Ministry of Finance (India)

US‑Iran conflict and global market impacts

1664 clusters · 3493 sources · last updated about 11 hours ago

Latest: Indian Shares Jump as Global Tensions Ease, RBI MPC Decision Awaited

The war in Iran continued to drive oil prices toward $100 a barrel in late July, prompting a wave of policy and market reactions. Pakistan raised petrol to Rs 335.18/L and diesel to Rs 383.46/L for a fifth consecutive in

India pension system reforms

2 clusters · 3 sources · last updated about 13 hours ago

Latest: India's PFRDA expands pension agents and extends NPS same‑day investment cut‑off

In early August 2026, India’s Central Pension Accounting Office (CPAO) introduced an online utility to assign permanent 12‑digit Regular Pension Payment Order (PPO) numbers to retirees under the National Pension System –

India digital finance expansion and fraud

2 clusters · 2 sources · last updated 2 days ago

Latest: India's Digital Finance Sector Grows While Fraud Losses Surge

In mid‑2026 India’s digital finance sector kept expanding on two fronts. By early July, the number of credit cards had nearly tripled to 10.7 crore, but penetration remained low at about 25 % of the credit‑active populat

India 8th Pay Commission progress & May 2027 deadline

28 clusters · 44 sources · last updated 2 days ago

Latest: India's 8th Pay Commission Schedules Delhi Stakeholder Meetings

Since late June 2026 the 8th Central Pay Commission has been in intensive consultation with unions, employee groups and state governments. Earlier, on 13‑14 May 2026 the panel met in New Delhi with defence, railway and o

India governance reforms push continues

3 clusters · 11 sources · last updated 8 days ago

Latest: PM Narendra Modi leads secretaries' meeting on Developed India agenda

Following the mid‑term review on 30 June 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi convened another high‑level secretaries’ meeting on 28 July 2026 at New Delhi’s Progress Maidan. The gathering brought together the finance, com