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New Delhi, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that reducing the country's debt-to-GDP ratio will be the "core focus" for the government in the next financial year (2026-27). Speaking at a media event here, Sitharaman stressed that it is crucial to bring down the debt-to-GDP ratio, which crossed 60 per cent during the Covid period. "It is already coming down, but we need to reduce it further, and this will be a core focus in the next financial year," t ...Read More >
Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) V Anantha Nageswaran on Thursday said India could emerge as a global destination for learning, research and ideas in an uncertain world if the momentum under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is backed by a strong reform push from state governments. Why is global higher education at a turning point? His remarks come as the global higher education landscape is being reshaped, with traditional academic hubs facing demographic decline, fiscal pressures and tigh ...Read More >
Mumbai: India's economy is expected to grow above 7.5 per cent in real terms in FY27, supported by easing fiscal and monetary conditions, low inflation, and ongoing regulatory reforms, according to Axis Bank's India Economic Outlook 2026 report. "With fiscal and monetary headwinds receding, GDP growth has picked up in FY26. In FY27, the pace of fiscal consolidation should slow further (20bps), and lagged effects of monetary easing should become visible, pushing growth to 7.5 per cent (above tre ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): In Financial Year 2027, the monetary easing is set to drive the above-trend growth of 7.5% amid the expectations of continuous fiscal tightening, said India Market Outlook 2026 Report by Axis Capital on Tuesday. "We expect the monetary easing to drive above-trend growth of 7.5%. Fiscal tightening is expected to continue, though it would be much slower at 20 bps, but the revival in credit growth in response to much easier monetary conditions is a significant ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's economy has moved from a state of fragility in 2013 to become the fastest growing major economy for multiple years now, showing its transition from external vulnerability to external resilience, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman told the Parliament on Monday. Replying to the debate on the first supplementary demands for grants in the Lok Sabha, the minister also said that collective work was needed to reduce debt at central and state levels. Sitharaman told the House that ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) While the global growth is 3.2 per cent, India is growing at 8.2 per cent, becoming the fastest growing major economy and every global institution is raising their growth outlook for the country in current fiscal (FY26), Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told Parliament on Monday. Stressing that no "dead economy gets a credit rating upgrade," she further stated that India got rating upgrades from three major global agencies -- Morningstar DBRS, S&P and R&I. ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Oct 25: Pakistan's public debt reached $286 billion by FY25, rising 13% from the previous year and deemed "unsustainable," according to a Maldives Insight report. The debt-to-GDP ratio climbed to 70%, while the fiscal deficit stood at $25.2 billion, largely financed through domestic borrowing. Domestic debt accounts for $194 billion, up 15%, and external debt rose to $92.5 billion. Interest payments increased 9% year-on-year, limiting development spending. Multilateral loans make up ...Read More >
PARIS (Reuters) -S&P Global downgraded France's rating a notch on Friday in a surprise update on the euro zone's second-biggest economy, warning that political instability put the government's efforts to repair its finances at risk. Credit ratings agencies rarely downgrade outside of regulated schedules for updates, but S&P said France's cut to A+/A-1' from 'AA-/A-1+' was merited after a high-tension week in which Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu pledged to suspend a deeply unpopular 2023 pensi ...Read More >
India must fire on all cylinders -- focusing on domestic demand, reforms, investment, innovation, and trade integration -- to sustain high growth India must fire on all cylinders -- focusing on domestic demand, reforms, investment, innovation, and trade integration -- to sustain high growth and meet its long-term development goals, Krishna Srinivasan, Director of the Asia and Pacific Department (APD) at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), said on Thursday. Responding to a question on India' ...Read More >
Chennai-based GrowXCD Finance, which lends to small businesses, has secured around Rs 200 crore in funding. Swiss firm Blue Earth Capital led with Rs 105 crore, and Prosus Ventures added Rs 70 crore. Lok Capital increased its stake with Rs 21 crore, becoming the company's largest shareholder.Swiss impact investment firm Blue Earth Capital and Amsterdam Stock Exchange-listed Prosus Ventures and others have together invested about Rs 200 crore in Chennai-headquartered GrowXCD Finance, a startup le ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 1 (PTI) The rupee recovered 5 paise to 88.75 against US dollar in early trade on Wednesday, ahead of the Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy decision. Forex traders said the Indian rupee traded in a narrow range after it closed at its lowest on Tuesday, driven primarily by persistent foreign fund outflows and mounting trade concerns. Moreover, investors are also awaiting the Monetary Policy Committee decision of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for further cues. At the interban ...Read More >
New Delhi: Higher spending and lower net tax collection widened the Centre's fiscal deficit up to August in this financial year to 38.1% of the annual target, compared with 27% a year before, showed the official data released on Tuesday. In absolute terms, the fiscal gap stood at ₹5.98 lakh crore until August, against ₹4.35 lakh crore a year before, the data showed. The Centre front-loaded its spending this fiscal, especially on capital projects, to support economic growth, unlike in the initi ...Read More >
India's Fiscal Landscape: Balancing Expenditure with Revenue Growth India's financial performance reveals a complex interplay between government spending and revenue collection. Recent data indicates a shift in the sources of government income, alongside increased investment in crucial infrastructure projects. Net tax receipts for the current period totaled ₹8.1 trillion, a decrease from ₹8.7 trillion during the same timeframe last year. However, this dip was partially offset by a si ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 29: India's fiscal deficit for the five-month period from April to August stood at Rs 5.98 lakh crore, which represents 38.1 per cent of the government's full-year target for the financial year 2025-26, official data released on Tuesday showed. Revenue collection trends This indicates that the fiscal deficit is well under control and on its declining glide path, with the economy growing on a stable path. Net tax receipts during the period stood at Rs 8.1 lakh crore, which was a ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) India's fiscal deficit for the five-month period from April to August stood at Rs 5.98 lakh crore, which represents 38.1 per cent of the government's full-year target for the financial year 2025-26, official data released on Tuesday showed. This indicates that the fiscal deficit is well under control and on its declining glide path, with the economy growing on a stable path. Net tax receipts during the period stood at Rs 8.1 lakh crore, which was a tad lower ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI) The Centre's fiscal deficit stood at 38.1 per cent of the full-year target at the end of August, according to data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) on Tuesday. The fiscal deficit was 27 per cent of the Budget Estimates (BE) of 2024-25 in the first five months of the previous financial year. In absolute terms, the fiscal deficit, or gap between the government's expenditure and revenue, was Rs 5,98,153 crore in the April-August period of 2025-26. The ...Read More >
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday lowered its growth forecast for the current financial year by 20 basis points (bps) to 6.5 per cent, citing steep tariff hikes by the US that are expected to come into effect in the second half of FY26, thus affecting exports and manufacturing growth. "India faces the steepest tariff hikes among developing Asian economies, prompting a downgrade in its growth outlook. For FY2025 [ending on 31 March of the next year], growth is now projected at 6.5 per ...Read More >
European government bond yields remained steady this week, diverging from U.S. Treasuries due to differing central bank outlooks. The ECB held rates steady, leading to expectations of a December rate cut. Market focus shifts to Fitch's review of France's sovereign debt rating, potentially impacting the spread between French and German bond yields. European government bond yields were on course to end the week steady, diverging from their U.S. counterparts on differing outlooks for their respect ...Read More >
Ranchi: Amid walkout by BJP legislators, Finance Minister Radhakrishna Kishore presented a supplementary budget of Rs 4,296.62 crore in the state assembly, claiming that the Hemant Soren-led government's financial management remains strong. He said the additional budget is aimed at laying the foundation to bring joy to rural communities, and was passed by voice vote in the House. The minister stated that the original budget for the financial year stands at Rs 1,45,400 crore, with over Rs 38,000 ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): Foreign capital inflows into India are likely to accelerate following S&P recent credit rating upgrade, which is also expected to lower borrowing costs for the country, said Sonal Badhan, Economist at Bank of Baroda (BoB). In both the short and long term, foreign capital inflows can be expected to be impacted positively, as the upgrade reaffirms trust in India ound fundamentals and growth momentum. We are likely to see higher FPI inflows this year and a decli ...Read More >
VMPL New Delhi [India], August 14: Ellenox, India's largest venture studio, is accelerating its global push in enterprise AI development. In the past year, the company has grown its headcount by 50% over the last year, bringing in senior AI talent from Amazon and Google to power its next phase of expansion. Already delivering AI transformation for Fortune 50 leaders in fintech, cloud computing, consumer social, and sports-tech, Ellenox has built systems that replace costly call centers with na ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) S&P on Thursday upgraded India's sovereign credit rating to 'BBB' with a stable outlook after a gap of nearly 19 years, citing robust economic growth, political commitment for fiscal consolidation and 'conducive' monetary policy to check inflation. "India remains among the best performing economies in the world...The quality of government spending has improved in the past five to six years," S&P Global Ratings said. The impact of US tariffs on the Indian economy will be ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A 50-year-old man died and his daughter was injured on Thursday morning when a tree fell on them while they were riding a motorcycle in southeast Delhi's Kalkaji area amid heavy rainfall in the national capital. According to a senior police officer, around 9:50 am, an old roadside Neem tree suddenly fell in front of HDFC Bank near Paras Chowk, Kalkaji. Two people a motorcycle trapped under it. They have been identified as Sudhir Kumar and his daughter Priya (22). Upon recieving info ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Citing economic resilience and sustained fiscal consolidation, global credit ratings agency S&P Global on Thursday upgraded India's long-term unsolicited sovereign credit rating to "BBB" from the earlier "BBB-", ahead of the 79th Independence Day. In a note, S&P Global said the stable outlook reflects continued policy stability and high infrastructure investment, which are set to boost India's long-term growth. "That, along with cautious fiscal and monetary p ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) India should negotiate a trade agreement with the US on its own terms, keeping in view the national interest, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) Chairman S Mahendra Dev has said. Dev expressed hope that India will have an advantage over other countries on tariffs once the Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) are signed, and it would boost exports. "The overall approach of India is negotiating trade agreements with countries on its own terms and keeping in ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) India should negotiate a trade agreement with the US on its own terms, keeping in view the national interest, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) Chairman S Mahendra Dev has said. Dev expressed hope that India will have an advantage over other countries on tariffs once the Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) are signed, and it would boost exports. "The overall approach of India is negotiating trade agreements with countries on its own terms and keeping in ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's economic growth remains on track amid global uncertainties, with an improvement in high frequency indicators for both services and manufacturing, and consumption picking up momentum during Q1/FY26 versus Q4 of FY25, according to a Bank of Baroda (BoB) report released on Friday. High frequency data available for the first quarter (Q1) so far shows that consumption demand appears to be improving compared with the last quarter. This is reflective in the rise in steel consumption ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 9 (PTI) Rejecting criticism over financial prudence for presenting supplementary demands of Rs 57,509 crore just three months after presenting the budget, Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar on Wednesday said the state's economic position is robust and fiscal parameters are fine. He said the additional funds would primarily be spent on the Centrally-sponsored development schemes, infrastructure projects, and statutory grants, which will contribute to enhancing the state's productive as ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian equity markets closed lower for the week as investors turned cautious ahead of the crucial July 9 US-India trade deadline and the start of the corporate earnings season, experts said on Saturday. Both benchmark indices -- the Sensex and the Nifty -- slipped 0.7 per cent each on a weekly basis, as broader market sentiment remained clouded by global uncertainty and profit booking after the recent rally. The Nifty ended the week at 25,461, while the Sens ...Read More >
New Delhi: Cutting short the seven-day losing streak, gold prices rebounded by Rs1,200 to Rs98,670 per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday due to fresh buying by stockists in line with strong global trends, according to the All India Sarafa Association.The precious metal of 99.9 per cent purity had settled at Rs97,470 per 10 grams on Monday. Gold of 99.5 per cent purity climbed by Rs1,100 to Rs98,150 per 10 grams on Tuesday. It had closed at Rs97,050 per 10 grams in the previous market c ...Read More >
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