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MUMBAI: The insolvency system slowed in the Sept 2025 quarter, with the resolution to liquidation ratio falling to 0.7x from 0.9x in Q1FY26 and FY25.Lender realisations slipped to about 25% of claims and over 77% of corporate insolvency cases are in breach of statutory timelines, even as a parliamentary panel on Tuesday proposed reforms to…
The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) will create a dedicated NPS fund-of-funds platform to route pension money into selected alternative investment funds (AIFs), chairman S Ramann said on Tuesday, outlining a broader push to position pension assets as a stable source of long-term capital for India’s private markets. Speaking at IVCA DII &…
NEW DELHI: An agreement has been reached between parliamentarians to run the House “smoothly” after the government gave in to the opposition’s demand to hold a discussion on the ongoing pan-India special intensive revision of electoral rolls.After two days of chaos and disruptions, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla held a Business Advisory Committee meeting with…
File photo: Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal (Picture credit: ANI) Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said India’s stronger-than-expected 8.2% GDP expansion in the July–September quarter reflects the government’s sustained reform drive and measures to make business operations smoother. Speaking during a national padyatra in Gujarat, he said the numbers…
NEW DELHI: A central panel tasked with reducing students’ dependence on coaching centres is considering wide-ranging reforms, including holding competitive examinations as early as Class XI, restricting daily coaching hours to two to three hours, and exploring a hybrid assessment model combining board exam performance with aptitude testing.These proposals were discussed at a meeting of…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the July–September GDP growth of 8.2 per cent reflects the strength of the Indian economy and underscores the impact of reforms and fiscal consolidation.In a post on X, Sitharaman said, “Various high-frequency indicators also point to continued economic momentum and broad-based consumption growth.”Official data released earlier in the…
PM Narendra Modi on Friday said the July–September GDP growth of 8.2% reflects the “hard work and enterprise” of Indians. In a post on X, PM Modi said that the six-quarter high growth was “very encouraging” and a clear outcome of the Centre’s pro-growth policies.“The 8.2 per cent GDP growth in Q2 of 2025-26 is…
Arvind Panagariya, chairman of the 16th Finance Commission (PTI file photo) Arvind Panagariya, chairman of the 16th Finance Commission, spoke to TOI after submitting the panel’s report. He speaks on a range of issues from growth prospects for the economy to reforms that need to be pushed. Excerpts:How do you see India’s growth prospects in…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said reforming the UN security council was “no longer an option, but a necessity,” urging India, Brazil and South Africa to send a clear signal for overhauling global governance structures.He was speaking at the IBSA leaders’ summit, attended by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and…
The government has listed the Securities Markets Code Bill 2025 for introduction in the Winter session of Parliament starting December 1, according to a Lok Sabha bulletin. The unified legislation is aimed at boosting ease of doing business and reducing regulatory friction across India’s financial markets. The Bill proposes merging key securities laws, including the…
