India’s net direct tax collection, after adjusting for refunds, grew 18.35 per cent to Rs 11.3 trillion between April 1 and October 10 of FY25. In the same period last year, tax collection stood at Rs 9.51 trillion, according to the Income-Tax (I-T) Department’s latest data released on Friday.

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Air India Express aircraft (Photo: Reuters/Almaas Masood)

Representative image. (Photo: Reuters/Almaas Masood)

A Sharjah bound flight from Tiruchirappalli, shortly after departure on Friday evening, witnessed mid-air technical glitch and later landed safely, police said.

Chief Minister M K Stalin held an emergency meeting with officials and

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FTA, Free Trade Agreement, Trade Ties, Deals, Partnership

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Top government officials from India and the European Union (EU) on Friday acknowledged slower than expected progress in the proposed trade agreement and called for mutual cooperation and understanding to take the negotiations forward.

Commerce and Industry

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WTO, World Trade Organization

World Trade Organization (Photo: Shutterstock)

The World Trade Organization (WTO) on Thursday revised downwards its projection of world merchandise trade growth to 3 per cent in 2025, from its earlier estimate of 3.3 per cent.

For 2024, the WTO revised upwards its forecast for merchandise

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Qualcomm

Qualcomm (Photo: Qualcomm)

American semiconductor manufacturer Qualcomm has confirmed that some of its chips have security vulnerabilities that have been exploited by hackers. In an announcement published on October 7, Qualcomm stated that Google Threat Analysis Group indicated a security

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Indian markets

Share Market Today: Tata Elxsi reported a 14.7 per cent year-on-year profit increase, at Rs 229 crore, driven by robust demand in its transportation division. (Image: Bloomberg)

Stocks to Watch, Friday, October 11, 2024: GIFT Nifty futures, trading at 25,090 around 6:50 AM, marginally below Nifty

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