Economy

RBI expected to cut interest rates for first time in nearly five years

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to cut interest rates for the first time in nearly five years this Friday on...

Funds in a fix over new rules on treatment of big investors

Mumbai: Several private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) funds are in a quandary over the new rules that forbid them from offering...

Lok Sabha gets Rs 903 crore, Rajya Sabha Rs 413 crore in Budget

Lok Sabha has been allocated Rs 903 crore in the Union Budget, more than double the amount given to the Rajya Sabha. A...

Revamping I-T Act: Sitharaman to introduce revised bill half the length of current code for greater simplicity

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will introduce a new income tax bill in parliament next week that will be half as long as the...

Leg-up for security, external affairs; token rise in census

The government has given a leg-up to spending on security and external affairs, continuing its focus on scaling up domestic manufacturing, enhancing the...

Union Budget 2025: Nirmala Sitharaman gives big boost to social justice & welfare; allocation up over 35%

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman allocated a total of Rs 13,611 crore to the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment in the Union...

Budget Highlights: What FM Nirmala Sitharaman’s Bahi Khata holds for aam aadmi

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the first full Budget of Modi 3.0 today. The Union Budget 2025-26 is expected to focus on...

Niti Aayog to launch index to rank states on investment potential

New Delhi: The NITI Aayog will soon launch an index to rank states on their investment potential around two primary dimensions of opportunity...

India’s April-December fiscal deficit at Rs 9.14 lakh crore, widens on-year to 56.7% of FY25 aim

India's fiscal deficit for the first nine months of this fiscal year through December stood at 9.14 lakh crore rupees, or 56.7% of...

RBI to cut rates to 6.25% in February, followed by one more cut next quarter: Poll

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is set to cut its main policy rate on Feb. 7 followed by just one more cut...

Measures on cards to spur coir exports

New Delhi: The government has begun work to amend the 72-year-old Coir Industry Act that will facilitate the creation of value-added products such...

Maharashtra govt to unveil new housing policy soon, says Minister Eknath Shinde

The government of Maharashtra is set to introduce a new housing policy aimed at expanding affordable housing and providing a structured framework to...

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