August

GST: 29.4 lakh businesses file tax returns in August against 46.4 lakh in July

As many as 13.76 lakh businesses had flocked the GSTN portal on Wednesday to file their returns -- the highest return filing in a day under GST so far.

Car sales up 11.8%; passenger vehicle up 13.76% in August on price cuts

According to the data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), passenger vehicle sales were at 2,94,335 units in August as compared to 2,58,737 units in the same month last year

Maruti Suzuki August sales up 23.8% at 1,63,701 units, compact cars up 62.4%

Maruti Suzuki domestic sales stood at 1,52,000 units, up 26.7 percent from 1,19,931 units in August last year

Income tax returns filing: How a considerate CBDT has always extended deadlines

From crashed website to power grid failure and floods to bank strikes, CBDT has extended ITR deadline several times

Brazil Congress to vote on President Michel Temer's future as country's August jinx continues

For Brazilian leaders, August is the cruellest month and one that now presents a potentially fatal challenge to the presidency of Michel Temer.

August 2016 hottest month recorded in 136 years: Nasa

August 2016 is the warmest month in 136 years of modern record-keeping, continuing a streak of 11 consecutive months dating back to October last year that broke high-temperature records, according to Nasa.

Terrorism on talks agenda during PM Modi visit to UAE

Modi will be the first Indian prime minister to visit the UAE after Indira Gandhi, who visited the country in 1981.

Global marketing index stays positive in August

MF assets rise by 6,300 cr to Rs 10.12 lakh cr in August

The rise in AUM during August was primarily due to inflows in equity funds, which was eventually helped by a strong stock market.<br />

Maruti, Honda lead auto sale surge in August

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), Toyota Kirloskar Motor, Ford India and General Motors, however, saw decline in their sales in the domestic market during the month.