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Diljit Dosanjh launches RuPay AURA India Tour with packed Delhi stadium performance

Singer Diljit Dosanjh kicked off his RuPay AURA India Tour with a completely sold-out stadium concert in Delhi. The musical event marked the official beginning of his nationwide tour sponsored by the payment network.

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For professionals: Review tour schedules, ticket sales metrics, and partnership returns to evaluate consumer spending patterns and entertainment industry revenues. · Monitor large-scale commercial event partnerships to understand how brands engage young consumers through live experiential marketing.

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Everything Experiential6m ago 1 min
Markets

ITC Shares Gain Following Q2 FY27 Results Amid Higher Tax Pressure

ITC shares increased by over 1 percent after reporting an 18.45 percent year-on-year drop in consolidated profit to 4,229 crore rupees for Q2 FY27. Revenue grew by 43.85 percent, though expenses jumped by 69.6 percent due to rising cost pressures. FMCG, agriculture, and paper segments expanded, whereas the cigarette division dealt with higher tax burdens.

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For professionals: Monitor upcoming quarterly disclosures and sector-specific tax updates to gauge performance sustainability for clients. · Review current brokerage targets and key price levels before advising clients on buy, sell, or hold decisions.

Scrips: ITC

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LiveMint Markets8m ago 1 min
Banking

Anand Rathi selects six equities for Diwali 2026 portfolio with upside projections

Anand Rathi has released a list of six stock recommendations for the Diwali 2026 portfolio covering Samvat 2083. The projected gains range from 16% to 35% over a 12-month period. These recommended equities span across technology, pharmaceuticals, asset management, infrastructure, banking, and manufacturing sectors.

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For professionals: Review individual stock fundamentals and brokerage target horizons before advising clients on portfolio trades. · Track upcoming corporate announcements and sector-specific regulatory updates that could influence the twelve-month target achievement. · Assess client risk profiles against the recommended equities spanning banking, infrastructure, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, asset management, and technology sectors.

Scrips: State Bank of IndiaHDFC AMC

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LiveMint Markets9m ago 1 min
Commodities

Indian gold consumption drops twenty nine percent during the July to September period

India experienced a twenty nine percent drop in gold demand during the July to September quarter, totaling one hundred sixty two point five tonnes according to the World Gold Council. The decline followed record high retail prices that discouraged retail purchasers and slowed down buying activity. Finance professionals need to monitor these consumption trends as they impact trade balances and asset allocations.

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For professionals: Tax professionals, bullion dealers, and financial advisors should closely monitor the changing market dynamics driven by consumer resistance to soaring bullion prices. · Clients are increasingly trading in older jewelry for cash instead of purchasing new items, impacting overall transaction patterns.

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The Hindu13m ago 1 min
GST

Delhi High Court Clarifies Limitation Period Rules for Goods and Services Tax Demands

The Delhi High Court has ruled that the limitation period under Section 74 depends on substantive notices and orders rather than later DRC-01 or DRC-07 dates. This judgment clarifies how timelines are computed for tax disputes. Finance professionals must review their case files to ensure compliance with this ruling.

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For professionals: Advise clients to audit all pending litigation and notice files to align with the judicial position that the limitation period under Section 74 is governed by substantive notices and orders rather than Form DRC-01 or Form DRC-07 dates. · Examine whether current demands comply with strict statutory timelines rather than relying merely on subsequent procedural intimations. · Review tax proceedings to ensure statutory timeframes are calculated correctly based on the true legal basis for time limits.

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Taxguru15m ago 1 min 1
Investment

Extend Capital Gains Relief for Foreign Funds to Local Retail Investors

Experts argue that tax exemptions on long-term capital gains granted to foreign institutional investors should apply equally to local and retail participants. The proposal also advocates for short-term capital gains rebates, incentives for initial public offerings, and tax deductions linked to job creation.

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For professionals: Review client portfolios for equity exposure in anticipation of potential policy shifts regarding capital gains taxation and IPO incentives · Monitor stakeholder representations and policy updates regarding long-term capital gains tax exemptions and related fiscal measures

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Taxguru19m ago 1 min 1
Business

Understanding FSSAI Registration Versus State And Central Licences For Food Businesses

Navigating food business compliance in 2026 requires understanding the distinction between Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) registrations and licences. The framework establishes specific thresholds at ₹1.5 crore and ₹50 crore, offering perpetual validity and outlining document requirements through the FoSCoS portal.

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For professionals: Audit client annual turnover figures against the ₹1.5 crore and ₹50 crore thresholds to determine the correct category. Ensure proper licensing status and manage applications, document uploads, and fee payments on the Food Safety Compliance System portal. · businesses must maintain updated records and verify their status for basic registration, State Licence, or Central Licence based on operational scale and capacity.

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Taxguru21m ago 1 min
GST Govt Breaking

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Restores Input Tax Credit for Agency Dealership Demonstration Cars

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs has issued Circular No. 262/08/2026-GST to remove the input tax credit block on demonstration vehicles for dealer-agency models. This update addresses tax credit restrictions under Section 17(5) and provides compliance relief for automobile dealerships operating through agency frameworks.

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For professionals: Review past purchases of demonstration vehicles to identify eligible unclaimed Input Tax Credit under Circular No. 262/08/2026-GST. · Advise automotive retail clients operating through agency structures on the new eligibility of demonstration vehicles for input tax credit claims. · Update Goods and Services Tax return filing procedures to incorporate input tax credit claims for demo vehicles kept exclusively for customer test drives.

Scrips: ITC

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Taxguru23m ago 1 min 1
Business

Prime Minister Modi launches twenty three kilometer Pink Line of Pune Metro

Prime Minister Narendra Modi formally opened the twenty three kilometer Pink Line of the Pune Metro network. The inauguration ceremony brings new transit infrastructure to commuters in the region. Further operational details regarding schedules and stations were marked during the launch.

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For professionals: Monitor upcoming municipal announcements to assess commercial real estate investments and local business logistics related to the new transit corridor. · Evaluate how improved urban mobility patterns and property demand shifts across surrounding micro-markets impact client advisory roles.

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Economic Times24m ago 1 min
Markets

GRSE Shares Surge Nine Percent Following Massive Indian Navy Warship Deal

Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers shares climbed nearly nine percent after winning a major Indian Navy contract valued at thirty-two thousand crore rupees. The nine-year project involves constructing five next-generation corvettes to boost domestic defence production and maritime readiness. This large order substantially strengthens the company order book and long-term financial outlook.

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For professionals: Monitor upcoming quarterly earnings statements to assess the financial impact of the Rs 32,000 crore contract on Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers. · Evaluate revenue recognition and cash flow milestones under this multi-year procurement framework for client reporting and compliance.

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ET Markets26m ago 1 min
Markets

Multibagger stock drops to lower circuit after opening lower on national exchange

A notable multibagger stock experienced a five percent lower circuit after opening at six hundred eighty-four rupees on the national stock exchange. The equity previously closed at six hundred ninety-one rupees and twenty-five paisa on Monday before touching an intraday low of six hundred fifty-six rupees and seventy paisa on November 3. Despite this intraday decline, the security has delivered a two hundred twenty percent rally during the year 2026 so far.

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For professionals: Investors and financial advisors should closely monitor trading volumes, exchange circuit parameters, and fundamental valuation metrics. · A lower circuit filter is a regulatory mechanism implemented by exchanges to curb excessive volatility and sudden price crashes in individual securities by halting further downward trading for the day once the limit is breached.

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LiveMint Markets27m ago 1 min
GST Govt Breaking

GST Notification 06/2026 Updates Electric Vehicle Tax Rates, Input Tax Credit Caps and E-Commerce Rules

Goods and Services Tax (GST) Notification 06/2026 introduces revisions affecting electric vehicle transport services at a five percent tax rate, same-line input tax credit limitations, subcontracting rules, and electronic commerce operator delivery mandates. Finance professionals must review compliance obligations and tax positions carefully under these newly enacted provisions.

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For professionals: Review GST Notification 06/2026 to understand the newly defined electric vehicle transit service tax rates, same-line Input Tax Credit caps, subcontracting norms, and Electronic Commerce Operator delivery compliance. · Update enterprise resource planning systems to account for the altered tax liability calculations and input credit claims for transport companies and online platforms.

Scrips: ITC

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Taxguru27m ago 1 min

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