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Electronic Gold Receipts (EGRs)

Recently, the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) launched Electronic Gold Receipts (EGRs) as a new trading segment, providing investors with a transparent and regulated platform for trading gold in electronic form. What...

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Export Inspection Council

Recently, India clarified that the requirement of obtaining a certificate of inspection from the Export Inspection Council (EIC) for rice exports is applicable only for exports to the European Union (EU), United Kingdom, Icela...

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Industrial Relations Crisis in India

India aims to become a global manufacturing hub and achieve the status of a $4 trillion economy. However, recent violent worker protests in places such as Noida, Manesar, and Bhiwadi have exposed serious problems in the countr...

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Food Price Index

Recently, the FAO Food Price Index witnessed a rise in March 2026. The increase was mainly attributed to rising energy costs caused by the escalating conflict in the Middle East. Higher energy prices generally increase transpo...

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Kar Saathi

Recently, the Income Tax Department launched Kar Saathi, an AI-powered chatbot designed to function as a virtual tax assistant on the official income tax website. The initiative aims to simplify tax compliance and provide easi...

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General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAAR)

The General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAAR) is a key anti-tax avoidance framework under the Income Tax Act, 1961, introduced to curb aggressive tax planning and prevent loss of revenue to the government. It became operational from...

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Trade Enablement and Marketing Initiative

Recently, the Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) informed the Lok Sabha about the Trade Enablement and Marketing (TEAM) Initiative, a Central Sector Scheme designed to strengthen the digital and m...

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