Net direct tax revenue jumps 9.2 pc to cross Rs 10.82 lakh crore

Net direct tax revenue jumps 9.2 pc to cross Rs 10.82 lakh crore

Gross direct tax collections increased by 3.39 per cent to Rs 12.43 lakh crore, while refunds dipped by 23.87 per cent to Rs 1.60 lakh crore. Corporate refunds — the majority of total refunds — grew by 13.13 per cent to Rs 1.23 lakh crore, while refunds issued to non-corporate taxpayers decreased by 63.39 per cent to Rs 37,306.72 crore. 22 days ago
Apple iPhone 15 becomes best-selling smartphone globally in Q3 2024

India's premium smartphone market to see 18 pc sales growth this festive season

Within the premium segment, super-premium smartphones (Rs 50,000–1,00,000) are expected to grow 15 per cent on-year, while the uber-premium segment (Rs 1,00,000 and above) could see a remarkable 167 per cent surge, fuelled by strong demand for the latest flagship models, said the report by CyberMedia Research (CMR). 22 days ago
Markets rebound after 4-day losing streak, Sensex gains 317 points

Sensex, Nifty make strong gains amid positive cues after US Fed rate cut

The Federal Reserve resumed interest rates cut cycle by reducing rates by 25 basis points to a target range of 4.0-4.25 per cent, citing shifting risk dynamics in the economy. Fed officials projected two additional rate cuts this year, forecasting rates to reach 3.50-3.75 per cent by the end of 2025. 23 days ago
Stock market ends flat; auto shares surge as IT and FMCG decline

Sensex, Nifty settle slightly lower amid mixed global cues

Sensex settled at 81,785.74, down 118.96 points or 0.15 per cent. The 30-share index started the session flat at 81,925.51 against the last session's closing of 81,904.70. The index remained range-bound, hitting intraday high and low at 81,998.51 and 81,744.70, respectively. 26 days ago
Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

Low inflation to give RBI space to cut rates by 50 bps this year: Report

"The benign trend in headline CPI is likely to be perpetuated further by disinflationary impulses from low food prices, GST rate cuts and lack of input price pressures. As such, we expect headline CPI to average at 2.4 per cent year-on-year in FY26, allowing the RBI to cut rates by 25 bps (0.25 per cent) each in October and December," the report stated. 26 days ago