Finmin secures $1 billion IFC funding for MSMEs; $500 million already released to SidbiIndia secured one billion dollars from the International Finance Corporation for banks. This funding will provide long-term credit to small...
07 Sep, 2026, 12.10 AM IST
FinMin asks govt entities against setting high turnover, payroll criteria in GeM consultancy tendersThe Finance Ministry has advised central government entities against strict turnover and payroll criteria. These requirements on the GeM po...
14 Aug, 2026, 04.33 PM IST
Tax Bill 2026 clears tax hurdles for electronics manufacturing and boosts India's global supply chain competitivenessThe Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill 2026 is a transformative measure aimed at boosting global electronics supply chains. By elimin...
13 Aug, 2026, 11.26 PM IST
AI set to reshape insurance economics, push industry towards scale, specialisation: ReportArtificial intelligence is set to reshape the economics of the global insurance industry, with carriers, brokers and technology providers t...
01 Aug, 2026, 09.47 AM IST
India doubles down on strategic manufacturing--from semiconductors to hydrogen trains: Finmin ReportIndia is accelerating a broad-based industrial strategy that spans semiconductors, electronics, commercial space, green mobility, rare eart...
31 Jul, 2026, 10.31 AM IST
FinMin launches Protection & Indemnity Insurance product under Bharat Maritime Insurance PoolIndia's Department of Financial Services launched a new sovereign-backed P&I insurance product. This product is designed by New India Assur...
30 Jul, 2026, 09.59 PM IST
Economy resilient but risks from monsoon, geopolitical uncertainties remain: FinMin reportIndia's economy shows resilience despite a slight slowdown in some key indicators. While global commodity prices ease, risks loom from an u...
30 Jun, 2026, 08.43 PM IST
Finance Ministry's monthly economic review sees food inflation falling in coming months on rain bountyAs per latest data, retail inflation in India came down to to 3.5 per cent in July 2024, the lowest since September 2019, primarily because...
22 Aug, 2024, 04.03 PM IST
Will the latest GDP numbers — last estimates before Lok Sabha polls — be a game changer?How is an impartial observer to interpret the numbers? Is the economy on a roll as GoI claims? Is India a 'star performer', as IMF describe...
29 Feb, 2024, 11.31 PM IST
FimMin may meet RBI on Thursday to discuss IDBI Bank strategic saleAs per ET NOW sources, FinMin is seeking certain relaxation from the RBI for the strategic sale. At present, there are limitations as to wh...
13 Jul, 2022, 01.38 PM IST
- 3G fee to get capital assets status, linked tax incentives
If a telco were to bag pan-India 3G spectrums by paying upwards of Rs 3,500 crore, the operator will be allowed to set off this amount in 2...
29 Oct, 2009, 03.13 AM IST
- Finmin wants telcos to pay higher licence renewal fee
The finance ministry now wants the department of telecom (DoT) to consult it on the fee that telcos will have to pay to extend the tenure o...
11 Sep, 2008, 02.32 AM IST
- DoT may take finmin call, hike 3G charges
As per the existing policy, 3G operators will not be charged during the first year & will have to pay 1% of total revenue in the second yea...
10 Sep, 2008, 12.43 AM IST
- CDMA companies want rivals to pay for 'excess' spectrum
CDMA operators have demanded that GSM players be charged Rs 1,312 cr per MHz for all radio frequencies in excess of 4.4 MHz. New iPhone I P...
04 Jul, 2008, 08.05 AM IST
- TRAI wants finmin to review stand on 3G auctions
Telecom regulator TRAI has asked the finance ministry, which wants the upcoming auctions for third generation (3G) spectrum be opened to gl...
12 May, 2008, 01.44 AM IST
- Tax holiday haze still hangs heavy over natural gas production
Uncertainty over seven-year tax holiday for exploration & production (E&P) of natural gas is far from over even after finance ministry’s as...
23 Apr, 2008, 03.21 AM IST
- CCEA set to release Rs 1,077 crore for defence network
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs is likely to approve on Thursday the communications ministry’s request for additional funds to se...
17 Apr, 2008, 02.50 AM IST