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MSME back in focus in a capex-oriented budget

India, Feb. 3 -- There is a definite shift in policy and strategy from last year's populist and consumption spend led economy growth budget. This is towards the necessary Capex, infrastructure and inv... Read More


Finance Ministry mulls raising FDI to 49% in public sector banks: DFS Secretary

India, Feb. 3 -- The Finance Ministry is contemplating hiking foreign direct investment in public sector banks to 49 per cent from the current 20 per cent to enhance their capital base. "We are still ... Read More


Sustaining 7-8% growth govt's top priority: FM

India, Feb. 3 -- Sustaining a 7-8 per cent economic growth is the government's top priority, as it will benefit all citizens and create more jobs, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said.In an in... Read More


Govt to tread carefully on fiscal targets: Official

India, Feb. 3 -- The Central Government will have to tread very carefully so that its fiscal targets and debt glide path are adhered to, considering the huge amounts that will be given to the states p... Read More


Budget shows commitment to stability: Fitch

India, Feb. 3 -- India's budget demonstrates the ongoing commitment to maintaining macro stability through a gradual path of government debt reduction balanced against a still-robust capex program to ... Read More


How KRA officer was framed in Busia sugar smuggling racket

Nairobi, Feb. 3 -- A former Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) officer was unfairly dismissed after being set up as the "fall person" in a sugar smuggling racket at the Busia border, the Employment and Lab... Read More


Court backs KRA's push to tax unexplained bank deposits

Nairobi, Feb. 3 -- The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has received backing from the Tax Appeals Tribunal to tax unexplained bank deposits in the fight against tax evasion. The tribunal ruled that mone... Read More


"BJP seems to have selective amnesia": Congress MP Vamsi Krishna Gaddam backing Rahul Gandhi's remarks in Parliament

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Congress MP Vamsi Krishna Gaddam on Monday strongly defended Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi following heated exchanges in Parliament, accusing the Bharatiya Ja... Read More


Budget 2026: Boost for modernisation and sustainability in Indian textile industry

India, Feb. 2 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 introduces multiple measures to modernise and sustain the Indian textile industry. Key initiatives include the National Fibre Scheme, Tex-Eco Initiative, and... Read More


Budget 2026 makes SGBs taxable: Here are 3 investment schemes that attract zero taxes

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- In a setback for investors, Budget 2026 imposed capital gain taxes on Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) that have not been directly bought from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), after ye... Read More