CBIC operationalises comprehensive reforms for e-commerce exports and courier trade from April 1st

Mar 31, 2026

In pursuance of the Union Budget 2026-27 announcement, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has operationalised a set of comprehensive reforms to strengthen and streamline E-Commerce exports as well as broader courier-based imports and exports with effect from 1st April 2026.

JSW Group places Rs 421 crore freight wagon order with Texmaco Rail

Mar 31, 2026

Texmaco Rail & Engineering Limited has secured a significant contract from the JSW Group for the manufacture and supply of freight wagons. According to Texmaco, the total value of the order stands at approximately Rs 421.38 crore, which includes Goods and Services Tax (GST). The base value of the contract, excluding taxes, is pegged at Rs 357.11 crore.

Visibility in AI Shopping Searches Is the New Pricing

Mar 31, 2026

New Delhi [India], March 31: In India's mobile phone market, the first price that increasingly matters is not always the one printed on the handset box. It is the cost of invisibility in AI shopping searches, where consumers now compare models, check features, ask follow up questions and narrow their options before they step into a store or open a marketplace app. Google has said its AI Mode is designed to handle longer, more complex questions and help users compare options, while its shopping updates describe the experience as covering the journey from inspiration to purchase. OpenAI, too, says shopping results in ChatGPT can surface merchant lists using product and merchant data such as availability, price and quality.