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Excise duty hike on cigarettes to align tax with health impact

2 Jan 2026 12:31 AM IST
New Delhi: A hike in excise duty on cigarettes from February 1 will ensure that such sin goods carry a tax burden proportionate to their severe public...

GST, cess levy together to help detect evasion in pan masala sector

1 Jan 2026 11:22 PM IST
New Delhi: The combination of GST and the machine-capacity-based cess levy on pan masala manufacturing will create a comprehensive tax architecture...

GST collections rise 6% to over Rs 1.74 lakh cr in December 2025

1 Jan 2026 11:22 PM IST
New Delhi: Gross GST collections rose 6.1 per cent to over Rs 1.74 lakh crore in December 2025, even as sweeping tax cuts slowed down growth in...

Stock market ends first trading session of 2026 on flat note amid massive selling in ITC

1 Jan 2026 11:21 PM IST
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended almost flat on the first trading session of 2026, as massive selling in ITC stock and foreign...

PFRDA allows banks to set up pension funds to manage NPS

1 Jan 2026 11:21 PM IST
New Delhi: Pension regulator PFRDA on Thursday allowed banks to independently set up pension funds to manage the National Pension System (NPS) to...

Rupee falls 10 paise to 89.98 against dollar

1 Jan 2026 11:21 PM IST
Mumbai: The rupee depreciated 10 paise to close at 89.98 against the US dollar on Thursday, the first trading session of 2026, as sustained foreign...

Kia India sales rise over 2-fold at 18,659 units in Dec

1 Jan 2026 11:20 PM IST
New Delhi: Kia India on Thursday reported an over two-fold jump in sales to 18,659 units in December last year, against 8,957 units in December 2024....

Tobacco Institute warns duty hike likely to spur illicit cigarette trade

1 Jan 2026 11:20 PM IST
New Delhi: The Tobacco Institute of India (TII) on Wednesday said it was shocked by the sharp increase in duty announced on December 31, 2025, arguing...

Tarun Garg takes charge as first Indian CMD of Hyundai Motor India

1 Jan 2026 11:20 PM IST
Gurugram: Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) on Thursday announced that Tarun Garg has officially assumed charge as the MD & CEO, effective January...

MCF Raebareli achieves record gate-out of 212 Coaches in December 2025

1 Jan 2026 11:19 PM IST
Raebareli: Modern Coach Factory (MCF), Raebareli achieved a record monthly gate-out of 212 coaches in December 2025, the highest in its history and...

India’s IPO market hits record in 2025, strong pipeline seen for 2026

1 Jan 2026 11:19 PM IST
New Delhi: India’s primary market delivered a stellar performance in 2025, with 103 companies raising a record Rs 1,75,901 crore through mainboard...

GST collections rise 6 pc to over Rs 1.74 lakh cr in December 2025

1 Jan 2026 6:53 PM IST
New Delhi: Gross GST collections rose 6.1 per cent to over Rs 1.74 lakh crore in December 2025, even as sweeping tax cuts slowed down growth in...
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