Wholesale inflation at record high of 15.08% in April on price rise across all items

Wholesale price-based inflation spiked to a record high of 15.08 per cent in April on rising prices across segments from food to commodities. The WPI-based inflation was 14.55 per cent in March and 10.74 per cent in April last year. Wholesale inflation is tracked by the Wholesale Price Index (WPI). It measures…

Cryptocurrencies likely to be treated as commodities, may face taxation: Report

The much-awaited cryptocurrency draft bill may propose to define cryptocurrencies and classify them based on usage. The move is likely to benefit Indian cryptocurrency investors who have been waiting for a concrete law to regulate virtual coin trading. Cryptocurrencies could be defined as commodities or assets in the…