1.5 lakh crore investment will come from sea fund by 2030

1.5 lakh crore investment will come from sea fund by 2030

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has made several announcements in the budget to promote shipping and shipbuilding economy. This includes sea development fund (MDF), cheap loans for large ships, recycling schemes and industrial clusters. Ship’s builders and owners have been seeking support from the government for years, now expecting steps from the Ministry of Port, Shipping … Read more

Budget 2025: 6 announcement of ‘transformational reforms’

Budget 2025: 6 announcement of 'transformational reforms'

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced the initiative of reforms in six regions in the next five years. These will increase growth capacity and global competition in the country. These major areas include regulatory reforms, power sectors, urban development, mining, financial sector and taxation. Sitharaman promised that several regulatory reforms would be made to increase … Read more

Fiscal measures can reduce yield on bonds

Fiscal measures can reduce yield on bonds

Measures to strengthen fiscal conditions may reduce the yield on government bonds. Traders say that despite the increase in the market in FY 2025-26, the fiscal strengthening efforts can lead to the yield down on the government bonds. The government has targeted to limit the fiscal deficit to 4.4 per cent of GDP in FY … Read more

Preparation for privatization: initiative for personal investment in electricity distribution

Preparation for privatization: initiative for personal investment in electricity distribution

The Center has proposed to launch a new scheme in the General Budget with the aim of improving the states to improve its power infrastructure and encourage it to open for private investment. This initiative has been taken at a time when two power distribution companies (Discom), which recorded the highest losses of Uttar Pradesh, … Read more

Budget 2025: Better balance between fiscal growth with fiscal understanding: Finance Minister

Budget 2025: Better balance between fiscal growth with fiscal understanding: Finance Minister

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sunday that India is moving towards the target of cutting debt, moving on the path of fiscal strength. He did not pay attention to that agencies like Moody’s have not increased India’s credibility despite all this. Sitharaman has a better balance between fiscal growth in FY 2025-26 with fiscal … Read more

STT estimate: The road not easy, collection estimates to be Rs 78,000 crore

STT estimate: The road not easy, collection estimates to be Rs 78,000 crore

The government has estimated the securities transactions (STT) collection of Rs 78,000 crore for the financial year 2026. STT collection has also increased due to the rise in the stock market since Kovid-19. However, keeping in mind the current market situation and fresh regulatory changes, new projections are considered ambitious. The STT estimate for the … Read more