Brewers oppose Karnataka beer tax hike

Brewers oppose Karnataka beer tax hike

Monday, 28 October 2024 | PNS | new delhi

he Brewers Association of India (BAI) on Sunday requested the Karnataka Government to not go ahead with proposed amendments to reclassification of beer and restructuring of taxes, saying these would work against both the Government and the industry. BAI's submission is in response to a draft notification issued by the Karnataka...

Credit growth for banks to moderate to 12 per cent

Credit growth for banks to moderate to 12 per cent

Saturday, 26 October 2024 | PTI | new delhi

Ratings agency Icra anticipates a steady slowdown in credit growth for banks and non-bank financial companies (NBFCs) on account of regulatory measures and tighter funding conditions in the domestic markets. The agency estimates the incremental bank credit growth to slow down to Rs 19-20.5 lakh crore in 2024-25, around 12 per...

Sebi comes out with periodic reporting format for research analysts

Saturday, 26 October 2024 | PTI | new delhi

Markets regulator Sebi on Friday came out with a standardised format for periodic reporting for research analysts (RAs) and proxy advisers (PAs). The regulator has recognised the Research Analyst Administration and Supervisory Body (RAASB) for the administration and supervision of RAs under the RA Regulations. As the Proxy Advisers (PAs) are...

YouTube launches shopping affiliate programme in India

Saturday, 26 October 2024 | PTI | new delhi

YouTube on Friday launched the YouTube Shopping affiliate programme in India, that would allow eligible creators to tag products in their videos and earn revenue when viewers purchase them on retailers' site. Announcing that the programme will roll out starting with Flipkart and Myntra, Google-owned video steaming platform termed India market...

Piyush Goyal says no free trade pact if EU insists on opening dairy business

Saturday, 26 October 2024 | PTI | new delhi

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday emphasised on understanding and respecting mutual sensitivities to fast-track India-EU free trade agreement talks, and said there would be no pact if the European Union insists on opening the dairy sector. Speaking at the Asia-Pacific Conference of German Business, the minister also said...

Jobs creation most pressing global issue: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Saturday, 26 October 2024 | PTI | WASHINGTON

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has called jobs creation the most pressing global issue, given the continued economic headwinds and rapid technological changes that are reshaping the skills needed for youth to enter the job market. She also asked the World Bank to collaborate with countries to identify high-priority skilling sectors that...

Right time to join India's growth story, PM Modi tells German business forum

Saturday, 26 October 2024 | PTI | new delhi

Inviting German businesses to invest in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said there is no better place for investment than India and this is the right time to join the country's growth story. Addressing the 18th Asia-Pacific Conference of German Business 2024 here, the prime minister emphasised that...

Government doubles loan limit under Mudra Yojana

Saturday, 26 October 2024 | PTI | new delhi

The government has doubled the loan limit under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) to Rs 20 lakh to promote entrepreneurship in the country. This increase aspires to further the overall objective of the Mudra Scheme which is funding the unfunded, the finance ministry said in a statement on Friday. A notification...

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