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NEW DELHI: From Monday, consumers looking to upgrade their homes will find appliances like air conditioners and dishwashers much lighter on the pocket. Leading brands have slashed prices by up to Rs 4,500 on ACs and Rs 8,000 on dishwashers, passing on the benefits of the GST Council’s recent decision to cut tax from 28%…
NEW DELHI: Himachal Pradesh faced more rain-related damage on Friday after fresh landslides were reported across the state, already battered by heavy rains this monsoon. In Shimla, a landslide near St Edwards School in the Himland area forced the administration to shut the school for two days. The slide also blocked the city’s Circular Road,…
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council’s decision to shift from four slabs to a simpler two-rate structure of 5 per cent and 18 per cent from September 22 is unlikely to weigh on government finances, ratings firm Crisil has said.In its latest report, Crisil noted that the government has estimated a short-term annualised revenue…
(Picture Courtesy: Facebook) Bollywood star Deepika Padukone has officially stepped away from ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ sequel. According to the reports, Deepika’s character, Sumathi aka SUM-80, was initially central to the sequel but was later reduced to a cameo and this is said to be the reason for her exit from the project.As reported by India…
Federal Reserve policy adjustments influence consumer costs for various financial products. (AI image) How does the US Federal Reserve’s decision to cut the benchmark rate by 25 basis points to the 4-4.25% range impact the lives of common people in America? The Federal Reserve establishes the federal funds rate, which governs inter-bank lending practices. Although…
Wall Street surged toward new record highs on Thursday, led by technology stocks, after Nvidia announced a $5 billion investment in Intel and the Federal Reserve delivered its first interest rate cut in nine months. The S&P 500 rose 0.4 per cent in early trade, poised to surpass its all-time high set earlier this week,…
Maruti Suzuki India, the country’s largest carmaker, on Thursday said it will cut vehicle prices by up to Rs 1.29 lakh from September 22, passing on the benefit of a GST rate reduction to customers.According to the company’s regulatory filing, entry-level model S-Presso will see the steepest reduction of Rs 1,29,600, followed by Alto K10…
Global markets steadied on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 25 basis points but signaled a cautious approach to further easing.US equity futures rose around 0.3–0.4% after a volatile Wall Street session, where the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.57% to close at 46,018.32, while the S&P 500 slipped 0.10% to…
Market experts predict continued upward movement, supported by progressive trade negotiations, Fed rate cut effects on global liquidity. (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in green on Monday on positive global cues following US Federal Reserve rate cut move. While Nifty50 went above 25,400, BSE Sensex…
NEW DELHI: Reduction of GST (goods and services tax) from 12% to 5% across the renewable energy value chain is expected to bring down the power procurement costs of discoms (distribution utilities) across the country by roughly Rs 3,000 crore annually, the government said on Wednesday.The savings may not lead to reduction in consumer tariffs…
