Implementation of an agriculture-specific package, extending MGNREGA work days to 200, quickening GST refunds, and establishing a thorough manufacturing strategy to address Chinese imports were some other demands raised by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) affiliated organizations in their discussion with Nirmala Sitharaman.
Snapping its two-day falling streak, the 30-share BSE Sensex rose by 368.40 points or 0.47% to settle at 78,507.41 on the first trading session of 2025. During the day, it surged 617.48 points or 0.79% to 78,756.49.
In rural India, food accounted for 54% of the ₹349 rise in spending. Vegetables, beverages and processed food, and dairy products contributed 35% of this growth, as per National Statistics Office’s Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES). Urban areas saw non-food items driving 54% of the ₹537 increase, led by miscellaneous goods and entertainment, clothing and footwear, and education.
“Asset quality improved, with the gross non-performing assets (GNPA) ratio falling to its lowest in 13 years at 2.7 % at end-March 2024 and 2.5 % at end-September 2024,” as per the Reserve Bank of India’s report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India 2023-24.
The GST Council’s decision to raise the tax rate on pre-owned vehicles from 12% to 18% has sparked concerns about affordability, demand, and sustainability in India’s burgeoning used-car market.
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