STT shock jolts markets, sensex spirals to worst Budget Day loss in points

The special Budget-day trading session on Sunday proved a painful one for the markets, which were left shell-shocked by the hike in Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on derivatives. This led…

KCR made to read Telegraph Act during 5-hour questioning | India News

BRS president K Chandrasekar Rao (File photo) HYDERABAD: Telangana’s former chief minister and BRS president K Chandrasekar Rao, who was questioned for five hours on Sunday by the SIT probing…

Piyush triggers flutter in NCP with ‘Praful is chief’ faux pas | India News

MUMBAI: Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal triggered a minor tremor on Sunday after he said Praful Patel had been appointed NCP’s national president. Patel quickly clarified on X that the…

Carat & stick: Gold bonds lose some tax-free sparkle

Climbing gold prices is likely the reason FM changed tax treatment of sovereign gold bonds. Only original SGB buyers will get tax exemption on maturity. Secondary SGB buyers will be…

Rs 96k cr for G Ram G, Rs 30k cr to deal with NREGS legacy dues

NEW DELHI: The Union Budget has made an allocation of Rs 95,692.3 crore (central share) for the Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin)(G Ram G) Act, the newly launched…

India reaches out to the world with tax holidays, immunity, exemptions

A chunk of FM’s new measures was addressed at foreign investors, whose interest in India, data shows, has cooled. So, the Budget courts global and diaspora capital.Aside from the generous…

‘Immigration should not…’: Canadian lawyer says fertility rate is at all-time low and mass migration is not the solution

Canada’s fertility rate has hit an all-time low, sparking concern among experts and politicians about the long-term sustainability of the nation’s population. Leslyn Lewis, a Canadian lawyer and politician, said…

Sharper focus on employability to boost employment in Budget 2026

Finance minister presenting budget Signalling a shift in employment strategy, the Budget, instead of announcing how many jobs will be created, focuses on building conditions for sustainable work, with skilling,…

Cryptic about crypto? Tell all or face jail term, penalty

The Finance Bill, 2026 tightens the compliance screws on crypto assets, expanding reporting and sharpening penalties from April 1, 2026, while leaving tax rates unchanged. Crypto exchanges, wallet providers and…

Union Budget: FM reaches for the stars, boosts astronomy research

The Budget proposes updraging Himalayan Chandra Telescope (HCT) in Hanle, Ladakh, to extend its capabilities PUNE/BENGALURU: Pune/Bengaluru: India’s expanding contributions to astronomy research appear to have prompted a significant policy…

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