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…
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India’s Apr-Oct Revenue ₹18L Cr, Expenditure ₹26L Cr
The Government of India has consolidated its monthly accounts up to October 2025, reporting total receipts of ₹18,00,475 crore, which represents 51.5% of the budget estimate (BE) 2025-26. These receipts include ₹12,74,301 crore in Tax Revenue (Net to Centre), ₹4,89,079 crore in Non-Tax Revenue, and ₹37,095 crore in Non-Debt Capital…
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“Piyush Goyal Pushes for Business Reforms”
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal addressed the National Conference of Trade Leaders on Tuesday, underscoring the government’s commitment to strengthen the ease of doing business while ensuring the welfare of workers. Speaking at the conference, he highlighted recent policy reforms designed to simplify compliance, boost entrepreneurship…
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GoI Announces Re-Issue Auction of Four Govt Securities
The Government of India has announced a fresh re-issue auction of four key Government Securities (G-Secs) with a combined notified amount of ₹32,000 crore. The auction, scheduled for November 28, 2025, will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in Mumbai through a price-based multiple price method. The…
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India, Canada to Fast-Track CEPA Talks for Trade Boost
Speaking at the Indo-Canadian Business Chamber in New Delhi, Commerce and Industry Minister Shri Piyush Goyal said India and Canada will fast-track negotiations for a high-ambition Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). He identified critical minerals, mineral processing, clean energy, AI and supply-chain diversification as priority areas for collaboration to boost…
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India’s Pharma Push: OPPI Summit Urges “Lab of the World”
At the 60th Annual Summit of the Organisation of Pharmaceutical Producers of India (OPPI), government leaders and experts called for a decisive shift from large-scale manufacturing to high-value research and innovation, underlining partnerships as the engine of India’s next phase in pharmaceuticals. “Laboratory of the World” — a national call…
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Indian Railways Crosses 1 Billion Tonne Freight
Lead: Indian Railways has crossed the 1-billion-tonne freight loading mark in the current financial year, recording 1,020 million tonnes (MT) of cumulative loading as of 19 November. The milestone — fuelled by strong coal, iron ore, cement and container traffic — underscores rail freight’s growing role in India’s logistics and…