India set to defer TREM V norms for small tractors, plans mid-stage standard
  • 25 Nov 2025 06:35 PM
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India set to defer TREM V norms for small tractors, plans mid-stage standard

Source: https://www.livemint.com/industry/agriculture/india-set-to-defer-trem-v-norms-for-small-tractors-mid-stage-standard-farmer-pollution-sales-11763895125891.html

The Centre is set to give Indian tractor makers major relief by delaying the rollout of the next phase of emission rules—the Tractor and Machinery Emission Standards V (TREM V)—for tractors below 50 horsepower (HP), two officials told Mint.

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India set to defer TREM V norms for small tractors, plans mid-stage standard
  • 25 Nov 2025 06:24 PM
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India set to defer TREM V norms for small tractors, plans mid-stage standard

Source: https://www.livemint.com/industry/agriculture/india-set-to-defer-trem-v-norms-for-small-tractors-mid-stage-standard-farmer-pollution-sales-11763895125891.html

The Centre is set to give Indian tractor makers major relief by delaying the rollout of the next phase of emission rules—the Tractor and Machinery Emission Standards V (TREM V)—for tractors below 50 horsepower (HP), two officials told Mint.

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For India’s auto part makers, hybrids are the real gold mine
  • 25 Nov 2025 06:19 PM
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For India’s auto part makers, hybrids are the real gold mine

Source: https://www.livemint.com/industry/for-india-auto-part-makers-hybrids-are-real-gold-mine-ev-11763972501247.html

Auto component makers are licking their lips at the ascent of hybrids, spying a new growth engine at a time when electric vehicle (EV) sales have not measured up. Hybrid sales are rising overseas, Indian automakers are preparing a range of hybrid launches, and there is growing pressure to tax hybrids on par with electrics—all promising tailwinds for the segment.

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After rate cuts, GST Council moves to tackle inverted duty anomalies
  • 25 Nov 2025 06:14 PM

After rate cuts, GST Council moves to tackle inverted duty anomalies

Source: https://www.livemint.com/economy/after-rate-cuts-gst-council-moves-to-tackle-inverted-duty-anomalies-tax-rate-raw-materials-textile-11763989496722.html

Inverted duties refer to situations where raw materials are taxed more than the final product, skewing prices, straining working capital, and pulling businesses into protracted refund battles.

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India's auto sector is expected to recover demand over the next two to three years, driven by Pay Commission salary revision, tax cuts and other macroeconomic measures.
  • 24 Nov 2025 05:37 PM

India's auto sector is expected to recover demand over the next two to three years, driven by Pay Commission salary revision, tax cuts and other macroeconomic measures.

Source: https://www.livemint.com/auto-news/auto-sector-to-see-demand-revival-in-next-2-3-years-backed-by-pay-revision-and-tax-cuts-report-11763967073768.html

India's auto sector is expected to witness demand recovery over the next two to three years, driven by robust macroeconomic stimulus measures such as the upcoming Pay Commission salary revision, income-tax rate reduction, and interest rate cuts, according to a report by Incred Research.

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These Indian firms doubled profits in Q2. But is the story as good as it looks?
  • 21 Nov 2025 05:02 PM

These Indian firms doubled profits in Q2. But is the story as good as it looks?

Source: https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/these-firms-doubled-profits-in-q2-but-do-the-numbers-tell-the-whole-story-11763604306773.html

India Inc. has delivered a strong September quarter. With the Q2FY26 earnings season nearly complete, the scorecard shows robust 11% topline growth and margin-driven 13% earnings growth—excluding financial services and oil marketing companies.

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TCA Anant: A viral customs spat shows the confusion caused by an outdated product classification system
  • 21 Nov 2025 05:17 PM

TCA Anant: A viral customs spat shows the confusion caused by an outdated product classification system

Source: https://www.livemint.com/opinion/online-views/viral-customs-tax-red-tape-indirect-bureaucracy-outdated-product-classification-system-harmonization-codes-11763538058669.html

It began, as these things now often do, on social media, when a post went viral alleging arbitrariness and corruption in Chennai Customs. The controversy centred around a shipment of personal massagers with rechargeable batteries, which were detained over a purported misdeclaration on their import. Within hours, hashtags accused the authorities of “harassing businesses" and “confusing tax codes."

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Street scales a high as heavyweights fire. Will the rally last?
  • 21 Nov 2025 05:24 PM

Street scales a high as heavyweights fire. Will the rally last?

Source: https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/street-scales-a-high-as-heavyweights-fire-will-the-rally-continue-nifty-50-11763642821393.html

Optimism lit up the Street on Thursday as the Nifty touched a 13-month high, with index heavyweights surging as the US-trade deal appeared closer than ever before. Buying in large caps and derivatives short-covering may sustain the rally, experts said, even as caution prevails over how long the rally lasts.

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Digital gold gets a red flag. Gold ETFs see an opening—but will investors bite?
  • 21 Nov 2025 05:27 PM

Digital gold gets a red flag. Gold ETFs see an opening—but will investors bite?

Source: https://www.livemint.com/market/digital-gold-sebi-warning-mutual-funds-pitch-gold-etfs-11763695604392.html

MUMBAI: Mutual fund houses are stepping up efforts to position gold exchange-traded funds (gold ETFs) as a safer, fully regulated alternative to digital gold after a recent regulatory warning prompted fresh scrutiny of the fast-growing digital gold market.

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