Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended warm greetings to veteran actor Thiru Rajinikanth on the occasion of his 75th birthday on Friday, December 12, 2025. In posts shared on X, the Prime Minister lauded Rajinikanth’s remarkable body of work and noted the special significance of the year, which also marks the…
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NITI Aayog Report: Deepening India’s Corporate Bond Market
NITI Aayog on 11 December 2025 released a comprehensive report titled “Deepening the Corporate Bond Market in India,” presenting a sequenced, reform-oriented roadmap to expand issuance, boost liquidity, and widen investor participation. The report unveiled in New Delhi by NITI Aayog CEO Shri B.V.R. Subrahmanyam sets out practical policy measures…
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NABARD RECSS: Rural Spending Hits 80% Surge
NABARD’s eighth Rural Economic Conditions and Sentiments Survey (RECSS) covering September 2024 to November 2025 reveals a decisive revival in rural India. The high-frequency, bi-monthly survey shows that roughly 80% of rural households reported higher consumption over the past year, signalling stronger purchasing power and wider-based demand growth across villages….
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Profits Surge, NPAs Decline: India’s Banks Strong
India’s banking sector is emerging from a decade of challenges with renewed strength, stability, and global confidence. Supported by reforms, digital transformation, and disciplined balance sheet management, the sector is delivering its strongest performance in years with record-low non-performing assets (NPAs), robust profitability, and sustained credit expansion. According to data…
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India Launches ₹25,060-Cr Export Promotion Mission
Government Approves Unified Export Promotion Mission In a major push to strengthen India’s export competitiveness, the Union Government has approved the Export Promotion Mission (EPM) with a total outlay of ₹25,060 crore. The Mission, announced in the Union Budget 2025–26, consolidates multiple export-support schemes into a single, technology-driven and outcome-based…
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Govt Launches Export Mission to Boost MSMEs
Facing global logistics disruptions, the Government of India has rolled out an ambitious package to shore up export competitiveness with a focus on MSMEs, first-time exporters and labour-intensive sectors. Announced in a Rajya Sabha reply, the measures include a Credit Guarantee Scheme for Exporters, a flagship Export Promotion Mission (EPM)…
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DPIIT Recognises 1.97 Lakh Startups Under Startup India
The Government of India’s flagship Startup India initiative has crossed a major milestone, with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) recognising 1,97,692 startups as of 31 October 2025. The updated figures were shared in a written reply to the Lok Sabha by Minister of State for…
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Rupee’s Slide Is ‘Real’: NEER & REER Confirm Broad Weakness
The rupee breached ₹89 to the dollar in late November 2025, closing at about ₹89.46, and crucially has weakened against several other major currencies. Nominal and Real Effective Exchange Rate indicators show the decline is broad-based, indicating a “real” depreciation rather than a dollar-only move. India’s currency slid to record…
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Parliament Winter Session 2025: 9 Economic Bills in Focus
New Delhi, Dec 1, 2025: The Winter Session of Parliament scheduled from December 1 to 19 opens with a concentrated economic agenda: nine bills that span insurance liberalisation, a new approach to sin-goods taxation, and consolidation of securities regulations. What’s on the legislative table The government has listed nine economic…
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India’s Fiscal Snapshot: Receipts and Expenditure Upto Oct 2025
The Government of India has consolidated its monthly accounts for the financial year 2025-26 up to October, revealing total receipts of ₹18,00,475 crore, representing 51.5% of the Budget Estimates (BE) for the year. Tax revenue netted ₹12,74,301 crore, while non-tax revenue contributed ₹4,89,079 crore. Additionally, non-debt capital receipts amounted to…