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September 18, 2026 3:25 PM
The government's net direct tax collection rose 13 per cent to over Rs 12.12 lakh crore till September 17 of the current fiscal on higher advance tax mop-up, according to the latest data released on Friday. Corporate tax mop-up grew 19.48 per cent to about Rs 5.56 lakh crore, while non-corporate ta...
September 18, 2026 3:44 PM
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Friday emphasised the importance of international partnerships in building resilient semiconductor supply chains, saying that “no nation builds a chip alone” and calling on companies to build “with India, not merely in India.” Addressing SEMICON India 2026,...
September 18, 2026 1:20 PM
The 25th Meeting of Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Member States Responsible for Foreign Economic and Trade Activities was held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on Thhursday, with India highlighting the importance of Security, Connectivity and Opportunity for strengthening internat...
September 18, 2026 12:48 PM
Moody's Ratings on Friday sharply raised India's GDP growth forecast for current fiscal to 7 per cent, from 6 per cent earlier, saying the economy has shown resilience to global shocks amid the Middle East conflict but flagged risks to inflation from elevated oil prices and El Nino impact. In a sta...
September 18, 2026 12:14 PM
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday asked banks providing loans under the PM MUDRA Yojana to step up financial literacy efforts across states to help small entrepreneurs expand their businesses and bring more people under the scheme. Speaking during an interaction with beneficiari...
September 18, 2026 12:10 PM
Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella lauded Seattle's burgeoning technology community and its strengthening relationship with India as he addressed leading Indian-origin tech CEOs from across sectors including AI, quantum computing and enterprise software. Nadella was the guest of honour at a s...
September 18, 2026 10:25 AM
Indian equity markets opened higher on Friday, with the Sensex gaining over 200 points and the Nifty crossing 23,300, tracking a broader rally in Asian markets as easing crude oil prices helped temper inflation concerns. Both the benchmark indices opened with a gap-up; Sensex opened at 74,575.24 an...
September 18, 2026 10:16 AM
India and Nepal reviewed a wide range of trade, transit and connectivity issues during the meeting of the India-Nepal Inter-Governmental Sub-Committee (IGSC) on Trade, Transit and Cooperation to Control Unauthorised Trade, held in New Delhi on September 16–17. The Indian delegation was led by Joi...
September 18, 2026 10:14 AM
India has positioned itself not merely to participate in the semiconductor sector but also to lead the global expansion from the front, driven by a surge in agentic artificial intelligence and a strong domestic design base, a senior Intel executive said on Thursday. Speaking at the SEMICON India 20...
September 18, 2026 9:35 AM
India has welcomed the passage of legislation by the Parliament of New Zealand to give effect to the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA), describing it as an important step towards bringing the pact into force and strengthening bilateral economic ties. The legislation was passed on Septemb...
