Vande Bharat sleeper fares out! Indian Railways to launch new train on Howrah-Guwahati route; check ticket price & top features

Vande Bharat sleeper launch soon! Indian Railways is all set to launch its first Vande Bharat sleeper this week, with PM Narendra Modi expected to flag off the new train on January 117 between Howrah and Kamakhya (Guwahati). Ahead of the launch, Indian Railways has announced the fare structure and ticket prices for the Vande…

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Budget 2026: Textile industry body seeks permanent removal of cotton import duty; flags cost pressure, export risks

The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) has urged the government to permanently remove the 11 per cent import duty on cotton in the Union Budget 2026, warning that the levy is aggravating cost pressures and hurting the global competitiveness of domestic textile and apparel manufacturers, PTI reported.A CITI delegation met Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj…

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Fed showdown: Donald Trump’s legal move against Jerome Powell sharpens rate-cut battle; raises questions over central bank independence

The US Justice Department’s threat to criminally indict Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has triggered a fresh confrontation between the White House and the central bank, intensifying concerns over the Fed’s independence and the direction of US monetary policy.The subpoenas, served on Friday, relate to Powell’s June testimony on the $2.5 billion renovation of Federal…

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Trump’s new attack on US Federal Reserve revives ‘Sell America’ trade – why stock market strategists are worried about deeper selloff

Pressure linked to the ‘Sell America’ narrative is unlikely to fade. (AI image) US President Donald Trump’s fresh attack on the Federal Reserve seems to have revived the ‘Sell America’ sentiment in the stock market and strategists and market experts are warning that the selloff may deepen over time if the tiff between the government…

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Budget 2026: Need for an overhaul of the TDS framework

The requirement to issue TDS and TCS certificates is increasingly seen as redundant. (AI image) India’s tax deduction at source (TDS) framework, originally designed as a mechanism to ensure steady revenue inflows and improve tax compliance, has over the years become a source of complexity, cash-flow stress and litigation for businesses. With the scope of…

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