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The PRAGATI platform has unlocked over ₹95 trillion worth of stalled public and private projects, boosting investor confidence and accelerating India's infrastructure push

Net GST revenues rose just 2.2% in December 2025, the slowest pace in a year, as weak domestic demand and high refunds offset stronger import-led collections

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) had been on the lookout for a land parcel to ramp up its operations, overseeing India's fast-expanding securities market, for a while now

Greater clarity is also needed on the proposed Ombudsperson to resolve investor complaints, experts feel

Even small corporate governance lapses can trigger outsized market consequences, SEBI chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey warns, urging proactive oversight and ethical judgment

PFRDA has overhauled NPS investment rules, allowing wider exposure to AIFs, REITs, InvITs, commodities, IPOs and a broader equity universe to boost returns and deepen diversification

Regulator may blink on brokerage fee cap for MFs

Private investment projects constitute well over 70 per cent of the nearly ₹34 trillion of fresh investments announced in H1 this year

Separately, efforts are underway to integrate AI education into all degree programmes - including BA, BCom, BSc, and specialised courses

South Asia Chief Economist Franziska Ohnsorge flags India's low net FDI flows

The Finance Ministry has asked CPSEs to discontinue the practice of spending on Diwali and festive gifts to ensure judicious utilisation of public resources and fiscal discipline

Sitharaman says the govt will shift focus to speed up disinvestment

Days after the big-bang GST reform announcement, FM Nirmala Sitharaman, at her North Block office on Saturday, spoke at length on a range of issues in an hourlong interaction with Business Standard

The state emerges as the top destination for new investment projects in Q1FY26, displacing the more advanced states of Maharashtra and Gujarat

Beyond defence issues, Rajnath Singh also touched upon broader issues clouding the economic landscape, linking the increasingly fractious global order marked with rising conflicts

India's apparel and home textiles shipments to the UK attract an 8-12 per cent import duty, that would be scrapped under the FTA expected to come into force in calendar year 2026

This marked the second-highest jump across states in a year that saw overall new investment plans in the country rise by 25.35 per cent to ₹44.15 trillion

Pandey highlighted Sebi's efforts to engage with foreign portfolio investors and market participants to streamline compliance

Independent directors, boards, auditors must step up to rein in greed: Pandey

Seth said the country needs to ramp up investments and productivity from all factors of production