs 448 points in early trade amid firm global market trends
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Sensex climbs 448 points in early trade amid firm global market trends

Mumbai, Jul 8: Market benchmarks started the trade on a positive note on Friday, with the Sensex climbing 448.68 points, mirroring a bullish trend in global equity markets. The 30-share BSE benchmark advanced 448.68 points to 54,627.14 in early deals. The broader NSE Nifty went higher by 142.6...
Markets gain for 2nd day; Sensex, Nifty climb nearly 1 pc
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Markets gain for 2nd day; Sensex, Nifty climb nearly 1 pc

Mumbai, Jul 7: Equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty advanced nearly 1 per cent each on Thursday following positive trends in global markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 427.49 points or 0.80 per cent to settle at 54,178.46. During the day, it rallied 503.82 points or 0.93 per cent to...
Sensex climbs nearly 500 points in early trade; Nifty above 16,000
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Sensex climbs nearly 500 points in early trade; Nifty above 16,000

Mumbai, Jul 7: The benchmark indices, Nifty and Sensex, opened higher on Thursday following positive trends in global equity markets. The 30-share BSE benchmark index climbed 498.77 points to 54,249.74 in early trade. The NSE Nifty advanced 149.7 points to 16,139.50. Among the Sensex pack,...
LPG price hiked by Rs 50 per cylinder; to cost Rs 1,053 per 14.2-kg cylinder
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LPG price hiked by Rs 50 per cylinder; to cost Rs 1,053 per 14.2-kg cylinder

New Delhi, Jul 7: The price of domestic liquid petroleum gas cylinders on Wednesday was hiked by Rs 50 per cylinder, the third increase in rates since May. Non-subsidised LPG will now cost Rs 1,053 per 14.2-kg cylinder, according to a price notification of oil companies. Non-subsidised LPG rate...
Sensex climbs 327 pts on firm global market trends
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Sensex climbs 327 pts on firm global market trends

Mumbai, Jul 4: The BSE benchmark Sensex climbed 326.84 points on Monday, tracking gains in global equity markets and buying in index majors ICICI Bank and Hindustan Unilever. The 30-share BSE index gained 326.84 points or 0.62 per cent to settle at 53,234.77. During the day, it jumped 394.06...
Crypto broker Voyager suspends all trading, withdrawals, deposits
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Crypto broker Voyager suspends all trading, withdrawals, deposits

San Francisco, July 3: Cryptocurrency broker Voyager Digital (VYGVF) has suspended all trading, deposits withdrawals and loyalty rewards, as top crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) filed for bankruptcy in the US, in which Voyager has made significant investments. Voyager disclosed in a...
Indian EV makers hail industry-wide GST rate cut
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Indian EV makers hail industry-wide GST rate cut

New Delhi, July 1: Electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers on Friday hailed the GST Council's decision that EVs with or without battery pack will now be taxed at 5 per cent. At present, e-vehicles are taxed at 5 per cent while lithium-ion batteries are taxed at 18 per cent. The decision was taken...
Govt slaps tax on petrol, diesel exports; imposes windfall tax on crude oil
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Govt slaps tax on petrol, diesel exports; imposes windfall tax on crude oil

New Delhi, Jul 1: The government on Friday slapped an export tax on petrol, diesel and jet fuel (ATF) shipped overseas by firms like Reliance Industries Ltd, and imposed a windfall tax on crude oil produced locally by companies such as ONGC and Vedanta Ltd. The government imposed a Rs 6 per litre...
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