Why inflation will matter more in 2025: Explained
Photo used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The story so far:It has been what one may call, a bittersweet year for the economy, with a…
ICICI Prudential Life, RGA launch insurance product covering specific ailments of women
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance has announced the introduction of ‘ICICI Pru Wish’, a health product catering to women’ specific critical illnesses and surgeries. This product has been developed by the company…
Osamu Suzuki, who led Japanese automaker into India, dies at 94
Osamu Suzuki, an ingenious pennypincher who led Japan's Suzuki Motor for more than four decades and played a key role in turning India into a flourishing auto market, has died…
World Bank raises China’s GDP forecast for 2024, 2025
The World Bank raised on Thursday its forecast for China's economic growth in 2024 and 2025, but warned that subdued household and business confidence, along with headwinds in the property…
War-torn Sudan faces ‘widening’ famine crisis: UN-backed report
Famine has spread across war-torn Sudan and is projected to expand even further, a UN-backed assessment said Tuesday, with refugee camps and displaced communities hit particularly hard.The Integrated Food Security…
Rooppur nuclear power project is for well-being of people of Bangladesh: Rosatom
A view of the Rooppur nuclear powerplant in Bangladesh. File photo Russian nuclear major Rosatom on Tuesday (December 24, 2024) said the Bangladesh anti-graft commission’s remarks are “an attempt to…
Japan’s Nissan and Honda announce plans to merge
Takao Kato, Director, Representative Executive Officer, President & CEO, Mitsubishi Motors, holds a joint press conference on their merger talks, in Tokyo, Japan on December 23, 2024. | Photo Credit:…
Arunachal committed to support GST reforms for economic growth: Deputy CM
The Union Minister (L) said that the State remains dedicated to supporting reforms that simplify the GST framework, ensure fairness, and cater to the unique needs of Arunachal Pradesh. |…
GST Council postpones decision on slashing tax on life, health insurance
A GOM set up by the Council under Mr. Chaudhary, in its meeting in November had agreed on exempting insurance premiums paid for term life insurance policies from GST. File…
GST Council to decide on cutting taxes on insurance premium, rate rejig on host of items
The GST Council, in its meeting on Saturday (December 21, 2024), is likely to decide on reducing tax rates on life and health insurance premiums, while hiking it on high-end…