GST mop-up tops Rs 1.60 lakh crore in March
New Delhi, Apr 1 :Driven by growing economic activities and higher compliance, India’s goods and services tax (GST) collection recorded 13 per cent year-on-year jump to Rs 1.60 lakh crore in March, 2023. As per the figures released by Finance Ministry on Saturday, the GST mop-up in March is the second highest collection ever in […]
Elon Musk announces how new Twitter plan will stop people from voting in polls
Los Angeles, Mar 28 :Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday announced that only verified accounts will be eligible to be in For You recommendations and also revealed the reason behind it. Musk’s tweet stated, “Starting April 15th, only verified accounts will be eligible to be in For You recommendations. The is the only realistic way […]
Glenmark Pharma receives ANDA approval for Calcipotriene and Betamethasone Dipropionate Foam
Mumbai, Mar 23: Pharma major, Glenmark Pharma on Thursday said it has received final approval by the United States Food & Drug Administration (U.S. FDA) for Calcipotriene and Betamethasone Dipropionate Foam, 0.005%,0.064%, the generic version of Enstilar Foam,0.005%,0.064%, of Leo Pharma AS. With respect to 180-day generic drug exclusivity, the FDA noted that Glenmark was […]
Gross direct tax collections for FY 2022-23 up 22.58 pc
New Delhi, Mar 11 : The gross direct tax collections up to March 10, 2023, registered a growth of 22.58 per cent on a year-on-year (YoY) basis at Rs16.68 lakh crore, data released by Finance Ministry said on Saturday. This is a provisional data. Direct Tax collection, net of refunds, stood at Rs 13.73 lakh […]
WhatsApp brings dual panel view for tablets running Android
Washington, Mar 4 :The latest beta version of the end-to-end encrypted messaging service WhatsApp for Android has been rejigged as it features a dual panel interface for tablets. According to GSM Arena, a tech news-related website, what usually happens in these cases is that such new features get tested in the beta channel for […]
Global economic growth will continue to slow in 2023: Moody’s
New Delhi, Mar 1 :Moody’s Investors Service expects global growth to continue to slow in 2023 over a cumulative monetary policy tightening by various central banks. The tightening of monetary policy, Moody’s in its global macro outlook titled ‘Global economic risks persist despite recent positive surprises’, said will have a drag on economic activity and […]
Prices of domestic, commercial LPG cylinders hiked
New Delhi, Mar 1 : Petroleum and oil marketing companies increased prices of domestic LPG cylinders by Rs 50 per cylinder and commercial LPG cylinders by Rs 350.50 per unit on Wednesday. The increased price will come into effect from today. Now with the increased price,a 14.2 kg cylinder will cost Rs 1103 in Delhi […]
Adani Power calls off Rs 70.2-billion coal plant acquisition, briefs stock exchanges
Mumbai, Feb 22:Adani Power has clarified the stock exchanges that it has called off its plan to acquire a coal plant project in central India and there is no further development in this matter. In August 2022, Adani Power agreed to take control of DB Power at an enterprise value of Rs 70.2 billion ($850 […]
Twitter Lost 80 pc of its workforce under Elon Musk – Reports
Washington, Jan 21 :The number of employees at Twitter has decreased by about 80% since US entrepreneur Elon Musk’s multibillion-dollar acquisition, CNBC reports citing internal company records. Before Musk finalized the $44 billion acquisition of Twitter in late October, 2022, the San Francisco-based company had about 7,500 employees, but that number has gone down to […]
Fast food giant McDonalds to make job cuts: Reports
Washington, Jan 7 : Fast food titan McDonald’s is planning to cut some of its corporate staff, CNN reported citing a company memorandum. “We will evaluate roles and staffing levels in parts of the organization and there will be difficult discussions and decisions ahead,” CEO Chris Kempczinski said in a memo to employees obtained by […]