Stats overhaul: New inflation and GDP base year series slated for February; IIP to follow in May

India’s key macroeconomic indicators are set for a base-year reset early next year, with the government announcing timelines for releasing new series of retail inflation, national accounts and industrial production data, PTI reported.The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) said on Monday that a new series of Consumer Price Index (CPI) data, reflecting a…

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Tax nudge: Income tax dept ropes in MNCs to flag undisclosed foreign assets; employees face Dec 31 deadline

With just days left before the year-end compliance window closes, the Income Tax department has begun reaching out directly to multinational companies, asking them to alert Indian employees about undisclosed foreign assets and income, according to multiple tax advisors.Several large multinationals — including a global consumer healthcare firm, a wireless technology major and a US-based…

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Infra output: Eight core sectors grow 1.8% in November; cement and steel lift momentum as energy drags

Eight core infrastructure industries recorded a modest expansion in November 2025, with overall output rising 1.8% year-on-year, supported by strong growth in cement, steel, fertilisers and coal, official data released by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry showed.The combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI), which accounts for 40.27% of the Index of Industrial Production…

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EU-China trade: Beijing imposes 42.7% provisional duty on dairy imports from European Union; cites harm to domestic industry

China on Monday announced imposing provisional anti-subsidy duties on dairy products imported from the European Union, after concluding that the inflow of these goods has harmed its domestic dairy sector. The Chinese commerce ministry, cited by Reuters, said that the duties are set between 21.9% and 42.7% and will be effective from December 23. The…

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