- 16 Jan 2026 05:53 PM
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HDFC Life Insurance sees steady Q3. But is the margin pain over?
For HDFC Life shares, regulatory headwinds-led volatility has weighed on investor sentiment, mainly stoking fears of margin compression.
Read More- 15 Jan 2026 06:05 PM
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Maruti Suzuki S-Presso, Swift get upto ₹1.70 lakh offers. But, there's a catch
If you are planning to buy a Maruti Suzuki car, January 2026 seems to be good time to bring one in your garage. The biggest carmaker in India is offering up to ₹1.70 lakh benefits on its range of passenger cars sold through the Arena network. However, the benefits are available till January 31, or till the stocks last. The benefits on the range of Maruti Suzuki cars in January 2026 comprise the GST price cuts along with month-specific cash discounts.
Read More- 13 Jan 2026 06:16 PM
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Budget 2026: Manufacturing boost, higher divestment, no tax stimulus — ICICI Securities lists what to expect this year
ICICI Securities analysts Vinod Kakri and Bhavesh Talreja said that after surprising last year on tax stimulus and GST cut later in the year, the Union Budget for FY27 is likely to limit spending and instead focus on developmental areas, like manufacturing and infrastructure.
Read More- 13 Jan 2026 06:23 PM
FACSI urges Centre to ease GST, credit norms for MSEs in 2026-27 Union Budget
Kolkata, Jan 13 (PTI) The Federation of Associations of Cottage and Small Industries (FACSI) has urged the Centre for tax, credit and regulatory relief measures for micro and small enterprises in the 2026-27 Union Budget, to sustain growth and strengthen their role in the industrial ecosystem.
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- 01 Jan 2026 06:21 PM
Vodafone Idea shares to be in focus on Friday after GST penalty worth over ₹637 crore
Vodafone Idea share price will be in the focus of the stock market investors on Friday, 2 Janaury 2026, after the telecom giant received a ₹637 crore goods and services tax (GST) penalty demand from the Office of the Additional Commissioner Jurisdiction - CGST, Ahmedabad, according to an exchange filing.
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- 01 Jan 2026 06:02 PM
Exit old cess, enter new cess: Regime change for tobacco taxation from 1 February
New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday issued an order giving effect to a new law levying a health and national security cess on tobacco and its products in place of the goods and services tax (GST) compensation cess, effective from 1 February. Separately, it also withdrew the compensation cess on tobacco products from the same date.
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- 01 Jan 2026 05:56 PM
CAG flags states' fiscal stress as debt, committed spending erode revenue gains
India's states began FY24 with improved revenue but faced fiscal stress due to rising debt and fixed spending commitments. The CAG report highlights disparities in resource generation among states and a growing rigidity in budgets, limiting investment capacity despite better tax collections.
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- 01 Jan 2026 05:50 PM
India's fiscal deficit hits ₹9.76 trillion, nearly two-thirds of target
India's fiscal deficit from April to November 2025 stood at ₹9.76 trillion or 62.3% of the budget estimate for 2025-26, showed data from the Controller General of Accounts (CGA). Total receipts stood at ₹19.49 trillion, including revenue receipts of ₹19.10 trillion, while the government has spent ₹29.25 trillion.
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- 01 Jan 2026 06:07 PM
India’s fiscal fault lines between Centre and states return to the spotlight
States argue that their autonomy is being eroded as the Union government forces them to co-finance centrally sponsored schemes that they did not necessarily approve.
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- 01 Jan 2026 06:18 PM
India's GST collections rise 6.1% to ₹1.74 trillion in December 2025 — Details here
India's gross goods and services tax (GST) collections surged 6.1% to hit ₹1.74 trillion in December 2025, compared on a year-on-year (YoY) basis amid the tax cuts implemented by the central government, according to the official data released on Thursday, 1 Janaury 2026.
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