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States front-load borrowing in H1FY26, raise Rs.5 trillion

NEW DELHI, Oct. 1 -- State governments have sharply ramped up borrowings in the first half of FY26, turning to state development loans (SDLs) to fast-track infrastructure spending and bolster economic... Read More


Exporters find new havens as Trump tariffs take effect

New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- Indian exporters widened their horizons in August, more than offsetting the impact of stiff US tariffs that kicked in during the month. Driven by increased shipments to China, the... Read More


ADB cuts India growth outlook for FY26, FY27

New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- Asian Development Bank (ADB) has pared its growth outlook for India, citing the drag from steep US tariffs imposed in August, the multilateral development agency said in a stateme... Read More


April-August fiscal gap rises to Rs.5.98 lakh crore

New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- India's fiscal deficit rose in the first five months of 2025-26, as compared with the same period last year, due to higher government capital expenditure while net tax revenue dec... Read More


Apr-Aug fiscal deficit rises on higher capex

New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- India's fiscal deficit rose in the first five months of 2025-26, as compared with the same period last year, due to higher government capital expenditure while net tax revenue dec... Read More


India's April-August fiscal deficit rises to Rs.5.98 trillion, 38.1% of the annual target

New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- India's fiscal deficit rose in the first five months of 2025-26, as compared with the same period last year, due to higher government capital expenditure while net tax revenue d... Read More


US tariff effect: Asian Development Bank trims India's growth outlook for FY26 and FY27 to 6.5%

New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- Asian Development Bank (ADB) has pared back its growth outlook for India, citing the drag from steep US tariffs imposed in August, the multilateral development agency said in a ... Read More


Govt to raise Rs.6.77 tn via bonds in Oct-Mar, lines up Rs.10k cr green debt

New Delhi, Sept. 26 -- The government aims to raise Rs.6.77 trillion through sale of dated securities between October 2025 and March 2026, including Rs.10,000 crore via the so-called green bonds, acco... Read More


Reforms and infrastructure development will sustain growth momentum, says the economic review for August

New Delhi, Sept. 26 -- Regulatory reforms and infrastructure development will be key to sustaining India's growth momentum, the finance ministry said in its August Monthly Economic Review, urging stat... Read More


India's resilience not accidental: FM Nirmala Sitharaman hails economy amid global turmoil

New Delhi, Sept. 25 -- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman hailed India's economic resilience amid global turbulence, emphasizing that proactive fiscal and monetary policies, structural reforms, and e... Read More