Budget 2026: Private investment is likely to pick up steam next year

New Delhi: Private investment is expected to pick up in 2026, supported by strong domestic consumption, Goods and Services Tax (GST) cuts, a series of government reforms, soft inflation and low interest rates, economists said.The upcoming budget is also expected to continue prioritizing public capital expenditure, which could boost private investment. Segments such as fast-moving […]

Not replacing certain rooms, a three-day waiting period… Senators are putting pressure on the civil service

The Senate on Saturday morning adopted two amendments aimed at bringing the sick leave regime for government employees on par with that of the private sector and drastically reducing the number of civil servants working for the state.</p><div data-agora-connect-urls=”{&quot;baseUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/connect.lefigaro.fr&quot;}” data-component=”fig-content-body” data-context=”was @visible” data-id=”bGVmaWdhcm8uZnJfXzFmMGQyOTMzLTcyYzctNjU2YS05ZWQyLTc5YmEyNDk2OTNmNl9fTmV3c0ZsYXNo” data-module=”fig-body” data-premium=”false”> <p class=”fig-paragraph”>They said it, they did it. On Saturday, December […]

Simplifying customs will be the next major reform, says the Finance Minister

Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of Finance and Minister of Corporate Affairs | Photo credit: SRINATH M Ahead of Budget 2026, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said simplification of customs would be the next major reform agenda for the government. During the current fiscal year, the government has introduced reforms such as rate rationalization and simplification […]

NBFCs seek tax relief and refinancing during a pre-budget meeting with FM Sitharaman

Recently, the RBI increased the risk weight on bank loans to NBFCs. As a result, bankers became very reluctant to lend to NBFCs, especially those rated below the ‘A’ category. | Photo credits: iStock Non-banking finance companies (NBFCs), represented by their sector’s self-regulatory organization (SRO), FIDC, sought tax relief during their meeting with Finance Minister […]