Finance Ministry

September 27, 2024 1:13 PM

Govt to issue Rs 20,000 cr ‘Sovereign Green Bonds’ in four tranches this fiscal

The central government has announced plans to collect ₹20,000 crore through the issuance of 'Sovereign Green Bonds' in the second half of the financial year 2024-25 (October-March), Finance Ministry said in a press release. The government aims to complete its borrowing for the latter half of FY25 through a series of 21 weekly auctions. The green bonds will be issued in four tranches, each valued at ₹5,000 crore. The first tranche will consist of a 10-year Sovereign Green Bond, scheduled for...

September 16, 2024 4:22 PM

Independence Day 2024: Road to Reform is Blueprint for Growth, says PM Modi

In his address marking the 78th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the reforms in India's banking sector from the ramparts of the Red Fort. He emphasized that these reforms have significantly strengthened the country's banking system, placing Indian banks among the strongest in the world. "The banks were in trouble, we made several reforms and today our banks are counted among the strongest banks in the world. This increases the strength of the formal economy," PM Modi said....

June 11, 2024 9:12 AM

Centre releases over Rs 1.39 lakh crore in tax devolution to support state finances & development

The Centre has announced the release of a significant installment of one crore thirty-nine thousand 750 crore rupees in tax devolution to states. The Finance Ministry said yesterday that the release, which includes both the regular allocation for June and an additional installment, is aimed at bolstering state government capacity to accelerate development and capital expenditure. It further said that as of today, the total amount devolved to states for the fiscal year 2024-25 stands at t...