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India's post-election budget confirmed a commitment to reducing the fiscal deficit for FY25 and FY26. The FY25 target has been lowered to 4.9% of GDP,
On being quizzed on if Vietnam is benefitting more from China Plus One strategy, Sitharaman told The Economic Times that Vietnam has had certain advan
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman recently presented the Union Budget, highlighting rate rationalisation to boost rural savings and consumption. She
Manufacturing sentiments in India improved in Q1 FY 2024-25, with 78% of respondents expecting higher or unchanged production levels, according to FIC
The Union Budget 2024 brought respite for venture investors as it abolished the decade-old Angel tax. When asked about the reason behind the move, Sit
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman acknowledged the challenges of rising food prices and emphasized the use of high-yielding and climate-resistant se
Certain taxpayers are displeased with the Modi government's removal of indexation benefits on realty sales. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman defend
The budget widened transfer pricing provisions to include some domestic transactions and enhanced the power of transfer pricing officers to scrutinize
The Union Budget 2024 aimed to uplift the underprivileged, boost manufacturing with ₹11.11 lakh crore for infrastructure, and promised job creation
DPIIT plans to address duty inversion in electronics and leather goods in the upcoming customs duty review and may crack down on tobacco firms' proxy
Industry was extensively consulted while designing the employment schemes announced in the budget and will be involved at the implementation stage as
Net issuances of the sovereign gold bonds (after factoring in redemption) are now pegged at ₹15,000 crore in this fiscal, against ₹26,138 crore in
Analysis by the IMF has shown that globally, including in India, productivity gains are needed to sustain the economic growth, which has been slowing
Some companies could face dues running into thousands of crores if Thursday's Supreme Court order is applied retrospectively. This is because there ar
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor M. Rajeshwar Rao delivered the J P Morgan India Leadership Series Lecture, highlighting India's robust fin
The government eased norms for the Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) scheme to boost ease of doing business. Licence holders now have three years
India has ended its silver and platinum imports from the UAE due to removal of concessionary duties, as per a recent trade agreement. The cessation fo
Nirmala Sitharaman on July 23 became the only Finance Minister in India's history to table seven Budgets in a row.
Pandey said there has been an improvement in the performance of public sector entities and markets have started valuing these entities in a much bette
The agriculture sector in India supports 42.3% of the population and contributes 18.2% to the GDP. Despite challenges, the Economic Survey 2023-24 adv
