BUSINESS

India’s Real Estate Market Shows Resilience in H1 2025, Drawing $3 Billion in Investments
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Foreign investors poured in $1.6 billion, representing about 52 per cent of the whole sector investment in the period.
GST 2.0 Comes Into Effect: Prices Drop for About 370 Items
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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the new system is aimed at increasing consumer disposable income and giving a boost of about Rs 2 lakh crore to the economy.
Before GST, foreign companies found it cheaper to route goods from Bengaluru to Hyderabad through Europe: PM Modi
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PM Modi blamed such a strange phenomenon on the labyrinth of taxes, tolls and roadblocks that rendered trade within the country both expensive and time-consuming.
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal to travel to US for trade talks on September 22
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The visit by the delegation will drive ongoing trade talks forward and work towards the early conclusion of a mutually fair trade agreement between the two countries. Officials said negotiations will focus on deepening bilateral trade, investment, and economic engagement in areas of major sectors. 
New H-1B Visa Rules Could Stifle US Innovation While Boosting India’s Growth: Amitabh Kant
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This action is a major blow for Indian IT professionals working in the US, along with top tech companies, since Trump has signed a proclamation that seeks to severely restrict the H-1B visa program.
Jefferies projects India to receive $50–70 billion in new inflows within the next year
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The brokerage added that although foreign investor exposure at present is at multi-year lows, India still is the most compelling structural growth opportunity among the emerging markets.
GST reforms unlikely to create significant fiscal pressure on government: Report
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Government estimates indicate that GST reforms would translate into a short-term annualised revenue loss of around ₹48,000 crore. But keeping in mind that overall GST collections in the previous financial year were at ₹10.6 lakh crore, the effect is still fairly contained, Crisil Ratings noted.
GST Reforms Prompt Suzuki Motorcycle to Cut Two-Wheeler Prices by Up to ₹18,000
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The firm, a two-wheeler subsidiary of Suzuki Motor Corp, announced that Gixxer SF 250 would be given the biggest cut of Rs 18,024 in ex-showroom price, followed by V-Strom SX (Rs 17,982), Gixxer 250 (Rs 16,525), and Gixxer (RS 11,520).
Reduced GST Rates to Lighten Tax Load, Boost MSMEs, and Promote Formalisation: Report
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​​​​​​​For rural families, the share of exempted and merit goods in their consumption basket will go up dramatically from 56.3 per cent to 73.5 per cent. In urban families, this proportion is expected to increase from 50.5 percent to 66.2 percent.
Stock Market Extends Rally for Third Straight Day on US Fed Rate Cut and IT Sector Buying
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The Sensex rose 320.25 points, or 0.39 per cent, to close at 83,013.96. Opening higher at 83,108.92 from Wednesday's close of 82,693.71, the index largely traded range-bound during the day, with IT stocks giving the major thrust.
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