
The three bidders were allowed to move to the final stage of the process after completing due diligence and clearing the technical bid stage.

Offers submitted will be assessed as per prescribed procedure, DIPAM secretary says

We are just coming out of an eventful week. How will be the upcoming week look like? Other than some key economic macro prints, there are plenty to look forward to on the earnings front

MIP is a govt-notified floor value, below which imports of a particular product cannot be assessed by customs.For.example, if apples are imported at a 55% tariff, and the notified MIP is Rs 80 per kg, customs will calculate duty at Rs 80 per kg.

According to S&P Global Energy, replacing discounted Urals with Middle East barrels will raise feedstock costs, compress margins, risk lower runs and exports. February Russian inflows are unlikely to fall to zero because some cargoes are already scheduled

Budget 2026 prioritises fiscal credibility while embedding employment in sectoral choices, exports and human capital. The shift is deliberate and medium-term. Job-led growth will ultimately depend on execution and state capacity

Sitharaman says strong balance sheets give government room to re-examine banking structure; terms of reference yet to be finalised

Finance minister says tax certainty, ease of doing business and continued reforms signal policy continuity in PM Modi’s third term

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the country’s macroeconomic fundamentals remain strong and the banks are closely monitoring the situation.

The Budget proposes to increase the STT on futures from 0.02% to 0.05% and options premium to 0.15% from 0.1%

The government is in talks with public financial institutions to see if there is a demand for long-term loans, Anuradha Thakur said at a pos-Budget interaction

While roads and bridges get a massive funding boost, education and health receive less than 5% of the Budget, showing where the priorities really lie

The STT hike is a short-term headwind for equity markets and bond yields may remain elevated due to higher borrowing

Economists say that the budget clearly resisted any temptation to push growth higher this fiscal, or even fight the global situation.

"We have put the tax at the hands of the shareholder as a capital gains tax, which long term will be only 12.5 percent. That is a correction and relief given to shareholders."

The finance minister offers a steady, investment-heavy Budget that sustains momentum, but stops short of the transformative reforms needed to secure India's place in a fractured global economy

FM cites fulfilling aspirations and building capacity as kartavya, social sector layout sees a modest uptick

Growth assumption comes amid the global uncertainties.

Finance minister pares exemptions, tweaks tariffs across sectors from electronics and aviation to critical minerals and nuclear power

New corridors will be developed between Mumbai to Pune, Pune to Hyderabad, Hyderabad to Bengaluru, Hyderabad to Chennai, Chennai to Bengaluru, Delhi to Varanasi, and Varanasi to Siliguri

Announcements which could take the market by surprise include any large tax giveaways, including cuts in debt taxation, capital gains taxes, and STT

Survey’s prognosis would warrant a doubling down of policy focus on improving domestic consumption and investments, while simultaneously enhancing macroeconomic stability and buffers

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The government’s four-pillar maritime plan, approved in September, targets capacity expansion, financing depth and green shipbuilding, with incentives running till 2036

The Survey pointed out that current legal constraints are limiting further disinvestment in a significant share of listed CPSEs.