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Thursday, November 6, 2025
TopicFinance ministry

Topic: finance ministry

‘Spend more, spend fast’ — Rajnath’s direction to armed forces ahead of mid-term budget review

Over the last week, the defence ministry has inked contracts worth about Rs 30,000 crore for procurement of transport aircraft and tanks.

Cabinet approves proposal to provide Rs 30,600 crore govt guarantee for bad bank

The proposed bad bank or NARCL will pay up to 15% of the agreed value for the loans in cash and the remaining 85% would be government-guaranteed security receipts.

India’s resilient V-shaped recovery still intact despite Covid 2nd wave: Finance Ministry

In its latest Monthly Economic Review, the Finance Ministry said growth of Indian economy by 20.1% in the first quarter was a testimony to India's strong macroeconomic fundamentals.

Nirmala Sitharaman asks banks to work with states to push ‘one district, one product’ agenda

Finance Minister Sitharaman further said there should be a simple approach between public sector banks so that exporters are not be made to run between banks to scout for better offer.

What is the best asset monetisation plan? Modi govt can learn important lessons from Australia

Without bureaucratic capability, India's plan could become a transfer of taxpayer-funded assets to a handful of businesses. Finding balance between public & private interests is key.

Tax filing deadline nears but new I-T portal faces glitches even 2 months after launch

Taxpayers and chartered accountants are struggling to file I-T returns on the new portal developed by Infosys.

Economic impact of Covid second wave likely to be muted, says finance ministry

The latest Monthly Economic Review, released by the ministry, stated that there are visible signs of economic rejuvenation since the second half of May.

Modi govt defers sale of 2 public sector banks to next financial year due to delays

Finance ministry is yet to finalise modalities to seek approval in Parliament for the sale, which leaves little time for the process to be completed this year.

GST revenue at over Rs 1.16 lakh crore in July, 33% higher than in same month last year

Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection in July 2020 was Rs 87,422 crore. It was Rs 92,849 crore in June this year.

Modi govt is confident ‘largest listing’ LIC IPO will earn over Rs 1 lakh crore this fiscal

Government of India plans to dilute 10% of its stake in the country’s largest life insurer whose valuation is expected to exceed Rs 10 lakh crore.

On Camera

Indians have a complicated relationship with Zohran Mamdani

Mamdani’s politics feels unusual compared to India’s current climate. He unapologetically foregrounds Muslim identity at a time when doing so in India invites scrutiny.

What does NCLAT order mean for data-sharing ban, penalty imposed by CCI on Meta & WhatsApp

On 4 November 2025, NCLAT bench, comprising Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member Arun Baroka, noted that WhatsApp and Meta are distinct legal entities.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.