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TREND | 04 Jun 2025, 03:17PM

Finance ministry wants lower energy prices for green steel incentives, sources say

Business Line

Finance ministry argues high green hydrogen costs would make use of green steel unviable and potentially inflationary

Finance ministry may seek lower energy rates for green steel incentives

Business Standard | 04 Jun 2025, 02:32PM

India Policy and Reforms

TREND | 03 Jun 2025

Narcotics biggest threat as it makes way into states, towns: Sitharaman

Business Standard

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has warned that narcotics are reaching every corner of India, calling for sharper intelligence, inter-agency coordination, and swift enforcement

India Policy and Reforms

TREND | 03 Jun 2025

Punjab Cabinet approves loan waiver worth 68 crore for Dalit families

Business Standard

The Punjab Cabinet on Tuesday gave its nod to waive loans amounting Rs 68 crore taken by over 4,000 Dalit families from the Punjab Scheduled Castes Land Development and Finance Corporation, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said. At a cabinet meeting chaired by Mann in Chandigarh, it was decided that debt accrued till March 31, 2020 will be waived. Addressing the media after the meeting, the chief minister said the state government will waive the debt incurred due to loans taken by Dalit families from the corporation for various purposes, including for opening shops, dairy farming, etc. The decision will benefit 4,727 beneficiaries, he said. Mann said Finance Minister Harpal Sigh Cheema in his budget speech this March had promised to waive the debt. With the cabinet approval, the promise will now be fulfilled, he said. Cheema, who was also at the media briefing, said the debt would include the principal amount and any interest on it, including penal interest. It is a big relief for the

India Policy and Reforms

TREND | 03 Jun 2025

Swiping your HDFC card for rent or wallets? New charges kick in soon

Business Standard

HDFC credit card users face new charges on rent, wallets, gaming, and utilities from July 1, with tighter reward caps and GST on fees.

India Policy and Reforms

TREND | 03 Jun 2025

Why are GST collections soaringand will it last?

Business Line

One of the major drivers of the high year-on-year growth in GST is the IGST on imports, which likely surged due to significantly high crude oil volumes in April, contributing to the overall rise in GST collections,says Aditi Nayar, Chief Economist, ICRA

Allahabad HC Rejects Patanjali Ayurved's Plea Against Rs 274 Crore GST Penalty

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India Policy and Reforms

TREND | 02 Jun 2025

Sebi updates investor charter for advisers, analysts to aid literacy

Business Standard

Markets regulator Sebi on Monday tweaked the investor charter for investment advisers and research analysts to enhance financial inclusion and financial literacy. This came in view of the recent developments in the securities market, including the introduction of the Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) platform and SCORES 2.0 -- a web-based centralised grievance redressal system of Sebi. The modified charter includes vision, mission, services provided to investors and details of business transacted by investment advisers (IAs) /research analysts with respect to their investors, according to separate circulars. Additionally, it includes rights and responsibilities of investors; details of redressal mechanism available to investors and how to access it, along with formats for investors complaints data to be disclosed monthly by IAs and RAs on their website and mobile applications and trend of annual disposal of complaints. The markets regulator has investment advisers and research analys

India Policy and Reforms

TREND | 02 Jun 2025

FinMin for stringent measures to continue govt schemes beyond March 31, 2026

Business Line

Central Sector Schemes, Centrally-Sponsored Schemes will not be appraised without an evaluation

India Policy and Reforms

TREND | 01 Jun 2025

Net GST revenue grows 20.4% to Rs 1.73 trillion on higher import taxes

Business Standard

Sequentially, there was a nearly 17 per cent drop in net GST collections compared to April 2025, which stood at Rs 2.09 trillion

Gross GST collections rise 16.4% to over 2.01 lakh cr in May

Business Line | 01 Jun 2025 2 more

India Policy and Reforms

TREND | 01 Jun 2025

Adani Group To Invest $15-20 Billion In Next Five Years Across Businesses: Gautam Adani

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Adani Group's objectives are aligned with India's ambitions, and "our strength comes from the belief that shareholders place in us", Gautam Adani says in Adani Enterprises' annual report.

India Policy and Reforms

TREND | 31 May 2025

Govt prioritising lower denomination notes and digital transactions: Sitharaman

Economic Times

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasized the government's focus on promoting lower denomination currency and increasing digital transaction awareness. With the Rs 2000 note nearly out of circulation, efforts are underway to encourage digital transfers, highlighted by UPI's record 16.73 billion transactions in December 2024, reflecting India's move towards a cashless economy.