‘Increase maximum EDLI benefit to Rs 10.50 lakh’: Why this BJP MP wants government to take immediate actionIn a bid for better financial security, BJP MP Ajit Gopchade has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to enhance the Employees' Deposit Linke...
07 Oct, 2026, 03.36 PM IST
Global Market: France faces rising market pressure to rein in public financesAs France grapples with escalating borrowing costs and a dwindling euro, the urgency for bolstered fiscal stability intensifies. With the p...
07 Oct, 2026, 02.03 PM IST
India set to be ServiceNow's fastest-growing market in AsiaThe California-based company employs 6,000 people in India – a fifth of its global workforce. India handles 45% of the company’s global del...
07 Oct, 2026, 12.02 PM IST
These 8 banking stocks have an upside potential of up to 29% in 1 year, according to analystsFor the last two years, one sector where actual performance has been better than expected has been banking. Yes, there were exceptions amon...
06 Oct, 2026, 10.57 PM IST
Piyush Goyal takes India investment pitch to AIA, MetLife, IBM and General AtlanticCommerce Minister Piyush Goyal promoted India as an investment destination during meetings with leading global firms. He highlighted the co...
06 Oct, 2026, 11.52 AM IST
Why is France at the centre of a bond market storm?Recent trends show French government bonds, referred to as OAT, experiencing yields surpassing 5% amidst investor apprehension. The recent ...
06 Oct, 2026, 07.55 AM IST
Capital limited but confidence in rules of trade, fiscal path of large economies: DEA secretaryEconomic Affairs Secretary Anuradha Thakur said trade shaped by security and geopolitical considerations could deepen global imbalances, ra...
04 Oct, 2026, 10.56 PM IST
Private capex revival takes hold, capital formation at 3-year high: Economic Affairs Secretary Anuradha ThakurPrivate investment in India is experiencing a revival, with growth in capital formation noted in early financial reports. Economic Affairs ...
04 Oct, 2026, 10.26 PM IST
Shaktikanta Das, PM's Principal Secretary-2, says India within striking distance of 8% growthShaktikanta Das highlighted India's impressive 7.8% GDP growth in the first quarter of the financial year. He emphasized the role of strong...
04 Oct, 2026, 05.50 PM IST
India should tax capital income, not wealth or inheritance: Economist Daniel WaldenstromIndia should focus on taxing capital income, such as corporate profits and dividends, to address inequality. Economist Daniel Waldenstrom s...
03 Oct, 2026, 02.21 PM IST
Sukanya Samriddhi Account interest rate: Has government changed SSA rate from 8.2% for October-December 2026 quarter?In a recent announcement, the Ministry of Finance reaffirmed the Sukanya Samriddhi Account interest rate at 8.2%. The next evaluation of sm...
03 Oct, 2026, 10.59 AM IST
Pension savings may get bigger infrastructure play as PFRDA explores direct project exposureThe government is seeking to channel more pension savings into India’s long-term infrastructure needs, with PFRDA chairman S Ramann saying ...
02 Oct, 2026, 12.43 AM IST
PPF interest rate October- December 2026: Has Public Provident Fund interest rate hiked for this quarter?The Ministry of Finance has reviewed interest rates for small savings schemes including the Public Provident. The rates will stay the same ...
01 Oct, 2026, 12.05 PM IST
Has government increased SSY, PPF, NSC, other small savings schemes' interest rates for October-December 2026 quarter?The Ministry of Finance has announced that the interest rates for small savings schemes will remain steady for the next quarter. This decis...
01 Oct, 2026, 11.33 AM IST
April-August fiscal gap widens to ₹7.1 lakh crore on higher capex, subsidy outgoThe Centre’s fiscal deficit rose to ₹7.1 lakh crore, or 41.9% of the FY27 target, by August, up from ₹6 lakh crore a year earlier, official...
01 Oct, 2026, 12.15 AM IST
Saurabh Mukherjea-led Marcellus Investment Managers gets Sebi nod to launch mutual fund businessMarcellus Investment Managers has officially gained SEBI's green light to launch its mutual fund operations in India. This move opens up op...
30 Sep, 2026, 03.32 PM IST
Net mopup under small savings schemes set to exceed Rs 3.6 lakh crore targetIn the first four months of the fiscal year 2026-27, net collections in small savings schemes have surged by an impressive 56% compared to ...
28 Sep, 2026, 11.30 PM IST