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GST reforms to boost consumption but limit fiscal consolidation: Moody's

Moody's says GST rate cuts will boost consumption and ease inflation but warns of higher revenue loss, fiscal strain, and weak debt affordability for India

MCA expands fast-track mergers to unlisted firms with loans under ₹200 cr

MCA has widened the scope of fast-track mergers to include certain holding-subsidiary companies and unlisted firms with loans under Rs 200 crore and no defaults

Lenders to vote on Vedanta, Adani bids for bankrupt Jaiprakash Associates

Vedanta has offered Rs 17,000 crore for Jaiprakash Associates' assets, edging Adani's bid, as lenders prepare to vote on revised resolution plans in the insolvency process

Vedanta outbids Adani to buy bankrupt JAL with ₹17,000 crore offer

With net present value of ₹12,505 crore, bid highest recovery plan placed so far

JAL bidders to join challenge auction with ₹12,000 crore floor value

Lenders of Jaiprakash Associates have set Rs 12,000 crore as the minimum bid for a challenge auction on Friday, with five firms including Adani and Dalmia in contention

Rollout of GST reforms to bring transparent economy: FM Sitharaman

The 56th GST Council meeting, scheduled for September 3-4 in New Delhi, is set to discuss one of the biggest tax overhauls since the GST regime was rolled out in 2017

TCA Kalyani takes charge as Controller General of Accounts, Finance

T.C.A. Kalyani, a 1991-batch ICAS officer, has been appointed Controller General of Accounts, bringing her 34 years of experience in key ministries to the Finance Ministry

Impact of 50% US tariff would be concentrated in Q2: CEA Nageswaran

The CEA said that while it was difficult to calculate the precise impact of the US tariff on the growth at this point, the removal of uncertainty can unleash higher growth in the coming quarters

Prebudget meetings for FY27 to start on October 9, Finance Ministry says

The Finance Ministry issued the Budget circular for FY27 announcing prebudget meetings from October 9 to mid-November to review expenditure needs and receipts of ministries

Fiscal deficit at 29.9% of budget estimates in April-July FY26: CGA data

April-July data shows rising capex and RBI dividend boost, but tax revenue contraction widened India's fiscal deficit

Centre appoints former RBI Governor Urjit Patel as IMF's executive director

Patel's appointment comes four months after Krishnamurthy Subramanian was recalled by the government from IMF

CCI, MeitY to work together on competition and data protection issues

This was decided on Thursday in a high-level meeting of representatives of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity)

Hopeful of achieving some fine-tuning of DTAA soon: Mauritius minister

Mauritius minister Jyoti Jeetun says fine-tuning of tax treaty with India is underway, stressing partnership in Africa and scope for local currency trade

Setbacks make us stronger, more agile: Finmin on tariff challenge

India's economic review warns of tariff-related challenges but says reforms, FTAs, and strong fundamentals will support growth

CCI approves Adani Enterprises' plan to acquire Jaiprakash Associates

CCI approved Adani Enterprises' plan to acquire JAL under the insolvency process, even as rival bids from Dalmia, Vedanta, Jindal and PNC Infratech remain under review

Changes to insolvency rules welcome, but complex cases may overwhelm system

While many of the proposed amendments to the IBC, such as cross-border and group insolvency, will make the resolution process smoother, certain issues such as limited judicial capacity could weaken

Fitch Ratings affirms India's credit rating at 'BBB-' on robust growth

Fitch affirms India's sovereign rating at 'BBB-' with a stable outlook, citing strong growth and external resilience, even as high debt and tariff risks remain

Lenders likely to resolve JAL insolvency through a challenge mode

Creditors' total admitted claims against JAL stand at over ₹59,000 crore. In all offers, the banks will end up taking a haircut of up to 79 per cent of their claims

Parliamentary panel for export policy reset, manufacturing focus

The Standing Committee on Finance urges recalibrating India's export strategy with a focus on manufacturing competitiveness, AI, market diversification, and addressing geopolitical uncertainties.

GST rationalisation could boost India's revenue in long term: S&P

S&P Global Ratings analysts say that the GST rationalisation reforms could boost India's fiscal revenues over the long term due to simpler implementation and clearer accounting processes