Govt asks e-tailers to promote GST rejig

MUMBAI: Govt has directed e-commerce firms to disseminate information about the GST reforms on their platforms. In a meeting held last week, it was suggested that platforms run a ‘GST Bachat Utsav’ campaign on their portals for 100 days starting Sept 22. Firms were also asked to reflect GST reduction in the bill. “All the…

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AI startup Krutrim faces reality check

BENGALURU: What was once billed as India’s challenger to global giants in artificial intelligence and semiconductors has quietly dwindled into a shadow of those ambitions. Krutrim, the AI venture founded by Ola’s Bhavish Aggarwal, is now largely sustained by his personal wealth and loans tied to his Ola Electric stake, with most of its marquee…

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Pine Labs, others get Sebi approval for IPO

MUMBAI: Markets regulator Sebi has approved the IPO of Pine Labs, a document on its website showed on Monday. The updated DRHP is not yet public. Draft papers filed by the fintech earlier this year had showed that it is seeking to raise up to Rs 2,600 crore through fresh issue of shares. In all,…

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Ex-Axis MF fund mgr pays Rs 86L, case shut

MUMBAI: Former Axis MF fund manager Deepak Agrawal has settled a regulatory case with Sebi by paying Rs 85.8 lakh and surrendering over 43,000 units. The case related to charges of financial misconduct, including sharing stock tips, passing on trading information, and failing to disclose directorships, which Sebi said amounted to violation of MF regulations….

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Payment rules: RBI issues final guidelines for aggregators, sets capital norms and cross-border limits

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday rolled out final guidelines to regulate payment aggregators, bringing in a new framework that takes effect immediately.Under the Regulation of Payment Aggregators Directions, 2025, the RBI has classified aggregators into three categories — PA-P for physical, PA-CB for cross-border, and PA-O for online, PTI reported. While banks…

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US tariff shield: Export promotion mission heads to Cabinet, Rs 25,000 crore support on table

The government’s proposed Export Promotion Mission, designed to shield Indian exporters from global trade shocks, is set to be placed before the Union Cabinet for approval soon, sources told PTI. Inter-ministerial consultations on the scheme have been completed.The mission, first announced in the Union Budget, is expected to offer about Rs 25,000 crore worth of…

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Donald Trump pushes to scrap quarterly earnings reports! SEC review gains attention; investors weigh long-term focus vs transparency

US President Donald Trump (Photo-AP) US President Donald Trump has renewed his call to end quarterly earnings reports for publicly traded companies, suggesting instead a six-month reporting period to ease costs and allow executives to focus on running their businesses, AP reported.In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump wrote, “This will…

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