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The use of a broad spectrum of financial instruments – ranging from equity and debt-to-real estate investment trusts (REITs), and infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs) – highlighted the evolving and adaptive financing strategies of corporates and infrastructure entities

FM chairs pre-Budget meet; tax sops for capital markets discussed

November 18, 2025, 04:29 PM - 2 min read

Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, chaired the fourth pre-Budget meeting with representatives of the capital markets, where ideas were pitched to help increase capital market inclusion and deepen the financial sector in the upcoming Budget

Top leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will visit Assam in the coming weeks to inaugurate major infrastructure and development projects.

PM, Shah, Sitharaman to visit Assam for project launches

November 6, 2025, 03:50 PM - 4 min read

Assam is set to host a series of high-profile visits by the prime minister and key Union ministers in the coming weeks, with major infrastructure and industrial projects slated for inauguration.

Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu during a meeting with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi on Wednesday.

CM Sukhu seeks 2% hike in borrowing limit from Centre

October 29, 2025, 08:14 PM - 3 min read

The Chief Minister highlighted that despite the state government’s efforts to increase revenue, the state’s financial health has been severely impacted due to regular reductions in revenue deficit grants and losses incurred due to natural disasters over the past three years.

The ministry said the government policy wants to phase out tax incentives, deductions and exemptions in the medium-term while simultaneously rationalising the rates of tax

FinMin seeks industry inputs on tax changes in FY27 Budget

October 28, 2025, 07:29 PM - 2 min read

The Revenue Department’s ‘tax research unit’ has sought suggestions from trade and industry representatives on ways to increase ease of compliance and expected tax rate change in the Union Budget for the 2026-27 fiscal, which will be presented on February 1, 2026

Meanwhile, the government has been monitoring price cuts in 54 items across the country since the lower GST rates came into effect on September 22, the minister said, adding that complaints relating to non-reduction in prices are being dealt with seriously

GST rate-cut prompted more buying; govt monitoring price cuts: FM

October 18, 2025, 03:28 PM - 3 min read

At a press conference on ‘GST Bachat Utsav’ on Saturday, Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman said September’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) system overhaul had benefited consumers and buoyed their ease of spending on essentials

Nifty Crosses 25,178 on Fresh Foreign Fund Inflows.

Sensex, Nifty rise on IT stocks and FII buying

October 8, 2025, 11:12 AM - 2 min read

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty climbed in early trade on Wednesday, taking their winning momentum to the fifth day running, driven by buying in IT stocks and fresh foreign fund inflows.

GIFT City joins global hubs with real time forex settlement.

FM launches foreign currency settlement system at GIFT City

October 7, 2025, 03:07 PM - 3 min read

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday unveiled the Foreign Currency Settlement System (FCSS) at the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), marking a major milestone in India’s efforts to enhance international trade, investment, and ease of doing business.

The government has set a total capital expenditure target of ₹11.21 lakh crore for 2025-26 (April-March). In the first four months of this fiscal, capital expenditure is up 33 per cent year-on-year at ₹3.47 lakh crore

PPP projects on the rise: Sitharaman

October 3, 2025, 01:32 PM - 2 min read

Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, said on Friday that the government remains committed to ushering in capex to maintain the growth momentum

RBI urged to cut rates in September amid low inflation

September 22, 2025, 10:33 AM - 3 min read

With inflation set to fall to its lowest level since 2004 alongside the impact of GST rationalisation and India-US trade talks back on track, a rate cut in September would be the Reserve Bank of India’s best possible option, the State Bank of India said in a report on Monday.

Modi urges swadeshi push as GST cuts boost festive demand.

PM's 'Bachat Utsav' marks the new GST rate regime

September 22, 2025, 09:12 AM - 3 min read

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said Indians stand to save ₹2.5 lakh crore through the revised Goods and Services Tax rates that came into effect on 22 September, coinciding with the start of Navratri.

GST 2.0 rollout brings relief for poor and middle class, says PM Modi.

GST Bachat Utsav begins, celebrate it, buy Swadeshi: PM Modi

September 21, 2025, 06:06 PM - 4 min read

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced the rollout of what he called a “Bachat Utsav” – a festival of savings – as the country ushers in a simplified Goods and Services Tax (GST) structure from September 22, coinciding with the first day of Navratri.

Rahul Gandhi criticises Nicobar project, cites tribal displacement.

Rahul Gandhi calls Great Nicobar Island Project a misadventure

September 8, 2025, 12:47 PM - 3 min read

Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday criticised the Great Nicobar Island Project, calling it a “misadventure” that tramples on tribal rights and undermines legal processes.