MUMBAI: After months of sluggishness, demand recovery is in sight for consumer goods companies, partly helped by GST cuts which drove down prices of a host of household essentials and left more money in the hands of shoppers. There have been some initial signs of revival on the ground already, firms said in their recent […]
Far-right radio commentator Alex Jones once again made a bizzaare comment against Indians, claiming that they have a higher crime rate than Whites and that is for fraud. In his latest podcast, Jones was heard saying, “It is true that at the top we have a white crime problem, but statistically white people commit the […]
New Delhi, 13 December (Udaipur Kiran) – State Bank of India (SBI), the largest public sector bank, has reduced its lending rate by 0.25 percent following the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) cut in the policy repo rate. This reduction makes loans cheaper for both existing and new borrowers. The new interest rates will come […]
Central Bank rate cut brings relief for UAE borrowers / Image: File The Central Bank of the UAE lowered its base rate for the Overnight Deposit Facility (ODF) by 0.25 percentage points, from 3.90% to 3.65%, following a similar move by the US Federal Reserve. The cut takes effect immediately and is described by the […]
December fuel prices rise slightly across the UAE / AI Generated Image UAE motorists should prepare for a slight increase at the pump as the nation’s Fuel Price Committee announced an upward adjustment across all categories for December 2025. The new rates, which track global oil market movements, are officially in effect starting December 1, […]
CEO James Fishback took a veiled dig at Vivek Ramaswamy as he mentioned India, maths olympiad in his recent America First speech. Azoria CEO and ex-DOGE architect James Fishback took a dig at GOP leader Vivek Ramaswamy without naming him and said Americans should not be apologetic about who they are and nobody should lecture […]
Salik updated tolls for Dubai Ride on 2 November, ensuring smooth traffic during Fitness Challenge/Representative Image Salik has updated toll charges for participants in the Dubai Ride, coinciding with the city-wide Dubai Fitness Challenge 2025. The changes aim to manage traffic efficiently during the event and improve the overall road experience for all commuters. Toll […]
From January 2026, the UAE will tax sweetened drinks based on sugar content, while artificially sweetened beverages face a 0% rate/ Image: Pexels The UAE has publicly announced the final details of its new tiered volumetric model for taxing sweetened drinks, including the calculation method, rate brackets, and enforcement framework, ahead of its rollout on […]
Over the past 20 years, there has been a 67% rise in diabetes cases in Turkey, meaning that overall prevalence has almost doubled, to more than 16% of the population. The International Diabetes Federation now lists Turkey as the country with the highest diabetes prevalence in the European region. According to data from the World […]
New Delhi, September 3 (Udaipur Kiran): The GST Council, in its 56th meeting, approved the removal of the 12% and 28% tax slabs, simplifying the structure to just two rates — 5% and 18%. Bihar Finance Minister Samrat Choudhary, speaking to the media after the meeting, confirmed that the new rates will come into effect […]
