The Union Government has released the first installment of the Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV FC) grants for the financial year 2024-25 to the Rural Local Bodies (RLBs) in Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan.
India's net direct tax collection for the financial year 2024-25 has seen a significant surge, with an increase of 18.35 per cent to almost Rs 11.26 lakh crore year on year, as of 10 October, the data from the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) shows.
The World Bank has raised India's economic growth forecast from 6.6 per cent to 7.0 per cent for the financial year 2024-25 citing the growth of agriculture output and policies as a major factor contributing to the employment growth in the economy.
After the RBI projected more than 7 per cent of GDP growth for the entire financial year 2024-25, a latest report by State Bank of India noted that a rate cut with a 7 per cent growth never happened in the history.
Das said, "Real GDP growth for 2024-25 is projected at 7.2 per cent. With Q2 at 7 per cent, Q3 at 7.4 per cent and Q4 7.4 per cent. Real GDP growth for Q1 of next financial year that is 2025-26 is projected at 7.3 per cent and the risks are evenly balanced."
The Ministry of Finance has announced that total enrolments under the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) have surpassed 7 crores, with more than 56 lakh new enrolments recorded in the current financial year 2024-25.
India's economic outlook for the second quarter of the financial year 2025 appears promising, with the industry expecting greater export orders and enhanced sentiment for employment in the country, as observed by industry body Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in a survey.
Revenues of Indian pharma companies are likely to expand by 9-11 per cent in the current financial year, albeit a moderation from the increase of 13-14 per cent recorded in the previous year, said rating agency ICRA in a report.
The central government has planned to collect Rs 20,000 crores through the 'Sovereign Green Bonds' in the second half (Oct-Mar) of the financial year 2025, according to a release by the Finance Ministry
The number of Indian households with an annual income of more than Rs 30 lakhs per annum will increase by 11.3 crores by the financial year 2031, according to a report by Ugro Capital.