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Data Users' Conference to boost evidence-based policy formulation, effective governance

In a bid to boost evidence-based policy formulation and effective governance, the government on Saturday announced to organise a "Data Users' Conference" in collaboration with the Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR) in Mumbai.

Apr 19, 2025

Fitch projects India's GDP growth at 6.4 pc for FY26, retains 6.3 pc for FY27

Fitch Ratings on Thursday projected India's GDP growth at 6.4 per cent for FY26 amid global uncertainties, while retaining the projections for the next financial year (FY27) unchanged at 6.3 per cent.

Apr 17, 2025

Centre completes auction of 9 coal mines, to yield Rs 1,446 crore annual revenue

Centre rationalises registration fee for coal importers to promote ease of doing biz

To further promote ease of doing business and ensure uniformity across import monitoring platforms, the Ministry of Coal on Thursday said it has rationalised the registration fee of the Coal Import Monitoring System (CIMS) portal.

Apr 17, 2025

India one of preferred markets with resilient macro conditions: Morgan Stanley

A Morgan Stanley report on Wednesday said that India is one of their preferred equity markets where macro conditions are resilient or sufficiently buffered by stimulus.

Apr 16, 2025

Commercial vehicle sales to reach 1 million units in FY26, reclaim pre-Covid level

The domestic commercial vehicle (CV) sales volume are projected to reach 1 million units this fiscal (FY26), reclaiming the pre-pandemic peak logged in fiscal 2019, a Crisil report said on Wednesday.

Apr 16, 2025

India's WPI inflation declines to 2.05 pc in March

India's annual rate of inflation based on the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) slowed to 2.05 per cent in March, down from 2.38 per cent in February, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Tuesday.

Apr 15, 2025

RBI set for deeper easing cycle, Sensex at 82,000 by Dec: Morgan Stanley

Lower inflation and slower growth should allow the RBI to respond with a deeper easing cycle, with a cumulative easing of 100bps and two more cuts in 2025, a Morgan Stanley report said on Tuesday, pegging India's GDP growth at 6.1 per cent for FY26 amid global uncertainties.

Apr 15, 2025

US dollar falls for 5th straight day amid tariff tensions

The US dollar fell 0.7 per cent on Monday -- marking its fifth day of decline in a row. It pushed the DXY index, which measures the dollar's strength against a group of major currencies, to its lowest level in three years.

Apr 14, 2025

Goldman Sachs cuts China stock market targets again amid US trade tensions

Goldman Sachs has once again lowered its targets for major Chinese stock indexes, citing growing trade tensions between the US and China.

Apr 14, 2025

India has emerged as one of the world leaders in Energy Transition

India sees sharp rise in GCCs focused on renewable energy sector

As global capability centres (GCCs) continue to surge in India, such centres focused on renewable energy, with significant offshoring opportunities across upstream, midstream and downstream, are also growing significantly in the country.

Apr 12, 2025

UPI services suffer nationwide outage, NPCI cites 'technical issues'

Digital payments via UPI back to normal after technical glitch

Digital payments via Unified Payments Interface (UPI) returned for most users on Saturday after the popular service suffered a nationwide outage affecting millions of users.

Apr 12, 2025

UPI services suffer nationwide outage due to 'technical issues'; millions of users affected

Digital payments via Unified Payments Interface (UPI) service suffered a nationwide outage on Saturday which affected millions of users.

Apr 12, 2025

Payments via mobile phones clocked 41 pc jump in July-Dec 2024

Payments through mobile phones in India recorded a 41 per cent jump in transaction volume to 88.54 billion and a 30 per cent rise in value to Rs 197.69 lakh crore in the second half of 2024.

Apr 11, 2025

E-mobility, chips and fintech key investment opportunities for Austria: FM Sitharaman

There are several opportunities for investment and business collaboration between Austria and India, especially in sectors such as e-mobility, semiconductors and fintech, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has stressed.

Apr 11, 2025

India defies global office rental slump, clocks double-digit growth: Report

While global office rental markets continue to face headwinds, India's office sector is bucking the trend with sustained growth in office leasing and rentals, according to a report by real estate firm Vestian released on Thursday.

Apr 11, 2025

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