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latest figures had exposed what he described as the false and baseless narrative being pushed by the Congress, says Ravi Shankar Prasad
Consumption of petrol and diesel spurred about 7.9% and 6.5% respectively amid a lower-than-usual monsoon.
A larger merchandise trade deficit and portfolio outflows more than offset gains from services exports, remittances and FDI.
Some exporters urged the Ministry to try to conclude the trade pact with the U.S. at the earliest to reduce the uncertainties on the tariff front, says industry official
DayOne and TNB Explore Up To 1.5 GW of On-Site Power Generation to Advance Malaysia's Energy Resilience and Digital Economy
Managing Director and CEO of Elara Capital Harendra Kumar said that it is not international investors, but hedge funds and high frequency traders that are complaining about the taxation in India
The value of transactions was 29.82 lakh crore in August, up from 24.85 lakh crore in the same month a year ago, registering 20% annual growth
The gross Central GST collection was 38,413 crore, State GST at 46,316 crore and Integrated GST at over 1.15 lakh crore during August
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulates India on its 7.8% GDP growth in the April-June quarter
The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 121.48 points to 76,835.79 in early trade; the 50-share NSE Nifty dipped 52.6 points to 24,027.80
The latest hikes follows two recurrent tranches wherein price of the 19 kg cylinder declined by about 380 per cylinder
UPI enables instant bank-to-bank payments by connecting users apps and banks through a system operated by the National Payments Corporation of India; launched in 2016, it has grown into a massive digital payments network and is now being adopted in several countries
Jairam Ramesh says the quarterly numbers failed to reflect the decidedly depressed private investment sentiment among both domestic and foreign investors
The stronger performance in Q1 of this year as compared to last year has been driven by the manufacturing sector as well as some broad services categories such as utilities, financial services, real estate, IT, and public administration and defence.
Can ethanol and Indias new fuel-efficiency norms really drive the countrys energy transition? This episode of The Climate Economy examines the connection between ethanol blending, rising sugar prices, CAFE standards and electric vehicles, and asks whether India is building a genuinely new energy system or simply making existing technologies more efficient. From E20 fuel and sugarcane economics to EV adoption and automotive regulation, heres what the debate means for Indias climate and energy fut
On the domestic equities market front, Sensex declined 226.60 points to 77,028.56, while the Nifty fell 120.40 points to 24,053.55
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is hosting the G-20 Finance Ministers and central bank governors meeting in Asheville
The proposed comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) is expected to open new avenues for greater trade and investment, while fostering cooperation in technology, talent and resilient supply chains
The DGCA had at least twice since 2025 flagged concerns over Tecnam planes, primarily used in India for flying training, with FTOs
The valuation of Bharti Airtel tumbled 40,500.85 crore to 11,74,462.30 crore. Reliance Industries' valuation eroded 40,056.32 crore to reach 17,38,119.27 crore.
Washington has warned countries to cut their business ties with Iran or face secondary sanctions, though the Treasury Department stopped short of imposing penalties against major Iranian trade partners such as China and India,
India must prioritise technology-driven, job-rich entrepreneurship in rural areas to achieve its ambition of growing from a $4 trillion economy to a $30 trillion economy by 2047.
The former Union Minister stated that before 1981, capitalist countries claimed to support an open market economy, but the absence of a rules-based global order prevented poor and middle-income countries from doing the same
All its member lending institutions have been asked to sanction loans under the ECLGS 5.0 to MSMEs and non-MSMEs and apply for credit guarantee under the scheme as it will be considered on first come first served basis subject the availability of guarantee cover
Communist Party of India general secretary D. Raja said that with a faltering economy accompanied with rising unemployment and government proposals such as simultaneous elections, there is a need for a political alternative
Asia must stop treating care as something women provide for free, and start treating it as infrastructure worth investing in
Donald Trump has imposed a 50% tariff on Canadian aluminium while acknowledging this week that the United States badly needs the metal
Customs exemptions for lithium-ion batteries, solarglass;renewable energy outlay rises
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Operation Economic Outcast, which essentially involved new sanctions that aim to block all potential sources of revenue for Iran
Annual domestic demand stands at around 280-285 lakh tonnes
Annual UPI transaction volume rose from 1.78 crore in 2016-17 to more than 24,162 crore in 2025-26, an almost 13,000-fold increase, the Finance Ministry said in a statement
Delivering the customary address at the commencement of the Budget session of the Assembly, he said the UTs per capita income had increased from 3,23,745 at current prices in 2025-26 to 3,44,926 in 2026-27, registering a growth of 6.5%
The Indian economy looks set for tough times ahead
The push for faster adoption of gas piped to households for cooking purposes, called PNG, follows the disruption to India's LPG supply chains during the West Asia crisis earlier this year.
The government in July 2025 eased its rules to mandate that FDI would be allowed in e-commerce companies that hold their own inventory as long as that inventory is only exported.
CEO R. Srikrishna says AI has made custom software fast and economical enough to replace some enterprise SaaS subscriptions
The position of forex inflows as reported by Authorised Dealer Banks to the RBI till August 21, 2026 includes $64.40 billion by way of FCNR (B) deposits; $4.86 billion via OFCBs and $2.59 billion by ECBs
Dhanalakshmi K., Dairy Commissioner of Uttar Pradesh, said that members of milk unions, milk-producing farmers, and self-help groups are encouraged to take help from welfare measures.
Cumulatively, the pipelines are expected to increase the countrys LPG pipeline network by about 24%
In March 2026, the government had eased its FDI rules to allow investments from companies that have up to 10% stake owned by entities based in countries that share a land border with India to enter India through the automatic route, rather than mandatorily needing government approval.
Central government finances for 2026-27 may remain close to budgeted levels
Poor connectivity and repeated blockades of key highways have crippled development projects and worsened the hardships faced by ordinary people, Ram Muivah of the Naga Peoples Front, an ally of the BJP in Manipur, says
Suggesting that disputes and pending issues between States should be resolved through mutual trust, cooperation and coordination, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu proposes a range of joint initiatives that can significantly boost economic activity across South India
SEBI charged Copthall Mauritius Investment and Mansi Share and Stock Broking Private Limited as they manipulated the markets during the newly introduced closing auction session
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