Centre confident of meeting FY23 fiscal gap target of 6.4%

The fiscal deficit numbers for FY23 will be formally released by the government at the end of May. The second advance estimate for FY23 released on February 28 pegged nominal GDP at ₹272 lakh crore, lower than budgeted ₹273.1 lakh crore. The provisional estimate of the full-year (FY23) GDP will be announced on May 31.

India clears air on chip, ship schemes

While the US has sought details on the types of financial assistance provided under the semiconductor programme and criteria for each downstream good to qualify for the incentive, Canada has asked if the support provided under the shipyards policy is limited to certain sizes or types of ships.

India planning to simplify patent laws to spur R&D: Official

According to the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, all funding agencies of research in the country will merge into a single entity — National Research Foundation (NRF) — with an objective to catalyse quality research in the country. It will have twin objectives of basic research and high-quality innovation.

Nail-biter! Nifty bulls have edge over bears in May. Can they reign supreme this time?

The Nifty is expected to rise towards 18,500 in May, following April’s gains of over 3% driven by sustained foreign investor inflows and strong earnings from banking majors in the latter half of the month. While Indian equity markets continue to lag other global peers, data shows that investing in May has produced double-digit return […]

HDFC kick-starts $1 billion Credila sale by picking Jefferies as adviser: Report

India’s biggest mortgage financier, Housing Development Finance Corp (HDFC), has chosen Jefferies Financial Group to manage the sale of HDFC Credila Financial Services. HDFC may seek a valuation of up to $1bn for the unit as it aims to meet regulatory demands ahead of its merger with HDFC Bank. The Reserve Bank of India has […]