Economic & Finance News
The ongoing turmoil in West Asia casts a shadow over India's revenue streams. Soaring commodity prices may squeeze the profitability of state-run enterprises, which could derail the anticipated ₹75,000 crore [...]
Officials and experts attribute this trend to the country having to compete with Mexico, Poland, and Vietnam, a preferred part of investors' nearshoring and friendshoring policies after the Covid pandemic, [...]
RBI's new plan places emphasis on improving customer service and financial inclusion, alongside efforts to strengthen market infrastructure and pricing transparency, particularly in government securities. Technology adoption, including artificial intelligence [...]
Capital spending by these CPSEs and Railway Board, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Delhi Metro Rail Corporation and Damodar Valley Corporation jumped 62% year-on-year to ₹1.10 lakh crore in [...]
Indian states plan to borrow significantly in the upcoming financial year FY2027. Total borrowings are projected between 13.4 to 14 lakh crore rupees. This represents a growth of 5 to [...]
Rupee fall: In a serious twist, India's currency is on a steep decline, echoing previous economic upheavals. A mix of global influences and local policies has resulted in a weakened [...]
Unified Payments Interface, or UPI, achieved 22.64 billion transactions in March 2026. This shows continued growth in digital payments across India. The total transaction value also increased significantly. UPI's daily [...]
India's indirect tax collections for fiscal year 2025-26 have surpassed the government's target. Customs, excise, and GST revenues showed strong performance. However, collections from a specific cess on pan masala [...]
India's Goods and Services Tax collections ended the fiscal year strongly. March collections surpassed two lakh crore rupees for the third time. This indicates robust consumption despite rate reductions. Import-linked [...]
The Reserve Bank of India reports that 98.45 percent of Rs 2,000 banknotes have been returned. This follows the withdrawal announcement on May 19, 2023. The total value of these [...]
India's Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection surged to Rs 1.78 lakh crore in March 2026, marking an 8.2% increase from the previous month. Overall GST collections for March reached [...]
Investors holding assets acquired before April 1, 2017, have received a significant reprieve. The Central Board of Direct Taxes has clarified that gains from these legacy investments will be exempt [...]
Receipts from the services sector, which accounted for two-third of the total, climbed about 9% to $310 billion, data showed. These are known as invisible receipts as these reflect earnings [...]
Telangana's finances in 2024-25 saw extensive use of RBI's Special Drawing Facility and Ways and Means Advances. The state government borrowed Rs 27,730 crore via SDF and Rs 64,188 crore [...]
India's insolvency law has significantly boosted the banking sector. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code has helped rescue struggling companies and recover bad loans. A new amendment bill passed in the [...]
Market News
State-owned insurer LIC's board has approved a 1:1 bonus share issue, granting one additional share for every share held on the record date. This move will be funded by capitalizing [...]
Patanjali Foods will consider a second interim dividend for FY26 on April 21, alongside March quarter results. The stock remains under pressure, trading below key averages and down sharply over [...]
ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company reported 10% YoY Q4 profit growth to Rs 763 crore, driven by higher revenue and improved operating leverage. Annual earnings rose strongly, though sequential profit [...]
Four BSE 150 Midcap Index stocks, including MCX India, hit 52-week highs even as the broader market fell, with gains of up to 17% in a month, signalling strong momentum [...]
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Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) quietly increased their exposure to Suzlon Energy in the March quarter, even as they pulled out more than Rs 1 lakh crore from Indian equities during [...]
NSE BSE Holiday Today: Domestic stock exchanges NSE and BSE will be shut for trading on Tuesday due to Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti holiday. There will be no trading on NCDEX, [...]
Haitong has initiated a coverage on One 97 Communication (Paytm) with an ‘Outperform’ rating for a target of Rs 1,410, implying an upside of 26%. The Hong Kong-based brokerage is [...]
Zerodha has launched fixed deposit (FD) investments on its Coin platform, marking another step in its push to broaden beyond equities and mutual funds into more traditional savings products. [...]
Pakistan’s stock markets crashed on Monday, with its benchmark index KSE 100 plunging nearly 6,000 points after the ceasefire talks between Iran and US, which were brokered by the country’s [...]
FIIs boost stakes in select small-caps despite weak markets, backing winners. Twelve stocks deliver 14–69% gains in Q4 FY26, signaling targeted confidence and momentum-driven accumulation across sectors. [...]
The National Stock Exchange has received MCA approval to name its proposed subsidiary ‘National Coal Exchange of India Limited’, marking a key step toward launching a coal trading platform. The [...]
Indian IT stocks may face fresh turbulence as Anthropic’s preview model, Mythos, raises disruption risks. Analysts warn its sharp gains in software engineering tasks mark a “step-jump,” not incremental progress, [...]
Delhi's draft EV Policy 2026-2030 aims to boost electric two-wheeler registrations from FY29, offering significant subsidies and tax exemptions. This move is expected to accelerate EV adoption and curb pollution. [...]