Despite the Unified Pension Scheme’s poor uptake, the government is enhancing the market-linked National Pension System (NPS) with new options…
Interestingly, the Centre’s non-interest revenue expenditure has contracted by 3.2% during the five months of FY26, which implies that this…
“Many sectors, including semiconductors and EV manufacturing, do require technology transfer and collaboration. This has started happening, including in battery…
Capital expenditure (Capex) by 19 state governments moderated to 14% year-on-year growth in April-August FY26, down from 30% in Q1,…
India’s government announced its H2FY26 gross market borrowing at Rs 6.77 lakh crore, including Rs 10,000 crore in Sovereign Green Bonds. The total FY26 borrowing…
India plans H2 FY26 borrowings of Rs 6.8 lakh crore, with a possible shift to shorter-tenure G-Secs as demand weakens…
Centre boosts untied capex loans to states under SASCI, giving states greater flexibility in project execution. With Rs 1.5 lakh…
CBIC and other agencies are closely monitoring GST rate cuts to ensure businesses pass on benefits to consumers. Price checks,…
India’s budgetary capex is set to cross 50% of the FY26 target of Rs11.21 lakh crore in H1, driven by…
In a major financial reform, the Indian government will now route all Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) funds through the RBI’s…
India’s Q2 FY26 advance direct tax collections saw modest growth, largely due to recent income tax relief for individuals
PFRDA allows private-sector NPS fund managers to offer multiple schemes with equity exposure up to 100%. The new Multiple Scheme…
India will add refineries to the infrastructure list, enabling Saudi Arabia’s PIF to claim tax benefits on Aramco’s planned $2.8–5…
The issue of levying an 18% GST on co-lending services between non-bank finance companies (NBFCs) and banks is likely to…
The Centre plans to continue its no-interest 50-year capital expenditure loan scheme (SASCI) for states beyond FY27. With Rs 1.5…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says she will personally monitor prices from Sept 22 and “engage” with those who falter.
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman urges India Inc to shed its demand concerns and invest, as sweeping GST cuts promise a…
The GST Council has decided to tax “sin goods” like pan masala and cigarettes based on their retail sale price…
