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Fitch cuts India's GDP projection by 10 bps to 6.4% as trade war escalates

Fitch says, excluding the pandemic, world growth rate to be the weakest since 2009

Moody's Ratings revises forecast of India's 2025 GDP growth to 5.5-6.5%

The revised growth forecast takes into account a scenario of 10 per cent universal tariffs and 145 per cent tariffs on China

Former NFRA chief Ajay Bhushan Pandey joins AIIB to lead 3 key departments

Over the last decade, Pandey has been at the helm of several reforms in finance, corporate governance, Aadhaar, digital payments, Goods and Services Tax (GST), and direct tax

Explain steps taken to safeguard small retailers: House panel to CCI

Committee also seeks status of the proposed digital competition law

Trump's reciprocal tariffs: Big Four face flurry of trade playbook queries

The top consulting firms expect the current pace of activity to intensify in the coming days

US tariff impact: Moody's Analytics cuts India's 2025 GDP forecast to 6.1%

Moody's Analytics said that its April baseline represents the economic toll they'll have should the tariffs eventually go ahead in full

ADB revises India's FY26 growth forecast to 6.7% amid US tariff risks

Risks could 'potentially be mitigated' by trade agreement between India and the US, it says in April outlook

UK to support India in the internationalisation of rupee currency

The FM is currently in the UK for the 13th Economic and Financial Dialogue between the two countries

India to be 6th largest insurance market by 2032, says FM Sitharaman

Sitharaman in a tweet highlighted decriminalisation and reduction in compliance burden for businesses and individuals among reforms undertaken by the government in the last ten years

MCA considering an oversight body for lender committee functioning

"We are discussing whether an oversight committee is required. The discussions at this stage are being done internally at the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) level," the senior official said

Speeding up fast-track mergers: Govt proposes wider scope, action awaited

Company Law experts said listed companies were unable to take the benefit of the fast-track mechanism for mergers with a wholly owned subsidiary since approval of all shareholders was required

Govt may launch full-fledged version of PM Internship Scheme by Sept 2025

The pilot of the scheme was launched on October 3, 2024. The MCA will have to get the Cabinet's approval for the launch of the full scheme

CCI seeks evidence in complaint against quick-commerce companies

The AICPDF had filed a complaint with CCI on behalf of its President, Dhairyashil Patil against Blinkit, Zepto and Instamart last month

Govt's FY25 capital expenditure may surpass RE of Rs 10.18 trillion

To meet the RE would require a 44 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) increase in capex

MCA proposes wider scope for fast track M&As under present rules

MCA has proposed that unlisted cos which have reasonable debt exposure of less than Rs 50 cr and have not defaulted on repayment can go through the fast track mechanism under Sec 233 of Companies Act

CCI chief Ravneet Kaur given additional charge of NFRA chairperson

Kaur will serve as NFRA chairperson till the appointment of a regular incumbent or until further orders whichever is earliest, according to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet

Raising money as important as managing debt: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

FM says, when it comes to finances of the country there can be no politics

M&A 2.0: Can a new mergers playbook simplify the dealmaking process?

The existing rulebook is strewn with regulatory roadblocks, making mergers and acquisitions, especially for smaller companies and listed entities a burdensome process

Capex not cut, states got Rs 1.46 trn special assistance in FY25: FM

Sitharaman said that state governments have requested for continuing the scheme and enhancing the outlay for the scheme from time to time. In FY25, a total of Rs 1,53,673 crore was earmarked for this

Tariff war clouds India's growth outlook, but fundamentals stay strong

However, economists say country's strong fundamentals, lower inflation hold hope