Month: October 2025
Rs 2000 notes worth Rs 5,884 crore still in circulation: RBI
The high-value Rs 2000 notes worth Rs 5,884 crore are still in circulation, according to official data released on Wednesday. The Reserve Bank of India…
Direct & indirect tax cuts will improve savings rate in India: Chief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran
The direct and indirect tax cuts will improve the savings rate in India, said the Chief Economic Advisor, V. Anantha Nageswaran on Wednesday, as per…
FM Nirmala Sitharaman to launch nationwide awareness campaign for unclaimed financial assets on October 4
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will launch a three-month nationwide awareness campaign (October-December 2025) on unclaimed assets in the financial sector, titled ‘Apki Poonji, Apka Adhikar…
Financial stability foremost priority, but we shouldn’t impede growth through regulations: RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra
After announcing a slew of measures centred around ease of doing business and relaxations of norms, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra asserted that financial stability is…
India-EFTA trade deal couldn’t have come at better time, it will be like a booster: Swiss State Secretary
The free trade deal between four European nations (EFTA) and India will bring in transformative changes in boosting two-way economic ties and could not have…
India raises wheat purchase price by 6.6% to boost output
India has raised the price at which it will buy new-season wheat from domestic farmers by 160 rupees ($1.80) or 6.6% to encourage growers to…
New online gaming law takes effect, money games banned from today
The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, passed by Parliament in August, came into effect on Wednesday, prohibiting online money games across the…
Cabinet approves Rs 11,000 cr six-year plan to boost pulses production, raises MSPs for Rabi crops
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, approved a six-year plan boost pulses production, for an amount worth Rs 11,000 crore….
DA hike for govt employees: Cabinet okays 3% Dearness Allowance rate increase ahead of Diwali
The Union Cabinet chaired by PM Modi on Wednesday approved proposal to increase the Dearness Allowance (DA) by 3% to 58% for central government employees…
GST collection for September rises 9.1% to Rs 1.89 lakh crore
India’s goods and services tax (GST) revenues rose 9.1% year-on-year to Rs 1.89 lakh crore in September, according to government data cited by Reuters. In…