GST rates will come down further: Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the GST rates will come down further and the work on rationalising tax rates and slabs has “almost reached a finale”. Photograph: ANI Photo She said that the revenue neutral rate (RNR) has

NSE Q3 profit surges 94% to Rs 3,834 cr

Leading stock exchange NSE on Tuesday reported a 94 per cent year-on-year surge in consolidated profit after tax to Rs 3,834 crore for three months ended December 2024. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters It posted a Profit After Tax (PAT) of Rs

Auto: ‘EVs are the only way to decarbonise’

About 99,165 electric cars were sold in India in 2024, but electric car penetration — share of electric car sales in total sales — was just about 2.5 per cent. IMAGE: Mercedes Benz Head Of Region Overseas Sagree Sardien and