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Tuesday, August 12, 2025
TopicFinance ministry

Topic: finance ministry

Foreigners may not get GST refunds on goods yet, says finance ministry

The system in India is unlike certain Western countries which provide tax refunds on goods purchased by foreigners.

Arun Jaitley is returning to North Block, but Modi may’ve moved chess pieces in his absence

Industry is thrilled with Prime Minister’s comments in Lucknow, which called out the hypocrisy around wealth creation.

Finance ministry’s own division shares EC’s concerns on electoral bonds & transparency

The Financial Sector Reforms and Legislation Division has agreed with the EC’s view, which is that the new laws are ‘retrograde’ and need to be withdrawn.

Will the real finance minister of India please stand up?

For the second time in 3 days, Arun Jaitley will address an event by video conference and Piyush Goyal will be present in person and also speak.

NCRB seeks Aadhaar access, and HC says magazine cover on breastfeeding not obscene

Front Page The NCRB wants access to Aadhaar details: National Crime Records Bureau director Ish Kumar Thursday requested the government to provide the agency limited...

Irani removal, Goyal, Rathore elevation as much a political move as administrative

Irani, known for her high handedness, frequent run-ins with bureaucrats & the media had become a 'political liability' for the party, especially with Lok Sabha elections due in 2019

India Sees Greater Risk of Crude Prices Staying High for Longer

Oil is India’s biggest import and elevated prices along with a weaker rupee will widen the trade deficit, fuel imported inflation and squeeze government finances.

‘Risky’ cash crunch pushes the government to defend scam-hit banks

Reasons for the squeeze range from farm spending to looming elections, but its roots lie in Modi’s 2016 decision to overnight void 86 percent of currency in circulation?

Body headed by Vinod Rai says govt rejected suggestions for reforms in public sector banks

Calling for greater dialogue with the finance ministry, Bank Boards Bureau says it is merely functioning as an appointment board.

To settle turf war over green funds, environment ministry to seek CAG opinion

Environment and finance ministries are locked in a tussle over financial procedure, and the rules notified by the former are silent on the issue.

On Camera

Munir wants Pakistan military to be taken seriously. He was impressing Imran’s supporters

Operation Sindhoor came as a blessing for Asim Munir. He could claim to have “won a war” and get promoted to a field marshal’s post. But the narrative hasn’t held.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Can’t restrict ‘extent of induction’—why SC struck down gender quotas in Army’s JAG recruitment

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ruled that the Indian Army cannot cap the number of women in its Judge Advocate General (JAG) branch...

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.