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TREND | 18 Apr 2025

CBIC Issues Revised Guidelines To Streamline GST Registration Process

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Under the new directives, officers have been instructed to strictly adhere to the prescribed list of documents provided in the GST registration application form.

Government Denies Claims Of GST On UPI Transactions Of Over Rs 2,000

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TREND | 18 Apr 2025

Amid Gensol crisis, BluSmart says wallet refunds will take up to 90 days

Business Standard

Many users have voiced concerns about the lack of transparency regarding BluSmart's refund process. The development unfolds amid an ongoing investigation by Sebi into Gensol Engineering

Crisis deepens BluSmart as more directors resign amid Gensol crisis

Business Standard | 18 Apr 2025 9 more

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TREND | 18 Apr 2025

Saurav Ghosh explains why now is the best time to explore bonds

Economic Times

In a rapidly changing investment landscape, bonds are emerging as a vital asset class for Indian investors looking for portfolio stability and predictable returns. With equities remaining volatile and fixed deposits offering sub-inflation returns post-tax, bonds are carving out a space as a reliable middle ground for both capital preservation and growth.Saurav Ghosh, Co-founder of Jiraaf, believes this evolving sentiment is backed by broader market participation and regulatory clarity. He points out that retail interest in bonds has surged following the introduction of SEBI's online bond provider platform norms in November 2022, making this an opportune time for investors to explore the fixed-income route.

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TREND | 17 Apr 2025

FinMin to hold high-level talks on 'One State, One RRB' execution on May 6

Business Standard

On April 7, the Union government released a gazette notification announcing the amalgamation of several RRBs, effective from May 1, 2025

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TREND | 17 Apr 2025

Finance Minister Bets On Policy Agility, Long-Term Vision To Tackle Global Disruptions

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Nirmala Sitharaman, who was attending an event at BSE, lauded domestic institutional investors for their transition from being supportive to playing dominant roles.

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TREND | 17 Apr 2025

Govt efforts help bring retail inflation to 6-year low: Finance ministry

Business Standard

It said that this trajectory underscored the country's resilience and commitment to ensuring price stability without compromising on development goals

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TREND | 17 Apr 2025

BluSmart suspends services across metros amid SEBI probe into co-founder

Business Line

Bookings were halted on Wednesday evening, and operations remained down on Thursday, stranding customers and putting thousands of driver-partners in financial uncertainty.

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TREND | 17 Apr 2025

Gensol Engineering independent director Arun Menon quits amid Sebi probe

Business Standard

Arun Menon resigns as independent director of Gensol Engineering, a day after Sebi barred the firm and its promoters over alleged fund diversion and governance lapses

Gensol tumbles another 5% on Sebi crackdown; stock down 84% this year

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TREND | 17 Apr 2025

Japan reports $63 bn trade surplus with US amid Trump tariffs talk

Business Standard

Japan recorded a trade deficit in its March-April fiscal year but racked up a surplus with the US, the Finance Ministry reported Thursday. Japan's global trade deficit totalled 5.2 trillion yen (USD 37 billion) for the fiscal year through March, for the fourth straight year of deficits, according to the provisional statistics. The surplus with the US ballooned to 9 trillion yen (USD 63 billion). Exports to the US are a contentious issue for US President Donald Trump and Japanese negotiators are in Washington to argue their case against higher US tariffs. Japan is a key longtime US ally and major investor in the US, employing hundreds of thousands of Americans. Trump said on April 2 that he planned to impose a 24 per cent tariff on imports from Japan as part of an announcement of higher tariffs on dozens of countries. After financial markets panicked, he put a partial 90-day hold on the import taxes, while increasing his already steep tariffs on Chinese goods to as much as 145 per .

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TREND | 16 Apr 2025

Southern states' declining fertility signal future ageing shift: Panagariya

Business Standard

Southern states, where fertility rates have fallen well below replacement levels, face problematic increases in dependency ratios and ageing populations in the longer run, said Sixteenth Finance Commission Chairman Arvind Panagariya on Wednesday. The Commission embarked on a four-day tour of Andhra Pradesh from April 15 to 18 and held wide-ranging deliberations with the TDP-led NDA government today at the Secretariat. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, seeking funds for the state, gave a detailed presentation to the Commission. Panagariya, addressing a press conference, noted that Naidu argued there is a need to look beyond the yardstick of rewarding states for bringing down total fertility rate to replacement level. "Southern states in particular, where fertility rates have fallen well below replacement levels, face problematic increases in dependency ratios and ageing populations in the longer run," he said. He observed that Andhra Pradesh has recommended increas