The Reserve Bank of India approved a record dividend payout of ₹2.87 lakh crore to the central government for FY 2024-25, providing fiscal breathing space amid global headwinds.
The Finance Ministry's Department of Economic Affairs will conduct factory visits to gather ground-level inputs from manufacturing units before Budget 2026-27 planning.
The Supreme Court has asked the Centre and RBI to respond to a petition seeking an audit of banks' lending to real estate developers and a probe into alleged fund misuse.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah resigned, paving the way for Deputy CM DK Shivakumar to take over as the state's next Chief Minister under the Congress.
First-time MLA Abhishek Debroy was appointed as the new President of the BJP's Tripura state unit, replacing Rajib Bhattacharjee, ahead of the 2028 assembly polls.
The United States and Iran reached a tentative agreement to extend their fragile ceasefire by 60 days, pending approval from US President Donald Trump.
Russia signed an agreement to build Kazakhstan's first nuclear power plant, with Russian export credit financing the construction.
India and South Korea have begun talks to upgrade their Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, aiming to reduce the bilateral trade deficit and boost cooperation in digital trade and supply chains.
