Summary: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the decisions of the 56th GST Council
NEW DELHI: Ministry of Finance held 56th GST Council meeting on Wednesday chaired by Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman. Below are the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the decisions of the 56th GST Council.
Ms. T.C.A. Kalyani assumes charge as Controller General of Accounts (CGA)
NEW DELHI: Ms. T.C.A. Kalyani, a 1991-batch officer of the Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS), has assumed charge as the new Controller General of Accounts (CGA) in the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance.
Extension of cotton import duty exemption provides lifeline for India’s textile sector: CITI
NEW DELHI: The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) praised the Indian government’s decision to extend the exemption of import duty on cotton until December 31, 2025. “CITI would like to extend its deep
US poised to gain most from India’s raw cotton import duty waiver: GTRI
NEW DELHI: The United States (US) will emerge as the biggest beneficiary of the complete waiver of customs duty and Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC) on the import of raw cotton, which was
Meeting on investment cooperation between India and Qatar held in New Delhi
NEW DELHI: A high-level stakeholders’ meeting with a delegation from Qatar was hosted by the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Ministry of Finance, Government of India, in New Delhi, on Thursday to strengthen bilateral
Central Government extends import duty exemption on cotton till 31st December 2025
NEW DELHI: To augment availability of cotton for the Indian textile sector, the Central Government had temporarily exempted the import duty on cotton from 19th August 2025 till 30th September, 2025. In order to support exporters
Sitharaman holds talks with Russian, Brazilian and Chinese counterparts at BRICS meet in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO : Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman held separate bilateral meetings with her counterparts from Russia, Brazil and China during the BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors
New credit cover MSME exporters by September
NEW DELHI : The Indian government is set to launch a new credit guarantee scheme for export-oriented MSMEs by September, offering collateral-free loans of up to ₹20 crore per borrower. The Centre will prepare