New Delhi, May 1 (PTI) Following are the top business stories at 1950 hours:
DEL67 BIZ-LD GST COLLECTION
* GST revenue hits record high of Rs 2.37 lakh crore in April, up 12.6 pc
New Delhi: Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection rose 12.6 per cent Y-o-Y to an all-time high of about Rs 2.37 lakh crore in April, reflecting strong economic activity and March-end reconciliation of books by businesses. *
DCM26 BIZ-DELOITTE-GROWTH
* India's GDP to grow between 6.5-6.7 pc in FY26: Deloitte
New Delhi: Deloitte on Thursday projected economic growth at 6.5-6.7 per cent for the current fiscal, as tax incentives provided in the Budget are expected to push domestic demand amid an uncertain global trade environment. *
DEL25 BIZ-ATF-PRICE
* ATF price cut by 4 pc, commercial LPG rates reduced
New Delhi: The price of jet fuel, or ATF, was reduced by 4.4 per cent on Thursday -- marking the second major cut within a month. *
DEL66 BIZ-EXPORTS-DATA
* Total exports jump to record USD 825 bn in FY25 as services shipments rise over 13 pc
New Delhi: India's exports of goods and services hit an all-time high of USD 825 billion in 2024-25, driven by a record surge in the shipments of services that reached USD 386.5 billion in the last fiscal despite global trade headwinds, according to the commerce ministry data. *
DCM65 BIZ-LD AUTO SALES
* Maruti, Mahindra sustain sales momentum in April amid tough mkt environment
New Delhi: Amid challenging market environment, Maruti Suzuki India and Mahindra & Mahindra reported an increase in vehicle dispatches to dealers last month while Tata Motors and Hyundai saw a year-on-year drop in sales. *
DCM66 BIZ-MARKETS-APRIL
* Markets record 2nd straight monthly gain in April; Sensex jumps nearly 4 pc
New Delhi: The BSE Sensex jumped nearly 4 per cent last month showing resilience amid recent geopolitical concerns, as return of foreign investors to the domestic market, prediction of an above-normal rainfall in the upcoming southwest monsoon and optimism surrounding a potential India-US trade deal boosted sentiment. *
DEL40 BIZ-SEBI-F&O
* Sebi chief rules out aptitude test for retailers in F&O trade
Mumbai: Markets regulator Sebi Chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey has ruled out the possibility of an aptitude test for retail traders wanting to participates in the Futures & Options (F&O) segment, saying it is impractical and prone to regulatory overreach. *
DEL42 BIZ-RBI-ATM CHARGES
* ATM usage cost up by Rs 2 to Rs 23/withdrawal after free monthly usage limit
New Delhi: The RBI's instructions on revised ATM usage cost have come into effect from Thursday under which banks can charge Rs 23 per cash withdrawal once a customer exhausts the free permissible limit in a month. *
DEL93 BIZ-SITHARAMAN
* Domestic efficiencies, competitiveness must for economic resilience: Sitharaman
Kolkata: Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the most effective path for building economic resilience is to build domestic efficiencies and competitiveness. *