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Give blood, buy bonds: Countries get creative in hunt for cashRomania is tapping retail investors through an unusual blood-for-bonds program, offering donors access to government securities with yields...
Centre cuts FY27 market borrowing to Rs 15.99 lakh crore; targets longer debt maturityThe Centre has cut FY27 gross market borrowing to Rs 15.99 lakh crore from Rs 17.2 lakh crore budgeted, seeking to limit pressure on bond y...
India doesn't plan huge changes to dispute resolution with foreign companies, source saysIndia is unlikely to make major changes to its bilateral investment treaty dispute-resolution framework, despite foreign businesses complai...
FM Nirmala Sitharaman rejects UPI MDR 'misconception,' says charge won't be passed to consumersFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman confirmed that the Merchant Discount Rate on UPI payments above Rs 2,000 will not be passed to consumer...
Govt eyes Rs 20,000 crore fund to power up frontier AI and compute ecosystemThe proposed National Frontier AI & Compute Fund (NFAICF) under the IndiaAI Mission is still under consultation, and its final size, struct...
Bank strike news: Will September salary be credited on 25th? What Central govt order saysBank strike news: The September 2026 bank strike has raised questions over salary payments. A Ministry of Finance order allows Central Gove...
Karnataka: Shivakumar dismisses BJP protest over Finance Dept warning as political posturingKarnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar dismissed the BJP’s protest over a Finance Department warning on the state’s finances, saying such a...
Central government employees, pensioners to get payouts on September 25, 2026: Ministry orders early disbursal of salaries, pensions amid 3-day bank strikeThe central government is taking steps to ensure that employees and pensioners are not affected by the upcoming nationwide bank strike. Sal...
Did government order banks to stock ATMs ahead of UPI charges? Here’s what PIB saidA newspaper clipping claiming banks were told to increase ATM cash stocks ahead of UPI fees has circulated online, prompting a government f...
Punjab govt hikes DA by 8 per cent; check new Dearness Allowance ratesPunjab Government will implement an 8% increase in Dearness Allowance for its employees starting September 1, 2026. The current rate will r...
Banks to remain open on Sunday, September 27? Finance ministry issues key update to assist customersThe Finance Ministry has announced that all Public Sector Banks and Regional Rural Banks will operate normally on September 27. This decisi...
World Bank unlocks $170 million in emergency financing for Nepal flood responseThe World Bank has allocated up to $170 million to assist Nepal following the devastating floods. This financial support aims to help the g...
Bank Strike September 28-30: Why will banks remain closed for 3 days? Check services that may be affectedBank Strike September 28: UFBU has said its proposed nationwide bank strike from September 28 to 30 will go ahead after a conciliation meet...
SpiceJet’s finances, operations under government watch as cash flow woes deepenIndia’s aviation ministry is closely monitoring SpiceJet’s finances and operations amid persistent cash-flow stress, with Civil Aviation Mi...
Government also worried about rupee depreciation, says Piyush GoyalPiyush Goyal stated the Indian government understands investor worries over rupee depreciation. He also confirmed that the government share...
Govt urges bank employees to refrain from strikes, resolve issues through dialogueThe Finance Ministry urged bank employees to resolve demands through dialogue and avoid strikes. Most union concerns have been addressed, a...
Two-day conference of state finance ministers, secretaries concludes with focus on Viksit Bharat financingThe two-day meet covered the macroeconomic outlook, financing agricultural transformation and the energy transition, and stressed Centre-st...
AI investment, government borrowing drive global cost of capital higher: Goldman SachsGoldman Sachs says the global cost of capital is rising as AI infrastructure spending pushes companies to borrow more while governments als...
Private sector investment key for Viksit Bharat: DEA secretaryPrivate sector financing is crucial for India's ambitious Viksit Bharat vision. Government budgets alone cannot meet the scale of transform...
No question of rollback of 0.4% MDR charges on UPI transactions over Rs 2,000: Top govt officialA top official, when asked whether the government was considering to roll back the proposed Merchant Discount Rate charges on UPI transacti...