Festive buying, higher import duties and tighter tax compliance boost government revenues. NEW DELHI: GST collections grew 22.9% in Oct – the fastest pace of expansion since the revamp of the tax regime in Sept 2025 – to reach Rs 2.3 lakh crore, the second-highest monthly mop-up since the rationalisation exercise. While consumption remains strong,…

Vaishnaw said that the work was progressing well. NEW DELHI: Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday inspected the manufacturing of India’s first bullet train at BEML’s facility in Bengaluru and expressed satisfaction with the progress, highlighting the emphasis on quality and international standards.Vaishnaw said all major components were being manufactured, integrated and tested, and that…