Economy

India’s logistics cost to reduce to single digit by December: Gadkari

Nagpur: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari addresses a press conference organised by Khasdar Sanskrutik Mahotsav 2025, in Nagpur, Maharashtra, Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. (PTI Photo)(PTI10_17_2025_000122B) | Photo Credit: – Logistics cost in India will come down to single digit by December this year, helped by rapid expansion of expressways and economic corridors, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari […]

Economy

Final Phase: NIA begins technical equipment trials for December opening

Noida International Airport With a December opening in sight, Noida International Airport (NIA) has commenced advanced terminal trials along with testing of technical equipment as part of its final preparations.  Accordingly, the phase 1 of the infrastructure development is on track to be completed by the end of October, paving the way for the airport […]

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Rain-bearing La Nina may emerge for a brief period by December, says Australia’s meteorological organisation

Global sea surface temperature outlooks for the months and season ahead, showing the difference from the long-term mean. | Photo Credit: Australian Bureau of Meteorology La Nina, which results in rain and floods in Asia, particularly India, could emerge for a brief period before the first half of December this year and end by February […]

India-EU trade: ‘Fair and balanced’ deal by December end; here’s what Piyush Goyal said in Doha

India is hopeful of reaching a “fair and balanced” trade agreement with the European Union (EU) by the end of December, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday. The comments come as the 14th round of trade talks between the two sides takes place in Brussels.Goyal said that negotiations would be carried forward […]

Door to door surveillance continues in Rajouri after ‘unidentified’ disease claims 16 lives since December; Officials say no cause for panic

ANI | Updated: Jan 18, 2025 12:00 IST Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 18 (ANI): State Health Department teams are continuing door-to-door surveillance in Badhal village of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir. This after an ‘unidentified’ disease has claimed 16 reported fatalities and 38 affected individuals since early December 2024.Dilmir Choudhary, ADC Kotranka […]

PLI scheme extension: Govt pushes last date for textile sector applications to December 31; cites industry demand

Centre has decided to give the textile industry more time to join its flagship production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme, extending the deadline for fresh applications to December 31.The move follows what officials described as an “encouraging” response from the sector after the latest round of applications opened in August 2025, PTI reported. Strong proposals have come […]

SBI Life Insurance registers New Business Premium of Rs.26,256 crores for the period ended on 31st December, 2024

ANI | Updated: Jan 18, 2025 11:01 IST PRNewswireMumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 18: SBI Life Insurance, one of the leading life insurers in the country registered a New Business Premium of Rs.26,256 crores for the period ended on 31st December, 2024 vis-a-vis Rs.26,000 crores for the period ended December 31, 2023. Regular premium has increased […]

GSTAT portal: Nirmala Sitharaman unveils portal for GST disputes, hearings to begin from December

Union finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday launched the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), positioning it as a landmark reform aimed at clearing a massive backlog of tax disputes and strengthening trust between businesses and the administration. The tribunal will begin hearing cases from December, offering what she described as “a true symbol […]

Economy

GST Appellate Tribunal to see a glut of cases when it debuts in December

The most common reasons for GST litigation include disagreements over classification, valuation of goods/ services, eligibility of input tax credit, refund claims and to some extent aggressive enforcement by GST authorities.   A glut of GST dispute cases will be transferred to the GST Appellate Tribunal as it starts hearings from December onward. As per the […]