NEW DELHI: The government has raised the price of natural gas from state-run ONGC and Oil India Ltd’s legacy fields to $6.89 per unit (million British thermal units) for July from $6.41 as the ripples from a surge in oil prices following the Israel-Iran conflict hit home.But the actual increase in the price will be…
India’s top drug regulator has set up a sub-committee to revamp labelling norms on medicinal products after receiving consumer complaints about illegible expiry dates and glossy packaging that hampers readability.The Drugs Consultative Committee (DCC), under the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), took up the issue earlier this month and recommended the formation of a…
NEW DELHI: A total of 10 initial public offerings (IPOs) are set to open for subscription between June 30 and July 4, including two mainboard IPOs and eight SME listings, according to ET.Among the mainboard IPOs, Crizac Limited will open its Rs 860-crore offer from July 2 to July 4 with a price band of…
Several small-cap stocks surged as much as 20% in Monday’s trade even as benchmark indices slipped into the red amid brisk selling in large-cap counters.According to an ET report, top gainers included Kimia Biosciences (20.00%), Rapicut Carbide (20.00%), AI Champdany (20.00%), Shemaroo Entertainment (19.99%), Adinath Textiles (19.99%), Concord Drugs (19.98%), TN Telecom (19.94%), Innovana Thinklabs…
GTRI cautions that permanent reduction of agricultural tariffs would be both irreversible and strategically unsound. (AI image) India-US trade deal talks: Under the proposed India-US trade agreement, India must maintain its agricultural policy stance, as lowering import duties on US farm products could pose risks to national food security, according to GTRI.The Global Trade Research…
The central government’s fiscal deficit fell sharply to 0.8 per cent of the full-year target at the end of May 2025, aided by a record Rs 2.69 lakh crore dividend received from the Reserve Bank of India, according to data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA).In April, the fiscal deficit stood at 11.9…
The Indian economy continues to grow at a healthy pace, remaining a key driver of global growth due to sound macroeconomic fundamentals and prudent policies, according to the Reserve Bank of India’s latest Financial Stability Report (FSR) released on Monday.In its half-yearly assessment of the financial system, the RBI said, “Despite an uncertain and challenging…
The new fares shall be effective for tickets purchased from July 1, 2025. Indian Railways has on Monday officially notified a minor increase in railway fares, effective July 1, 2025. TOI had earlier reported that fares for passenger trains are likely to be hiked marginally.According to the Ministry of Railways, the adjustment aims to improve…
Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) and Tax Collected at Source (TCS) are two separate provisions under the Indian tax regime, both intended to facilitate early and efficient tax collection. Though applied during transactions, they differ in usage, liable parties, and the nature of the payments they cover.For both individuals and businesses, understanding how TDS and…
India’s industrial output growth fell to a nine-month low of 1.2% in May 2025, dragged down by weak performance in the manufacturing, mining, and electricity sectors, data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) on Monday showed.The factory output, measured by the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), had grown 6.3% in May 2024, while the…
