Govt may outperform fiscal target at 4.8 per cent of GDP in FY’25 on lower capex, say foreign banks’ economists
Ahead of budget 2025-26, Foreign banks, brokerages and consultancies expect the government to likely outperform on its FY25 fiscal consolidation target, closing the year at 4.8 per cent of GDP versus 4.9 per cent budgeted for the current fiscal. The main reason for the outperformance could be weaker than budgeted public
India, US sign MoU for cooperation in cyber crime investigations
India and the US have signed an agreement to enhance cooperation in cybercrime investigations, per the Ministry of External Affairs. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cyber crime investigations will allow the respective agencies of the two countries to step up cooperation and training on use of cyber threat intelligence
How macroeconomic indicators performed in December 2024?, ETCFO
State of the Indian Economy: December 2024 By Samriddhi Singh Mahar & Siddhi NawarThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects India to become the fourth-largest global economy by 2025, surpassing Japan with a nominal GDP of USD 4,340 billion. The end of the year has been eventful for the Indian economy,
₹67 cr budgetary allocation likely to tackle issues related to diseases in areca plants
The Central government is likely to earmark ₹67 crore in the coming budget to implement the recommendations of the committee that studied issues arising from diseases in arecanut plantations. The Centre has asked the Karnataka government to earmark its share to tackle this issue. Addressing an arecanut growers’ meeting in
CCI slaps ₹40 lakh fine on Goldman Sachs for failure to notify investment in Biocon Biologics
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a ₹40 lakh penalty on Goldman Sachs (India) Alternative Investment Management Private Limited (GS AIMPL) for failing to notify its investment in Biocon Biologics Limited (Biocon) under the Competition Act, 2002. The regulator found that Goldman Sachs’ acquisition of optionally convertible debentures
India’s economic growth poised to rebound as demand picks up: RBI bulletin, ETCFO
Mumbai, Jan 18 (IANS) India’s economic growth is poised to rebound as domestic demand regains strength reflecting a resilience in consumption, supported by brighter agricultural prospects,” according to the RBI’s monthly bulletin for January. Mumbai, India’s economic growth is poised to rebound as domestic demand regains strength reflecting a resilience
Electric vehicle sales in India crossed 14.08 lakh units in 2024: Kumaraswamy
Electric vehicle sales in India crossed 14.08 lakh units in 2024, achieving a market penetration rate of 5.59 per cent, up from 4.44 per cent in the previous year, Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy said on Saturday. The minister asserted that the upward trend in EV adoption underscores the growing
Government may introduce new income tax bill in Budget session
The government, in the ensuing Budget session of Parliament, is likely to introduce a new income tax bill which seeks to simplify the current I-T law, make it comprehensible and reduce the number of pages by about 60 per cent. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her July Budget had announced
Dropping degree requirements, 30 per cent of Indian employers looking to shift to skills-based hiring: WEF
In a transformative shift, around 30 per cent of Indian employers are looking to adopt skills-based hiring practices by removing degree requirements, a significant increase compared to the global figure of 19 per cent, said World Economic Forum (WEF) in its Jobs Report 2025. The evolving landscape in India reflects
The double-edged sword: Accelerating agri-lending amidst slowing agri GVA
The Economic Survey for 2023-24 revealed a concerning reality: India’s agricultural sector, which contributes 17.7 per cent to the Gross Value Added (GVA), has been stagnating due to erratic weather patterns and uneven monsoon distribution. This highlights a troubling fact—agriculture is lagging behind in growth compared to the manufacturing and