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Post the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate cuts effective September 22, prices of 30 out of 54 daily-use items monitored by the government have seen more-than-expected reductions, while others are yet to fully reflect the intended benefits. The government is working with industry players to ensure further retail price drops where needed.As per news…
Last Updated:October 18, 2025, 22:34 IST Gold and silver sales alone accounted for an astonishing Rs 60,000 crore of the total trade, registering a robust 25% increase from last year’s value Gold prices have soared by approximately 60% year-on-year, crossing the Rs 1,30,000 per 10-gram mark. (Representational image/News18) Indian consumers defied a massive surge in…
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New Delhi: Zoho’s Chief Scientist and Co-founder Sridhar Vembu on Saturday agreed with former IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath, regarding the huge economic bubble in the US stock market. Vembu said that a systemic event like the global financial crisis of 2008-9 cannot be ruled out. Zoho’s founder responded on social media platform X to…
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, and Electronics & IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday hailed the recent GST rate rationalisation as a major driver of economic momentum during this year’s festive season. The Union Ministers highlighted that the GST rate rationalisation reforms which came in impact on September 22…
NSO, for years, has been accused of facilitating human rights abuses through its flagship hacking tool, Pegasus US judge issues permanent injunction blocking NSO Group from hacking WhatsApp messaging platform. PHOTO: PIXABAY A US court has ordered Israel’s NSO Group to stop targeting Meta Platforms’ WhatsApp messaging service, a development the spyware company warned could…
Last Updated:October 18, 2025, 15:48 IST Sovereign Gold Bonds: The redemption will be permitted on October 20, and the price has been fixed at Rs 12,792 per unit, which is a 153.25% gain over the issue price of Rs 5,051. The Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) under the 2020-21 Series VII were issued by the RBI…
Kumail JafferLocal Democracy Reporting Service AFP via Getty Images The number of births in London in 2023 was 20% lower than the peak in 2012, according to the London Assembly Families are being priced out of living in London due to rising costs and a lack of social housing, the London Assembly has been told….
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, held a series of high-level meetings in Washington, DC, focusing on deepening economic cooperation and promoting Pakistan’s digital and financial agenda. On the sidelines of the IMF–World Bank Annual Meetings, he met World Bank President Ajay Banga, highlighting Pakistan’s PM’s UNGA engagement, flood-response efforts, and post-assessment…
In 2006-07, a 1 percent withholding tax was imposed on commercial imports of gold in the country. Photo: Express News Gold prices saw a sharp decline in both international and domestic markets on Saturday. According to market reports, the international bullion price fell by $106 per ounce, bringing it down to $4,252. In Pakistan, the…
