GST collections for December mark surge of 10.3%
Notably, this marks the seventh month so far this year with collections exceeding Rs 1.60 lakh crore.
Notably, this marks the seventh month so far this year with collections exceeding Rs 1.60 lakh crore.
This surge, surpassing the an- ticipated 10 per cent, is a beacon of optimism, primar- ily fuelled by robust festive demand for durable goods.
The hike in the price of fruits and vegetables comes as the country is witnessing a surge in fuel prices, including Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). In Gujarat's Surat, the price of lemon has gone up to Rs 300 per kilogram due to increased demand and shortage in supply.
With four more fresh fatalities, the death toll rose 8,488 as one death each was reported from Cuttack, Kendrapara, Koraput and Sundargarh in the last 24 hours while the State clocked over 10,000 daily cases for the sixth day in a row.
The growth rate is no doubt disconcerting as this was not the case during the peak of the second wave last year, Director, Health Services, Bijay Mohapatra said on Sunday.
The trade balance marked red ink for the fourth month in a row with imports rising for the 10th consecutive month on growing prices of crude oil from producers such as the United Arab Emirates.
"Be brave, my people of Ghulja, who have been trapped in their homes since October 3rd. ... Especially the people who depend on daily income. Be patient, there is wisdom in everything," wrote a person from the Uyghur community on social media.
The ministry said 65,34,306 doses of vaccines against Covid-19 were administered in the last 24 hours.
The Reserve Bank has specified certain regulatory trigger points, as a part of PCA framework, in terms of three parameters including capital to risk weighted assets ratio (CRAR), net non-performing assets (NPA), and return on assets (RoA)
With the return of investments in August, net FPI investments into equities segment in 2020 have again breached the Rs 50,000 mark.
