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Notification No. 17/2025 (Delhi)
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Circular No. 09/2025 (Delhi)
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Notification No. 23/2025 (Delhi)
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Circular No. 05/2025 (Delhi)
Order under section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 for waiver on levy of interest under section 201(IA)(ii)/ 206C(7) of the Act, as the case maybe, in specific cases -regarding.

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RBI/2024-25/133 (Delhi)
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INDIAN ECONOMY

'Time for reciprocity': White House on India's 100% tariff on agri products

India has imposed a 100 per cent tariff on agricultural products from the United States, the White House noted on Tuesday (IST). The remarks from White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt come a day before US President Donald Trump’s proposed reciprocal tariffs come into effect. Leavitt stated that...

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India's external debt rises to $717.9 bn at December-end

India's external debt increased by 10.7 per cent to USD 717.9 billion at the end of December 2024 from USD 648.7 billion in December 2023, as per the data released by the finance ministry. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, there is a 0.7 per cent increase in external debt from the level of USD 712.7 billion at t...

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States’ capex picks up marginally, FY25 growth may still be flat

After trailing by huge margins most of the year, states’ capital expenditure has improved in April- February but still may witness flat growth in FY25. FE reviewed the finances of 16 states and found that their capex in April- February of FY25 declined by nearly 1% to Rs 4.51 lakh crore compared with Rs 4....

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MARKET & FINANCE

Foreign investors pump $6 billion into Fully Accessible Route bonds since January

Despite their heavy selling in the Indian stock market, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have made a significant investment in Indian bonds, injecting over Rs 51,730 crore (approximately $6 billion) through the Fully Accessible Route (FAR) since January this year. Of this, as much as Rs 29,044 crore came...

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Provident Fund boost for 7.5 crore Indians! Govt to raise auto settlement of PF withdrawal limit to Rs. 5 lakh

To expand the 'Ease of Living' of its 7.5 crore members, Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has decided to enhance the auto settlement of advanced claim (ASAC) limit by five times from currently Rs 1 lakh, sources told ANI. According to sources, Sumita Dawra, Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Emplo...

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Companies raise record Rs 1.33 trn through QIPs in FY25 amid market boom

Indian companies achieved a record-breaking fundraising of Rs 1.33 trillion through qualified institutional placements (QIPs) in FY25, registering a sharp increase from the previous year, as a booming stock market fuelled aggressive capital raising. Corporate India has raised Rs 1,33,251 crore in FY25, mar...

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No, this is not the return of FII buying. Here’s what analysts are saying…

March will be the first time in 6 months when FIIs will be net buyers. Though the final amount is significantly small despite the Rs 33,183 crore pumped in this month, the book of records will show a green tick for the month. Thanks to the FII buying seen in the last week, they have turned net buyer of equiti...

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Retail inflows into equities touch three-year high

Net inflows of Rs 1.25 lakh crore from retail investors into equities touched a three-fiscal high in FY25 while infusions from domestic institutional investors crossed Rs 6 lakh crore, the highest in a decade, data from the National Stock Exchange (NSE) show. Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) withdrew Rs ...

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GLOBAL CORPORATE

OpenAI to Raise $40 Billion in SoftBank-Led Round to Boost AI Efforts

OpenAI said on Monday it would raise up to $40 billion in a new funding round led by SoftBank Group at a $300 billion valuation to advance AI research, expand computational infrastructure and enhance its tools. The Japanese tech investment group said in a statement that it has agreed to fund OpenAI with $1...

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For China and US Inc, Trump's trade war feels much worse this time

Orders have evaporated for Richard Chen, who manufactures Christmas decorations in southern China for U.S. retailers, including Walmart and Costco, facing crippling U.S. tariffs. "The orders are half of what they were last year," said Chen, who is based in the manufacturing hub of Dongguan. He is now in...

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INCOME TAX

New FY 2025: New income tax slabs, zero tax on income up to Rs 12 lakh, 9 other income tax laws effective from April 1, 2025

April 1, 2025, marks the beginning of the new fiscal year. With the start of the new financial year, many new income tax laws come into effect. It is important to keep a note of these new income tax laws. This is because the new income tax laws impact how tax is deducted from various sources of income, such a...

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Income Tax Return 2025: Tax department releases new Excel utility for ITR-2 filing, know what has changed

The Income Tax Return (ITR) filing season is here! From April 1, 2025, tax returns can be filed for the assessment year 2025-26 (financial year 2024-25). Like previous years, taxpayers will have both options – online and offline – to file their income tax returns. New Excel-based utility for ITR-2 – What i...

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CBDT sets new record by signing 174 advance pricing agreements in FY25

The Central Board of Direct Taxes entered into 174 advance pricing agreements with Indian taxpayers in FY25. The number sets a new record for the agency and includes unilateral APAs, bilateral APAs and multilateral APAs. This also takes the total number of APAs signed since the inception of the program to 815...

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Banking

UPI transactions rise to record high of Rs 24.8 lakh crore in March

India’s digital payments ecosystem had a record March, with Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions touching a new high of Rs 24.77 lakh crore during the month, data released by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), which operates the instant payments system, on April 1 shows. March marks th...

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GLOBAL ECONOMY

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German Inflation Falls, Bolstering Case for More ECB Rate Cuts

German inflation fell more than expected in March, data showed on Monday, bolstering the case for policymakers seeking further interest rate cuts at the European Central Bank. The inflation rate eased to 2.3%, preliminary data ...

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Inflation in Poland at 4.1% in 2025, Central Bank Survey Shows

Average annual inflation in Poland will amount to 4.1% in 2025, and it will then slow to 3.2% in 2026 and 2.7% in 2027, according to forecasts published on Monday in the central bank macroeconomic survey. Inflation stood at 4.9...

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Argentina Poverty Levels Slide, Though Many Still Feel the Pinch

Argentina's poverty rate fell sharply in the second half of 2024, the government's INDEC statistics agency said on Monday, a turnaround for libertarian President Javier Milei after his shock austerity had initially plunged million...

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Thai Household Debt-To-GDP Ratio Drops to 88.4 at End-Q4

The ratio of household debt to gross domestic product in Thailand dropped slightly to 88.4% at the end of the final quarter of 2024 from a revised 88.9% at the end of the third quarter, central bank data showed on Monday. But t...

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Colombia Inflation Seen Easing in March, Rising in 2025 and 2026: Reuters Poll

Inflation in Colombia likely eased in March, after increasing in the first two months of the year due to higher minimum wages and gas tariffs subsidies, a Reuters poll showed on Monday. According to the median estimates from 22...

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IMF's Georgieva Says Recession Is Not on the Horizon Despite Tariff Worries

U.S. President Donald Trump's push for sweeping tariffs is creating great uncertainty and denting confidence but is not likely to trigger a near-term recession, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva sa...

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Fed Officials Cautious on Rates Amid Tariff-Related Inflation Risks

New York Federal Reserve President John Williams said on Monday that monetary policy is "well positioned" for what the economy might do this year, as he acknowledged there are risks that inflation could once again heat up. "Mo...

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Percent of Global FX Reserves in Dollars Ticks Up, Amounts Fall, IMF Data Shows

The amount in U.S. dollars held as reserve currency globally slipped in the last quarter of 2024 while the percentage of actual dollars held as reserve ticked up, IMF data showed on Monday. Dollar-equivalent amounts dropped al...

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Kenya Inflation Rises to 3.6% in March

Kenya's inflation rose to 3.6% year-on-year in March from 3.5% a month before, the statistics office said on Monday. On a monthly basis, inflation was at 0.4% in March, the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics said in a statemen...

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Japan Feb Jobless Rate Falls to 2.4%, Job Availability Shrinks

Japan's jobless rate in February fell to 2.4% from 2.5% in January, government data showed on Tuesday. Economists' median forecast was for 2.5%. The jobs-to-applicants ratio also dipped to 1.24 in February from 1.26 in Janua...

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Small boom in China factory activity ahead of tariff gloom

China's factory activity expanded at the fastest pace in a year in March, welcome news for the world's second-largest economy before expected tariffs by the United States that could further strain trade ties. The official manuf...

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INDIAN CORPORATE

Larsen & Toubro wins large orders in India, overseas

Infrastructure major Larsen & Toubro on Tuesday said it has won large orders in both domestic and overseas markets. The orders have been bagged by the power transmission and distribution vertical of Larsen & Toubro (L&T), the comp...

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HAL records Rs 30,400 cr revenue in FY25 despite LCA, ALH delivery delays

Defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Monday announced that it recorded a revenue of Rs 30,400 crore (provisional and unaudited) for the financial year ending March 31, 2025, compared to Rs 30,381 crore in the previou...

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Aditya Birla sells Century Pulp and Paper to ITC for Rs 3,498 crore

Aditya Birla Real Estate (ABREL), formerly known as Century Textiles and Industries, has sold Century Pulp and Paper (CPP), located in Lalkuan, Uttarakhand, to ITC for Rs 3,498 crore through a lump-sum sale. JM Financial Limite...

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Adani Group to raise $ 4-5 billion for Gujarat projects

Adani Group plans to raise $4 -5 billion for its projects in Khavda and Mundra in Gujarat in the next few months, said sources familiar with the matter. Adani is building a 30 GW renewable energy park in Khavda, Gujarat, which ...

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Improvement in KPIs key to Vi’s turnaround: Experts

The government’s decision to convert Vodafone Idea’s spectrum auction dues amounting to Rs 36,950 crore into equity may do little to change the fortunes of the company, said analysts. The reason: The telco will find it very dif...

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Renault buys Nissan’s entire 51% stake in India manufacturing unit

The Renault Group on Monday announced acquiring the entire 51% stake of Nissan in Renault Nissan Automotive India (RNAIPL), becoming its sole owner. The deal will not impact Nissan’s operations in India — existing and future pr...

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