The Business Guardian - April 27, 2025

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April 27, 2025

Direct tax collections surge 15.6% to Rs 27 lakh crore in 2024-25

India's direct tax collections, in gross terms, have witnessed a robust growth of 15.59 per cent year-on-year, reaching Rs 27.02 lakh crore in the financial year 2024-25, data released by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) showed.

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Industrial Growth Surges to 4.3% in March 2025

India's Index of Industrial Production (IIP) likely grew 4.3 percent year-on-year in March 2025, improving from 2.9 percent in February, according to a report by Union Bank of India.

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Employment in India Has Grown Faster

India is witnessing a positive trend in job growth, according to the latest World Bank report.

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DGCA Issues Advisory to Airlines on Passenger Handling Steps

Aviation watchdog DGCA on Saturday issued an advisory to airlines on providing proper communication and in-flight catering services to passengers as international flights are having longer flying times due to the Pakistan airspace closure.

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FPIS Pour in Rs 17k Cr Amid Tensions

Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) remained net buyers in Indian stock markets this week, with a net inflow of Rs 17,424.88 crore, according to data released by NSDL.

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RBI Set to Switch to New Website

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will switch to the new website at the close of business this evening.

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RIL Becomes First Indian Company to Cross Rs 10 Lakh Cr Revenue

Reliance Industries Limited on Friday reported that it has posted record annual consolidated revenues at Rs 1,071,174 crore (USD 125.3 billion), up 7.1 per cent on a yearly basis.

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UP Sets Target to Triple Exports by 2030

The Uttar Pradesh (UP) government has set an ambitious target of tripling its exports by 2030, as the ongoing tariff war between the United States and China has provided an opportunity for the state, an official statement said on Saturday.

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Minor Stock Market Slumps Likely

Indian stock markets have largely remained stable during periods of military or political tension with Pakistan, according to a new analysis by Anand Rathi Research.

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MSME Players Seek Phased Rollout of QCOs

MSME players have demanded a single-window advisory system and phased rollout of quality control orders among other measures for better compliance with the Bureau of Indian Standards, according to a statement.

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Continuous dialogue, communication between India, US over bilateral trade agreement

India and the US have a continuous dialogue and communication on the bilateral trade deal and the first tranche is set to roll out by fall this year, Minister of State for the Ministry of Commerce & Industry and the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology Jitin Prasada said.

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Anant Ambani Appointed Executive Director of Reliance Industries

Reliance Industries Ltd on Friday named Anant M. Ambani, the youngest son of Chairman Mukesh Ambani, as a whole-time director of the company.

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Cyber Safety Is Non-Negotiable As India Goes Cashless

Driven by the country's digital revolution, financial inclusion in India over the past decade has been remarkable, with bank account ownership growing among Indians from 35% in 2011 to 78% in 2021.

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Groundwater Crisis Needs More Than Just Wells

India's groundwater situation is precarious. It provides 80% of rural drinking water, 50% of urban drinking water, and nearly 90% of water used in agriculture, yet our extraction rate has soared to unsustainable levels.

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Maruti Suzuki Registers Highest Ever Annual Sales and Profits

In FY2024-25, Maruti Suzuki India Limited recorded its highest-ever annual total sales and exports, now contributing nearly 43 per cent of total passenger vehicle exports from India.

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Adani Energy Solutions' revenue grows 42%

Adani Energy Solutions has reported strong results for the January-March quarter and the entire 2024-25 financial year.

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Kinley Soda crosses the Rs 1,500 crore revenue mark

Kinley Soda, a leading brand from Coca-Cola has crossed the Rs1,500 crore revenue mark, driven by consistency, quality, and consumer trust.

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ACC Posts Highest-Ever Annual Profit

ACC Limited, the cement and building materials company under the Adani Group, has reported its highest-ever annual profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 2,402 crore for the financial year 2024-25, a 3 per cent rise from the previous year.

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Gemini Will Help Humans Fulfil Creative Desires

Google Gemini, the generative artificial intelligence tool of technology major Google, can be a great collaborator for humans in fulfilling their creative desire and curiosity - from creating customized videos just on a basis of a prompt, classes for students, troubleshooting through visuals, converting reports into a podcast for simple understanding, and what not. The use cases are endless.

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L&T Finance Q4 profit rises 15 pc to Rs 636 crore

Retail-focused non-bank lender L&T Finance Holdings on Friday reported a 15 per cent rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 636 crore for the January-March quarter of 2024-25.

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Take a break, avoid a breakdown

The best health services and technologies cannot restore your body and organs to their original status after a major health setback.

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Illuminating Hope for Parkinson's

As we draw to the end of World Parkinson's Awareness Month, it is timely to reflect on effective advances made in treatments.

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Court summons filmmaker Anurag Kashyap

A Surat court on Friday issued a notice summoning Kashyap to appear in person on May 7, warning that failure to comply could lead to further legal consequences.

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Case filed against K'taka man for justifying Pahalgam attack

A case has been registered in Mangaluru, Karnataka, against a Facebook user named 'Nichchu Mangaluru' for allegedly justifying the terrorist attack that took place on April 22 in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir.

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Delhi HC Notice to Swiggy, Zepto Over App Barriers

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notices to Swiggy and Zepto in response to a plea alleging their mobile apps are not accessible to users with visual disabilities.

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Supreme Court Criticises Rahul For His Remarks On Savarkar

A bench of justices Dipankar Datta and Manmohan expressed disapproval over Gandhi's remarks, emphasizing that national heroes and freedom fighters should be treated with respect.

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Delhi HC reserves order on Jacqueline's plea

The Delhi High Court on Thursday reserved its order on a petition filed by Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez, who has challenged the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) complaint against her under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.

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Delhi Court Reserves Order on Tahawwur Rana's Plea

Delhi's Patiala House Court on Wednesday reserved its order on a plea filed by Tahawwur Rana, accused in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, seeking permission to communicate with his family while in judicial custody.

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