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India to push trade, WTO reforms, and food security at MC14

New Delhi, March 25 -- India will push for a development-focused overhaul of global trade rules, along with progress on e-commerce, fisheries subsidies, and agriculture, at the World Trade Organizatio... Read More


S&P Global raises India's FY27 growth forecast to 7.1%, signals strong medium-term economic momentum

New Delhi, March 25 -- Global credit rating agency S&P Global raised India's GDP growth forecast for the financial year 2026-27 by 40 basis points to 7.1% on Wednesday, signalling confidence in the co... Read More


Centre moves to curb bank fraud; calls high-level meeting with CBI, banks to discuss mule accounts, delays

NEW DELHI, March 24 -- The Centre has called a high-level meeting of the Central Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Financial Services and public sector banks on Wednesday to devise ways to cu... Read More


No proposal for merger of PSBs currently: Finmin

New Delhi, March 24 -- The finance ministry on Monday said there is no proposal at present to merge or consolidate public sector banks, even as it noted that past amalgamations have helped create larg... Read More


Mint Explainer | Will the credit guarantee scheme 2.0 fix microfinance's funding freeze?

New Delhi, March 23 -- The government has launched a Rs.20,000 crore credit guarantee scheme for microfinance institutions to revive lending in the microfinance sector, which has been hit by a prolong... Read More


Govt restores full tax refund benefits to support exporters

New Delhi, March 23 -- The government on Monday restored the full benefits of the tax refund scheme for exporters facing business disruption from the war in West Asia and tariffs. The Director Genera... Read More


Bill seeking to ease corporate compliance norms sent to JPC after introduction in Lok Sabha

New Delhi, March 23 -- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha on Monday, seeking to ease compliance norms and reduce criminal penalt... Read More


SC panel, govt to meet as cheque bounce cases swamp courts

New Delhi, March 23 -- A high-level meeting will be held between the Supreme Court's mediation and conciliation project committee (MCPC) and government officials on Tuesday to explore ways of resolvin... Read More


No proposal for mergers of public sector banks currently, says finance ministry

New Delhi, March 23 -- The finance ministry on Monday said there is no proposal at present to merge or consolidate public sector banks, even as it noted that past amalgamations have helped create larg... Read More


Centre expands MSME credit scheme, adds service sector firms

NEW DELHI, March 21 -- The Centre on Saturday announced key revisions to the Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme for MSMEs (MCGS-MSME), expanding its scope beyond manufacturing and making it easier for fir... Read More