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Crude supply, inflation risks for India if war spreads to West Asia: Economists
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They said it is a bit early to comment on the impact as the situation has to be monitored.
GST Council scraps tax on millet flour
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Food preparations in powder form containing at least 70 per cent millets will not have to pay any GST, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said at a press conference after the GST Council meeting.
GST on e-gaming firms not retrospective, Centre tells dissenting states
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Certain states during the GST Council meeting on October 7 are reported to have flagged the issue of retrospectively imposing GST on online gaming companies, according to Maharashtra minister Deepak Vasant Kesarkar.
Ather Energy, Ola Electric see lukewarm response from investors: Report
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According to Nikkei Asia, industry executives view the lukewarm response to Ola and Ather's fundraising “as a warning sign despite the startups' rapid growth” while green mobility is considered a sunshine sector.
GST Council cedes right to levy tax on neutral alcohol to states
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Addressing a press conference after the GST Council meeting, the Finance Minister explained that the Allahabad High Court had ruled that the states had no power to impose tax on ENA and this was solely in the domain of the GST Council and the Centre. 
Air India unveils first look of A350 aircraft
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“Here's the first look of the majestic A350 in our new livery at the paint shop in Toulouse. Our A350s start coming home this winter,” the flag carrier said in a post on X.
In first four days of October, FPIs sold stocks for Rs 9,412 cr
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India continues to be on top of emerging economies in attracting FPI this year but September witnessed selling and October has begun with the same trend. In the first four days of October, FPIs have sold stocks for Rs 9,412 crore in the cash market, he added. FPIs have been selling in financials, power, IT and oil and gas.
Aviation Working Group ups India's score on global index after bankruptcy code tweak
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The development comes in response to notification issued by the Central government, dated October 3, 2023, providing that the moratorium under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 will not apply to aircraft, aircraft engines, airframes and helicopters governed by the Cape Town Convention.
TCS to consider buyback of shares on Oct 11
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TCS shares were up .87 per cent in Friday’s trade at Rs 3,620 on BSE.
Indian direct-2-consumer market set to reach 3 bn shipments by 2027
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This is a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of around 40 per cent, which is more than three times that of the broader retail market and 1.6 times of the e-commerce market for the same period, according to a report by Redseer Strategy Consultants.
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