<h1>Finance Minister Urges Private Investment in Infrastructure; Industry Leaders Suggest Reforms for Economic Growth and Job Creation.</h1> The Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs held a Pre-Budget Consultation Meeting with Indian trade and industry representatives, urging private investment in infrastructure alongside public and foreign investments to boost growth and job creation. Key suggestions from industry leaders included allowing bank recapitalization bond purchases, reducing government stakes in public sector banks, and creating a National Power Generation Corporation. Proposals also called for tax reductions, GST simplifications, and incentives for women's participation in industrial jobs. The meeting emphasized infrastructure investment as vital for economic development and discussed various fiscal and regulatory reforms to enhance India's competitive environment.