Economic & Finance News
Minister Piyush Goyal is meeting investors today. The discussions aim to speed up foreign investment processes. This will boost job creation and bring new technologies. It will also promote research [...]
The Sixteenth Finance Commission has presented its tax division recommendations to President Droupadi Murmu. The report outlines how the tax pool will be shared between the Centre and states for [...]
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) will release simplified Income Tax return forms and rules for the new Income Tax Act, 2025, by January 2026. Chairman Ravi Agrawal assured [...]
Economic Affairs Secretary Anuradha Thakur highlighted the financial sector's crucial role in India's economic transformation and sustained growth. She emphasized joint government-private action to strengthen the corporate bond market, expand [...]
India is confident it will meet its direct tax collection target of ₹25.2 trillion ($284.39 billion) for this financial year, Ravi Agrawal, chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes, [...]
Naidu, who retook control of the state in 2024 for a fourth term, scored a big win last month when Alphabet Inc.’s Google announced it would invest $15 billion in [...]
Microfinance institutions are urged to maintain fair interest rates. The Department of Financial Services secretary expressed concern over declining loan accounts and outstanding amounts. MFIs play a crucial role in [...]
The cabinet has given the green light to a financial package of Rs 45,060 crore aimed at bolstering exporters. A significant portion of this, specifically Rs 20,000 crore, will be [...]
India's net direct tax collection reached Rs 12.92 lakh crore, marking a 7% year-on-year increase as of November 10. Gross collections rose by 2.15% to Rs 15.35 lakh crore, while [...]
Andhra Pradesh's cabinet has approved investment proposals totaling Rs 1 lakh crore. These initiatives aim to boost the state's development and create jobs for its youth. Major projects include IT [...]
Industry lobby CII has urged the government to create a new India Development and Strategic Fund. This professionally managed fund aims to finance India's long-term growth and secure critical economic [...]
A report by PRS Legislative Research indicates that most states have experienced a decline in aggregate revenue from taxes subsumed under GST, falling from 6.5% of GDP pre-GST to 5.5% [...]
Investments in digital gold such as ETFs and similar products rose to 221 tonnes, up 134% on year, says WGC Report. [...]
India Post Payments Bank will now offer doorstep digital life certificate services to EPFO pensioners. This collaboration leverages India Post's extensive network of post offices and postal service providers. Pensioners [...]
For India, maintaining fiscal discipline will depend on sustaining strong non-tax inflows and ensuring the government’s capex push continues to translate into higher private investment and consumption -- critical for [...]
Market News
Motilal Oswal issued a firm rebuttal to social-media claims alleging misleading research and fund-management practices, asserting the group’s independence, transparency and four-decade commitment to integrity while warning of legal action [...]
Indian markets closed just below record highs, boosted by Reliance’s strong earnings and optimism around India–US trade talks. Analysts note continued bullish momentum, supported by FII inflows and strength in [...]
Wall Street's main indexes jumped at the open on Thursday as technology stocks received a boost after Nvidia's stellar results quelled some concerns around an AI bubble, while a firm [...]
AI darling Nvidia on Wednesday surprised Wall Street with accelerating growth after several quarters of slowing sales and a fourth-quarter forecast that exceeded expectations [...]
Sensex rallied sharply with multiple large-cap stocks hitting 52-week highs, signalling strong bullish momentum. Financials, autos and telecom led the uptrend, with traders viewing the breakout as a sign of [...]
HSBC expects global investors to rotate from crowded AI trades toward broader opportunities, positioning India as a key beneficiary. With improving valuations, under-ownership, and earnings recovery ahead, India may outperform [...]
PhysicsWallah’s stock delivered conflicting signals at Thursday’s close, finishing higher on the NSE and lower on the BSE in an unusual split that highlighted heightened volatility in the days following [...]
Tilaknagar Industries strengthened its capital base by allotting equity shares to Singularity Equity Fund as it accelerates expansion beyond brandy, launches a premium pure malt whisky, and prepares to acquire [...]
Nifty and Sensex are nearing record-breaking milestones. Financial luminaries like Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs are exhibiting optimism about India's growth trajectory. They predict that Indian stocks will see remarkable [...]
Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath revealed that a company colleague now holds an astonishing 3,100 stocks—nearly the entire NSE universe—pushing diversification to an extreme. Kamath’s post triggered witty reactions online, with [...]
Netweb Technologies shares: The stock jumped after Nvidia’s strong Q4 results boosted sentiment. The stock surged because Netweb has a deep partnership with Nvidia to build high-end computing systems, including [...]
The Nikkei 225 Index briefly climbed above the key psychological 50,000 figure before losing some momentum in the afternoon. The gauge closed up 2.7% at 49,823.94, while the broader Topix [...]
Diversified conglomerate ITC has successfully completed the voluntary delisting of its shares from the Calcutta Stock Exchange (CSE), effective November 20, 2025. While ITC's shares will continue trading on the [...]