Pajson Agro IPO on BSE SME: up to 63.09 lakh shares at ?112-?118, raising ~?74.45 crore.
Pajson Agro India Limited proposes an Initial Public Offering on the BSE SME platform of up to 63,09,600 equity shares at a price band of ?112-?118 per share, targeting proceeds of ?74.45 crore at the upper band. The issue timetable includes an anchor opening on December 10, 2025 and public issue from December 11-15, 2025. Allocation categories include anchor investors, qualified institutional buyers, non-institutional investors, retail individual investors, and a market maker portion; the Book Running Lead Manager is Smart Horizon Capital Advisors and the Registrar is Bigshare Services.

Dedicated emergency lanes for ambulances urged to prevent fatal delays and enforce the national ambulance code nationwide.
Demand for a nationwide mandate creating dedicated emergency lanes for ambulances, enforcing the National Ambulance Code and prior judicial directives through AI enabled traffic signals, 30 second green corridors, police escorts, penalties for violators, and a high level probe into deaths from ambulance delays; Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health to examine systemic failures and lack of national data tracking such incidents.

Tata Consultancy Services retrenches 376 Pune employees in two quarters; company says layoffs not due to AI.
TCS reported retrenchment of 376 employees from its Pune city campuses over two quarters, affecting middle and senior managerial-level staff; the employer stated the process involved discussions, notices and payment of salaries and said the retrenchments were not due to Artificial Intelligence or automation.

Pan masala cess to fund health and national security levied on manufacturing machine production capacity.
Parliament enacts the Health and National Security Cess on pan masala manufacturing units, levied on the production capacity of machines in factories in addition to GST and distinct from excise on tobacco; the levy targets demerit goods to raise funds for defence and health, includes parliamentary sanction requirements for increases beyond limits, and provides for revenue sharing with states.

Pan masala manufacturing cess to fund national and public health security, charged on machine production capacity over GST.
Parliament imposed a statutory cess on pan masala manufacturing units to fund national security and public health, levied over and above GST and calculated on the production capacity of manufacturing machines rather than on sales or value.

Pan masala cess bill creates a capacity linked levy to fund health and national security programmes.
The Bill establishes a Health and National Security Cess on pan masala manufacturing units, levied on production capacity by reference to packing machine capacity and product grammage, not on actual production; it excludes essential commodities, does not affect GST, and is framed as a deterrent targeting demerit goods while creating a dedicated funding stream for health and national security.

Soybean and snow pea varieties promoted to improve nutrition and farmer incomes through seed distribution and value added processing.
ICAR Ranchi developed soybean 'Swarna Vasundhara' and snow pea 'Swarna Tripti', evaluated for nutrient content and promoted to address nutritional deficiencies and support farmer livelihoods. Following a recommendation by the Central Sub Committee on Crop Standards, the soybean variety's seed has been supplied to farmers across 14 states and regional centres; germplasm from an international centre was improved in Ranchi. Processing units produce value added soy products, farmers report higher yields and profits, and the soybean can be preserved frozen at -20 C for up to a year.

Pan masala cess introduced with state revenue sharing; aviation regulator launches inquiry; interim protection sought from arrest.
The enactment of a Health and National Security Cess on pan masala manufacturing establishes a dedicated production level levy with state revenue sharing for health expenditure. Separately, the aviation regulator has formed a four member committee to comprehensively review major carrier disruptions and report within a fixed period, and an individual under criminal allegations has petitioned the high court for interim protection from arrest, invoking pre arrest judicial relief.

Pan masala manufacturing units will face a cess on machine production capacity to fund health and national security.
A statutory Health and National Security Cess will be levied on the production capacity of machines and processes used to manufacture pan masala and similar goods to finance public health and national security; proceeds will be shared with states and charged over and above existing indirect taxes without impacting GST revenues.

Fake firms and invoices used to evade Rs 10 crore in taxes resulted in arrests and charges under tax laws.
The SIT alleges an organised scheme to evade about Rs 10 crore in commercial taxes by creating fake firms using collected identity documents, registering them with the commercial tax department, and issuing/uploading bogus invoices on the government portal to facilitate fraudulent tax credits and earn commissions; three suspects have been arrested and charged under penal provisions and Section 132 of the Commercial Tax Act, with investigations ongoing.

Foreign assets compliance: CBDT issues SMS/email nudges urging taxpayers to review and revise ITRs to report foreign assets.
The tax authority is issuing automated SMS and email notices to taxpayers identified via international information exchanges as holding foreign financial assets not reported in their ITRs, advising them to review and revise returns to ensure accurate reporting in Schedule FA and Schedule FSI by a specified deadline to avoid penal consequences; the campaign uses advanced data analytics to target high risk cases and promote voluntary, non intrusive compliance.

Income tax time series shows direct tax collections, state-wise break-up, GDP ratio and taxpayer statistics.
Time-series tables for FY2000-01 to FY2024-25 report annual direct tax collections by Corporate, Non Corporate and other direct taxes with state/UT-wise break-up, CTDS and foreign attributions, contribution to total tax revenue, Direct-Tax-to-GDP ratios (with growth and buoyancy metrics), pre- and post-assessment receipts (TDS, advance, self assessment, regular assessment, other receipts), cost of collection, and compliance counts for returns filed, return filers and taxpayers; sources and provisional status are noted.

Health and National Security Cess on pan masala production; proceeds shared with states, not levied on essentials.
The bill proposes a Health and National Security Cess on the production capacity of pan masala manufacturers, imposed in addition to the existing 40% Goods and Services Tax on consumption. The cess excludes essential commodities, is intended as a deterrent to pan masala consumption because excise cannot be applied, and will generate a dedicated resource stream whose proceeds are shared with states for specified health awareness and health-related schemes and to support national security objectives.

Maharashtra trust investigated for alleged money laundering, visa-overstay facilitation and fraudulent procurement of identity documents.
A Maharashtra-based charitable trust is under federal investigation for alleged money laundering arising from receipt and diversion of substantial foreign donations, and for regulatory non-compliance that led to cancellation of its registration under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act. Authorities allege the trust facilitated visa overstay and procurement of fraudulent identity documents for two Yemeni nationals, misrepresented foreign staffing to donors, and used donation funds for unapproved purposes; searches seized cash and digital devices and form the basis of the money laundering probe.

Pan masala packs must display Retail Sale Price and required declarations on all pack sizes from Feb 1, 2026.
Pan masala packages must display the Retail Sale Price and all mandatory declarations under the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011, pursuant to GSR 881(E) effective February 1, 2026. The amendment removes the prior small pack exemption and replaces the previous proviso under Rule 26(a) with a pan masala specific proviso, extending RSP and declaration obligations to all pack sizes and facilitating RSP based GST levy enforcement.

Delhi twin-tower project at ITO gets Income Tax department consent to share 4.5-acre land for development.
Delhi's twin-tower plan at ITO advances after the Income Tax department agreed to share 4.5 acres of Ayakar Bhawan land in return for 10 lakh square feet of built-up area, enabling construction of two towers-linked by a skywalk-with an estimated 30 lakh square feet of total space; PWD intends to appoint a transaction adviser and coordinate interdepartmentally to finalise land availability and project estimates.

FDI policy continuously liberalised to permit higher automatic route investment, raise sectoral caps, and ease tax/GST compliance.
India's FDI policy adopts a negative list approach allowing up to 100% foreign investment via the Automatic Route subject to laws and security conditions, with recent liberalisation raising sectoral caps (defence, insurance, telecom) and expanding automatic route access; these measures are supported by regulatory simplification, tax and GST reforms, investment facilitation through Invest India, and targeted incentives (SEZs, STPIs, Fund of Funds, PLI schemes) to attract investment in software, services and manufacturing.

Private company closures: 2,04,268 ceased via amalgamation, dissolution or strike-off under Companies Act; monitoring and tax reform noted.
2,04,268 private companies ceased operations over five years by amalgamation, conversion, dissolution, or being struck off under the Companies Act, 2013, with strike-offs reflecting inactivity or voluntary removal after regulatory compliance; inter-agency information-sharing is used to monitor suspected misuse and the government favours phasing out selective tax exemptions while rationalising corporate tax rates.

Clear Secured Services Limited IPO opens Dec 1 to raise up to Rs. 85.60 crore with defined allocations and use of proceeds.
Clear Secured Services Limited is launching an Initial Public Offering of up to 64,85,000 equity shares at a price band of Rs. 125-Rs. 132 per share to raise up to Rs. 85.60 crore; the public issue opens December 1, 2025 and closes December 3, 2025 with allocations for anchor investors, QIBs, NIIs, retail investors and a market maker. Net proceeds will fund investment in a wholly owned subsidiary for equipment, repay/prepay borrowings, support working capital and general corporate purposes. The Book Running Lead Manager and Registrar are appointed.

Tobacco and pan masala taxation revised; ED issues FEMA show cause notice in Masala Bond matter.
Legislation was introduced to impose excise duty on tobacco and tobacco products and to establish a new cess on pan masala replacing the GST compensation cess on those goods. The Enforcement Directorate issued a Rs 467 crore FEMA contravention show cause notice in the KIIFB Masala Bond matter to state officials, commencing statutory response and penalty procedures under foreign exchange law.