New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), through policies across macroeconomics, capital markets, infrastructure, digital finance and investor protection and empowerment, has strengthened economic fundamentals and positioned India for sustained future growth, according to the government.For example, DEA guided India’s economic management, fiscal strategy, and financial sector coordination, while implementing reforms to support growth, stability, investment, and global…
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New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) The government-backed SWAMIH Investment Fund is expected to deliver more than one lakh homes across the country, providing much-needed relief to over four lakh people who were stuck in long-delayed housing projects, Ministry of Finance said on Thursday.The Special Window for Affordable and Mid-Income Housing (SWAMIH) Investment Fund was launched in November 2019 after approval by the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The initiative was created to provi…
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday held a pre-budget interaction with students of the Delhi School of Economics, led by its Director Professor Ram SinghDuring the interaction, the students put forward a wide range of suggestions on skilling, green energy, rural development, and new economy, among others, for consideration in the upcoming Union Budget 2026-27, which is likely to be presented on February 1.While delivering the Diamond Jubilee Valedictory Lectur…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The government on Tuesday announced a major push to boost infrastructure development through public-private partnerships, with the PPP project pipeline covering 852 projects across central infrastructure ministries and states and Union Territories at a combined cost of over Rs 17 lakh crore.In line with the announcement made in the Union Budget 2025-26, the Department of Economic Affairs under the Ministry of Finance has created a three-year Public-Private Partnership pro…