UltraTech Cement gets Rs 782.2 crore GST notice

UltraTech Cement on Saturday said it has received a GST demand notice for a total payment of Rs 782.2 crore, which it plans to contest before the appropriate forum. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters “The company is reviewing the Order, considering all

Will Budget 2026 Break Sunday Rule?

Officials said the government is keen to conform to the convention of the Union Budget for 2026-2027 being presented on February 1 despite it falling on a Sunday in 2026. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs a pre-Budget onsultation with

Vandana Gurnani: ‘Labour Codes Will Reduce Take-Home Salary Is Wrong’

‘It will increase the contribution to gratuity, which is something the employer has to give.’ Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Days after the Centre notified the long-pending four labour Codes, the labour ministry is busy with preparatory work in finalising the rules.

ED questions Anil Ambani’s son Anmol in bank ‘fraud’ case

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday questioned Jai Anmol Ambani, son of industrialist Anil Ambani, in Delhi in a money laundering case linked to an alleged bank loan fraud, officials said. Photograph: PTI Photo from the Rediff Archives They said the

Net direct tax mop up grows 8% to Rs 17 lakh cr

Net direct tax collection grew 8 per cent to over Rs 17.04 lakh crore this fiscal till December 17 on slower refunds and higher advance taxes from corporates, the income tax department data showed on Friday. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Net

Sensex jumps 448 points on fresh fund inflows

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty surged on Friday after four days of decline in tandem with a rally in global markets as a lower-than-expected US consumer price inflation data for November reinforced expectations of further interest rate cuts by

2026 Kia Seltos Plans To Take Back Compact SUV Crown

The new Seltos has grown in size with a length of 4460mm and that’s 95mm longer! IMAGE: The 2025 Kia Seltos looks like a completely different brute. All Photographs: Somnath Chatterjee for Rediff The compact SUV segment has undergone considerable

ED restores over Rs 300 crore for ex-employees of Kingfisher Airlines

The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday said it has restituted funds worth more than Rs 300 crore towards long-pending dues of the former workers of now defunct Kingfisher Airlines that was promoted by fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya. Photograph: Mansi Thapliyal/Reuters

India, Oman trade pact: Agri items, gold, silver, footwear excluded

India has protected the interest of domestic farmers and MSMEs by not extending any duty concessions on products across several sectors, including agricultural items such as dairy, as well as chocolates, gold, silver, jewellery, footwear, and sports goods, under the

Sensex down 78 points on weak global trends

Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty declined for the fourth straight day on Thursday amid uncertainty over a trade deal and a muted trend in global markets. Photograph: Hemanshi Kamnani/Reuters Logging its fourth day of decline, the 30-share BSE Sensex