CSR activities are excluded from the normal course of business, says authority citing rules
The commerce and industry ministry has suggested departments, which are implementing their sector-specific production-linked incentive schemes, hold consultations with PLI beneficiary companies to understand their issues, government officials said. The suggestion was made in a workshop on the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme called by the ministry on June 27. The meeting assumed significance as the government disbursed only Rs 2,900 crore till March 2023 out of Rs 3,400 crore claims received under the scheme. The scheme was announced in 2021 for 14 sectors, such as telecommunication, white goods, textiles and pharma with an outlay of Rs 1.97 lakh crore. The departments were also asked to ensure that PLI beneficiaries complete their investments and meet production targets. "It was suggested to the line ministries now to call the PLI beneficiary companies for consultations with them only and if they flag any issue, it could be conveyed to the commerce and industry ministry so
The GST officers have busted a nexus of more than 30 fake firms, who have availed ineligible input tax credit (ITC) of over Rs 50 crore, the finance ministry said on Wednesday. In an ongoing two-month-long special drive against fake registration, the Central GST Delhi West Commissionerate found multiple entities registered on the same address. During investigation, it was found that the said address was existent but the owner of the premises denied any knowledge about the existence of any firm. In a statement, the finance ministry said searches were undertaken at multiple locations in Delhi and it was found that a person named Shiva has been obtaining KYC credentials from people on the pretext of getting loans sanctioned for them. "Further search revealed that Shiva has created more than 30 fake firms and sold them in cash at a premium. He also stated that to avoid physical verification, he used AADHAR authentication to obtain these GST registrations," the ministry said. These ...
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ITC and Tata Motors have zoomed 33 per cent each since December 1, and have led the rally in the 30-pack index
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ITC outperformed the market for the eight straight months, has rallied 37% thus far in the calendar year 2023, as compared to 3.8 per cent rise in the S&P BSE Sensex.
ITC's revenue growth is impressive as compared to 9 per cent in FY22 and 11 per cent in FY21
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Leading consumer goods companies -- including ITC, Dabur, Coca-Cola, and DS Group -- on Monday announced new sustainable milestones and targets on World Environment Day. The companies are setting targets like being carbon neutral, scaling up investments in sustainable packaging, reducing the usage of plastic in packaging and harnessing green energy. Homegrown FMCG and ayurvedic products maker Dabur India announced to be a plastic waste positive by collecting, processing and recycling more plastic waste than it sold in its product packaging in FY23. ITC scaled up its sustainable packaging offerings for plastic substitution and announced several measures to reduce the utilisation of plastic across products and businesses -- ranging from its packaging and food to the hotel business. Beverage major Coca-Cola India on Monday announced to launch of new bottles made from completely recycled PET plastic material (rPET) in Andhra Pradesh. "This is the first time in India that any bottle ma
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Thus far in the calendar year 2023, ITC has outperformed the market by surging 35 per cent, as compared to 2.8 per cent rise in the S&P BSE Sensex
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Thus far in the calendar year 2023, ITC has surpassed market value (mcap) of Infosys, SBI, HDFC, Bharti Airtel, Adani Enterprises and LIC
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday inaugurated ITC's integrated consumer goods manufacturing and logistics facility at Khurda. Congratulating ITC CMD Sanjeev Puri, Patnaik urged him to expand the company's footprint in the state. He reiterated the state government's commitment to making Odisha the next industrial hub in the country. The Industrial Policy Resolution (IPR) 2022 aims to transform Odisha into a modern and advanced industrial state by offering the investors outstanding opportunities for sustainable business growth and fostering holistic socio-economic development of the people, he said. The food processing sector is one of the priority sectors in IPR 2022 and this facility by ITC marks a significant milestone for Odisha, he said. The facility is built on an area of 35 acre. It is dedicated to seven production lines, including Aashirvaad atta, Yippee! noodles, Sunfeast biscuits and Bingo! chips. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Jatni MLA Suresh Kum
Continuing high raw material inflation is a key concern and rupee depreciation continues to be a pain point
Stocks to Watch on Friday: ITC Limited reported a 21.4 per cent YoY growth in standalone net profit at Rs 5,086.9 crore for the March quarter
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