The government is working on measures to protect conventional media from disruptions caused by the rapid growth of new media platforms, sources cited by news agency ANI claimed on Saturday. As part of the efforts, government advertisement rates for print media are set to increase by 26 per cent, with a formal notification expected after…
In a move aimed at simplification, transparency, and improving the Ease of Doing Business, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has merged 31 separate Customs Duty notifications into a single, comprehensive document. As per news agency ANI, the consolidated Notification No. 45/2025, dated October 24, 2025, will come into effect on November…
Civil aviation minister K Rammohan Naidu on Saturday inaugurated the renovated Terminal 2 (T2) at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), which will resume operations from Sunday.Built four decades ago by the Airports Authority of India (AAI), T2 had been closed since April this year for an extensive renovation. IGIA, India’s largest airport, comprises three terminals—T1,…
Investing in gold once used to be a domain dominated by neighbourhood jewellers, and velvet ornament boxes. Now, the age-old practice of buying gold has undergone a glittering transformation, with investors increasingly turning to digital gold for its flexibility, safety, and ease of access.Unlike traditional gold, digital gold is 24-carat pure (99.99%) and comes without…
As gold prices have soared over 50% this year, shoppers are swapping their old jewellery for new pieces instead of investing more funds, turning the festive season into a gold exchange bonanza.According to executives cited by ET, the share of gold exchanges in total sales reached a record level. Tanishq, owned by Tata, expects exchanges…
With Diwali celebrations just concluding, many are now preparing for Chhath Puja, leaving several customers uncertain about whether banks are open or closed. The month of October has seen a series of festival holidays, ranging from Navratri, Vijayadashmi to Diwali and Lakshmi Pujan. Are banks closed on October 27? Banks in several parts of the…
China and the United States kicked off their latest round of trade talks in Malaysia on Saturday, as the world’s two largest economies attempt to prevent further escalation of a costly tariff dispute.“The Chinese and US delegations convened on Saturday morning for talks on economic and trade issues,” official Xinhua news agency reported, as cited…
The acquistion will help Tritax expand its urban and small-box logistics offerings in the UK’s South East and the Midlands. Mumbai: The US-based Blackstone Group has acquired a majority stake in Mumbai-based Ace Insurance Brokers for about $400 million, valuing the company at $425-450 million. The deal is the largest foreign investment in India’s insurance…
sebi identify iex insider trading Mumbai: Sebi has banned 13 entities from the market for between one and three years, and also put a combined monetary penalty of nearly Rs 1.1 crore for front running trades of three large entities. In Dec 2024, six entities, related to these 13 had settled their case with Sebi…
The United States on Friday launched an investigation into China’s adherence to the ‘Phase One trade’ deal signed in 2020.Under the deal, China had pledged to increase purchases of US products and services by hundreds of billions of dollars over 2020 and 2021. However, the targets were not met, largely due to the Covid-19 pandemic.The…