‘Willing to listen to people’: Government open to feedback on LTCG, STCG taxes, says Nirmala Sitharaman

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Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the government is willing to listen to concerns raised by stock market investors regarding the taxation framework for Long-Term Capital Gains (LTCG) and Short-Term Capital Gains (STCG).Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the TEXPROCIL Export Awards event, Sitharaman said the Centre remains open to suggestions from …

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Strait of Hormuz chokehold: What is happening to petrol prices in India and neighbouring nations amid oil supply crunch? – The Times of India

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A month into the Middle East conflict, global crude markets remain under strain, with prices rising nearly 50% since the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on February 28, triggering a strong response from Tehran. Oil prices had earlier surged to as high as $119 per barrel amid heightened tensions involving Iran, before …

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