The government has proposed to lower debt-to-GDP ratio to 55.6 per cent in FY27, from 56.1 per cent in the current fiscal year, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sunday. IMAGE: Finance......
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced an increase in the Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on Futures and Options trade with a view to discouraging small investors from speculative......
Sitharaman continues with the tradition she set in 2019, carrying the budget speech in a 'bahi-khata', which she used after dropping the briefcase tradition. IMAGE: President Droupadi......
IMAGE: The Pinaka Rocket Launcher. Photograph: ANI Photo Proposals for acquiring military weapons and equipment worth over 3.84 trillion were approved by the government in calendar year 2025, the......
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said the target for capex will be raised to Rs 12.2 lakh crore for FY27 from Rs 11.2 lakh crore earmarked for the current fiscal year and announced a......
The government bond yield curve is likely to flatten in the financial year 2027 (FY27) as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to ease supply pressure in the ultra-long segment.......
Duty hikes in the price sensitive mass segment will be lower at 15 per cent of the current MRP, and manufacturers are likely to partially absorb the same to minimize volume degrowth. Photograph:......
The outlook, therefore, is one of steady growth amid global uncertainty, requiring caution, but not pessimism. Photograph: Babu/Reuters The Economic Survey on Thursday projected the GDP growth......
Here are the key numbers to watch out for in the Union Budget for 2025-26. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman calls on President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan before presenting......