India budget pledges defence boost Published 02 Feb, 2026 07:16am NEW DELHI: India will spend a record amount on infrastructure and defence, the finance minister said in her national...
India budget ‘tactical’, not ‘breakthrough’: Moody’s Published 02 Feb, 2026 05:59am MUMBAI: India’s annual federal budget was “tactical” but not a “breakthrough”, Moody’s Ratings said in its reaction...
India gives 20-year tax holiday to foreign firms using local data centres Published 01 Feb, 2026 07:45pm This announcement helps in bringing clarity to foreign companies and lends stability in (their) tax position; says Gupta
India’s budget aims to ramp up domestic manufacturing in a volatile environment Published 01 Feb, 2026 12:20pm Finance Minister says India faces disruptive external environment, must stay deeply integrated with global markets
India hikes taxes on equity investments; fund managers see short-term hit Published 23 Jul, 2024 07:48pm MUMBAI: The Indian government raised the tax rate on equity derivatives trades and on capital gains from equity...
India’s Modi spends billions on jobs, key allies in first budget after election Published 23 Jul, 2024 05:03pm NEW DELHI: India unveiled spending of billions of dollars to create new jobs and satisfy key coalition partners in...
India government cuts gross market borrowings to 14.01 trillion rupees for 2024-25 Published 23 Jul, 2024 01:33pm MUMBAI: The Indian government has lowered its planned gross market borrowing by 120 billion rupees ($1.44 billion)...
Congress asks Modi to tax billionaires more Published 13 Jul, 2024 06:54am NEW DELHI: India’s main opposition Congress party asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday to impose an...
India yet to see significant improvement in debt affordability: Moody’s Published 01 Feb, 2024 02:47pm MUMBAI: India has not seen significant improvement in debt affordability to justify a rethink on the country’s...
India plans to spend $134bn on infrastructure, narrow fiscal gap Published 01 Feb, 2024 02:35pm NEW DELHI: India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday unveiled plans to spend nearly $134 billion on...