Budget leak shock: UK’s Treasury chief Reeves unveils tax plan in Parliament; Labour braces for political fallout

Britain’s Treasury chief Rachel Reeves delivered her tax-raising budget on Wednesday under the shadow of a major leak that exposed her proposals hours before she reached Parliament. The disclosure came from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), which Reeves relies on for independent forecasts. According to AP, the leak effectively mapped out the entire fiscal…

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No finance degree needed: Sebi widens eligibility for advisers and analysts; all you need to know

Sebi has opened the door for more professionals to enter the advisory space by allowing graduates from any discipline to register as investment advisers (IAs) and research analysts (RAs), widening the talent pool for the two regulated categories. The regulator made the changes through separate notifications issued on Tuesday.The move replaces the earlier requirement that…

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Indian Railways infra push: Cabinet clears two major multitracking projects in Maharashtra and Gujarat – check details

File photo (Picture credit: ANI) Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Wednesday that the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved two key railway multitracking projects worth around Rs 2,781 crore. The decision will add nearly 224 kilometres to the existing Indian Railways network across four districts in Maharashtra…

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Uttan–Virar Sea Link Phase I approved: 55km corridor to cut traffic, boost connectivity in Mumbai – key features

Mumbai is set for one of its biggest transport upgrades yet, with the Maharashtra government approving the detailed project report and implementation plan for Phase I of the Uttan–Virar Sea Link — a development that will anchor a larger 120-km high-speed coastal corridor. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) said on X that the…

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India–EAEU FTA: India opens formal talks with Eurasian bloc today; new trade push gains momentum

File photo: Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal (Picture credit: ANI) India will begin official negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement with the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union on Wednesday, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal announced in New Delhi. He said the talks with the five-nation grouping — Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan…

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