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https://www.business-standard.com/industry/news/medical-groups-raise-concerns-around-india-efta-after-leaked-documents-124021401591_1.html Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/industry/news/medical-groups-raise-concerns-around-india-efta-after-leaked-documents-124021401591_1.html Doctors Without Borders (MSF), Public Eye, and Delhi Network of Positive People expressed concern that the deal, which is nearing completion, includes

https://www.business-standard.com/opinion/editorial/digital-future-124021401723_1.html Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/opinion/editorial/digital-future-124021401723_1.html New features will increase digital currency adoption Representative Picture The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been issuing the central bank digital

https://www.business-standard.com/opinion/columns/growth-sans-big-bang-reforms-124021401716_1.html Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/opinion/columns/growth-sans-big-bang-reforms-124021401716_1.html India’s economic resilience shows incremental reforms are more effective Illustration: Binay Sinha The Indian economy’s recovery after the Covid shock of 2020-21

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/fssai-certifes-more-than-500-hospitals-as-eat-right-campuses/article67844889.ece Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/fssai-certifes-more-than-500-hospitals-as-eat-right-campuses/article67844889.ece This is part of the food safety authority’s Eat Right India initiative Hospitals undergo thorough audits to ensure compliance with four key parameters,

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/takeover-of-paytm-payments-bank-business-likely-to-be-a-time-consuming-affair/article67845748.ece Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/takeover-of-paytm-payments-bank-business-likely-to-be-a-time-consuming-affair/article67845748.ece According to the regulations, banking licence and authorisation for wallet services are not tradable and transferable The takeover process of Paytm Payments

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/supply-of-medicines-drugs-consumables-food-to-in-patients-of-a-hospital-to-be-composite-supply-exempted-from-gst-kar-aar/article67845516.ece Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/supply-of-medicines-drugs-consumables-food-to-in-patients-of-a-hospital-to-be-composite-supply-exempted-from-gst-kar-aar/article67845516.ece The rate notification does not clarify whether the ‘room charges’ will include charges for food provided to such patient. So, there is

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/icai-issues-faqs-for-mcas-mandatory-audit-trail-norm/article67846233.ece Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/icai-issues-faqs-for-mcas-mandatory-audit-trail-norm/article67846233.ece CA Institute comes up with revised implementation guide The CA Institute’s implementation guide clarifies that an auditor is not required to assess

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/how-to-boost-apparel-exports/article67845027.ece Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/how-to-boost-apparel-exports/article67845027.ece Identifying lucrative markets, brand building, capacity expansion and diversification will help India’s textile heritage is legendary, dating back to several centuries, and

https://www.business-standard.com/india-news/orissa-hc-asks-aaar-to-have-a-fresh-look-at-gst-case-on-go-cool-outlets-124021401012_1.html Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/india-news/orissa-hc-asks-aaar-to-have-a-fresh-look-at-gst-case-on-go-cool-outlets-124021401012_1.html The case relates to a company called Pioneer Bakers, which operates its outlets under the brand name of Go Cool Listen to

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/slowing-inflation-smaller-fiscal-deficit-will-create-ground-for-mpc-to-start-cutting-rates-crisil/article67845016.ece Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/slowing-inflation-smaller-fiscal-deficit-will-create-ground-for-mpc-to-start-cutting-rates-crisil/article67845016.ece ‘More clarity on the path of disinflation could push this decision at least to June 2024, if not later’ Slowing inflation, a

https://www.business-standard.com/opinion/columns/interim-budget-govt-remains-steady-in-its-course-and-its-objectives-124020101884_1.html Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/opinion/columns/interim-budget-govt-remains-steady-in-its-course-and-its-objectives-124020101884_1.html Another critical point that is not really addressed in the Interim Budget of the finance minister is the fact that private investment

https://www.business-standard.com/opinion/columns/budget-reinforces-the-vision-of-a-confident-consistent-and-credible-india-124020101789_1.html Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/opinion/columns/budget-reinforces-the-vision-of-a-confident-consistent-and-credible-india-124020101789_1.html The government has exuded confidence that despite an election year, it has stayed committed to enhancing the quality of its spending The

https://www.business-standard.com/opinion/columns/no-changes-in-tax-regime-palkhiwala-would-have-been-pleased-124020101616_1.html Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/opinion/columns/no-changes-in-tax-regime-palkhiwala-would-have-been-pleased-124020101616_1.html His constant lament was that he longed for a budget, which would make zero changes in the Income Tax Act Listen to

https://www.business-standard.com/opinion/columns/budget-reinforces-the-vision-of-a-confident-consistent-and-credible-india-124020101789_1.html Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/opinion/columns/budget-reinforces-the-vision-of-a-confident-consistent-and-credible-india-124020101789_1.html The government has exuded confidence that despite an election year, it has stayed committed to enhancing the quality of its spending The

https://www.business-standard.com/opinion/columns/striking-a-middle-path-124020102029_1.html Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/opinion/columns/striking-a-middle-path-124020102029_1.html Such prudence also seems to have influenced the Finance Minister’s fiscal consolidation efforts Independent India has by now witnessed the presentation of

https://www.business-standard.com/budget/news/fm-sitharaman-s-interim-budget-is-high-on-confidence-not-on-populism-124020200016_1.html Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/budget/news/fm-sitharaman-s-interim-budget-is-high-on-confidence-not-on-populism-124020200016_1.html FM overperforms on deficit, stays away from sops, pushes feel-good factor by ending old tax disputes, lists out decade of development When

https://www.business-standard.com/budget/news/quantifying-capex-outlay-in-budget-is-reassuring-l-t-cfo-r-shankar-raman-124020201357_1.html Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/budget/news/quantifying-capex-outlay-in-budget-is-reassuring-l-t-cfo-r-shankar-raman-124020201357_1.html I was just expecting her to say we will continue to keep focus on infra, he says R Shankar Raman, chief financial

https://www.business-standard.com/industry/news/interim-budget-2024-fmcg-companies-poised-for-rural-demand-revival-124020201491_1.html Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/industry/news/interim-budget-2024-fmcg-companies-poised-for-rural-demand-revival-124020201491_1.html Budget schemes to revive demand over a period of time Vimal Pande, Chief Executive Officer at the largest shaving cream company, Vi-John,

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/budget-silent-on-extending-tax-concessions-to-new-manufacturing-cos/article67804266.ece Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/budget-silent-on-extending-tax-concessions-to-new-manufacturing-cos/article67804266.ece Several industry bodies had petitioned the finance ministry for a three-year extension to the concessional tax regime of 15 per cent, which