US insurer The Standard has set up StanCorp Global Services India as a new global capability center in Bengaluru and Pune to support its technology transformation and future growth, and has appointed Mohua Sengupta as senior vice president and country head for India.The Standard is a US-based group of companies that offers disability, life, dental,…
Analysts indicate that developments in Indo-US trade negotiations and improving domestic corporate performance could restore market confidence. (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened flat in trade on Wednesday. While Nifty50 was below 25,900, BSE Sensex was near 84,600. At 9:18 AM, Nifty50 was at 25,886.35, down…
MUMBAI: Representatives of India’s capital market on Tuesday urged finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman to keep the securities transaction tax (STT) on cash equity lower than that of equity derivatives trades in the forthcoming Budget. They also suggested to the ministry that in case of a buyback of shares, tax should be imposed only on profits…
Reliance Consumer Products (RCPL) is preparing to enter India’s fast-growing pet foods market with an aggressive pricing strategy that undercuts major brands by 20–50%, according to people directly aware of the development. The company has informed distributors that its new brand, Waggies, will follow the same value-led playbook it used during its Campa Cola launch,…
CBDT Chairman Ravi Agrawal has said that the government will notify the new income tax return forms and rules under the simplified Income Tax Act, 2025, by January 2026, giving taxpayers sufficient preparation time before the law comes into effect on April 1,. Speaking at the inauguration of a taxpayers’ lounge at the India International…
Authorities are examining ways to strengthen air traffic control (ATC) systems after the technical snag at Delhi airport earlier this month disrupted operations and delayed more than 800 flights. Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said the incident has prompted a wider review of processes and technology at India’s busiest airport.Speaking on the sidelines of…
US President Donald Trump has imposed 50% tariffs on India’s exports to the US. (AI image) India and the US may soon agree on a trade deal, a senior Donald Trump administration official has said. However, Kevin Hassett who is the National Economic Council Director under the Trump administration has noted that the situation is…
IT major Infosys is set to launch its largest-ever share buyback programme worth Rs 18,000 crore on Thursday, offering shareholders a tender window until November 26. The initiative will see the IT major repurchase up to 10 crore fully paid-up equity shares of face value Rs 5 each at Rs 1,800 per share, representing as…
Bitcoin slipped below the $90,000 mark for the first time in seven months on Tuesday, signalling a sharp retreat in risk appetite across global markets. The world’s biggest cryptocurrency, which touched a record high above $126,000 in October, has now surrendered all its gains for 2025 and is down nearly 30 per cent from its…
Many taxpayers who completed their income tax return (ITR) weeks or even months ago are still waiting for their refunds despite the September 16, 2025 filing deadline having passed long ago. With bank accounts being checked daily, the tax department says the delays are tied to closer scrutiny of questionable deduction claims.Launching a taxpayers’ lounge…
