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RBI To Hold Rates As Inflation Risks Rises
15+ hour, 5+ min ago (323+ words) Mumbai: Heightened uncertainty transmitting from the West Asia crisis into India's growth and inflation outlook may compel the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India to hold the benchmark repo rate to 5.25 per cent next week and…...
Moody’s Cuts India FY27 Growth Estimates to 6% Amid West Asia War
19+ hour, 18+ min ago (508+ words) New Delhi: Global rating agency Moody's Ratings slashed India's economic growth estimates for the current fiscal to 6 per cent from 6.8 percent earlier, saying the ongoing conflict in West Asia will moderate growth momentum and raise inflation risks as well. "While…...
Sanjeev Ahluwalia | The Economic Resilience of India: Taking Stock…
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (234+ words) Economic shocks from war, climate or inept leadership are the norm and not an aberration. Some economies sail through depressing times. Others flounder. The Nordic economies, the United States, Britain, Germany, Japan, Canada, South Korea, Singapore and Switzerland all come…...
India’s Defence Exports Surge 62%, Hit Record Rs 38,424 Cr
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (218+ words) DPSUs lead growth as India supplies defence equipment to over 80 countries New Delhi: India's defence exports rose to a record Rs 38,424 crore in 2025-26, marking a 62.66 per cent increase over the previous year's Rs 23,622 crore, according to official data.The growth…...
RBI To Hold Rates, Stance Unchanged
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (274+ words) MPC may pause at 5.25% as oil surge clouds inflation outlook Mumbai: Heightened uncertainty transmitting from the West Asia crisis into India's growth and inflation outlook may compel the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India to hold…...
US‑Iran War Causes Cost Escalation for LPG, Essentials, Construction Materials
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (292+ words) Vijayawada:The ongoing US-Iran conflict has caused escalation in prices of essentials like LPG and construction materials like cement, steel, UPVC pipes, ceramics etc, causing concern to the people. Hoteliers are facing a tough time to run the eateries and…...
Inflation To Move Up Above 4 PC in FY27, GDP Growth To Ease to 6.5 PC
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (457+ words) Sangeetha G is Assistant Editor with Deccan Chronicle and has worked for over 20 years in visual media, news agencies and newspapers....
SEZ Units Can Sell Goods in Domestic Market at Concessional Duties
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (329+ words) Chennai: The government has allowed Special Economic Zone units to sell in the domestic market at lower customs duties for one year, till March 2027. This offers some relief to exporters during disrupted global trade. The one-time concession is available from…...
Centre’s Fiscal Deficit Touches Rs 12.52 Lakh Crore at Feb-End
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (216+ words) New Delhi: The central government's fiscal deficit stood at Rs 12.52 lakh crore at the end of February, or 80.4 per cent of the annual budget target for 2025-26 compared to 85.8 per cent in the year-ago period, according to government data released on…...
Lok Sabha Passes Insolvency Amendments, FM Eyes Higher Stakeholder Value
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (656+ words) IBC has been amended seven times so far. New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Monday passed a bill to amend the insolvency law to provide for strict timelines, an out-of-court settlement option and enable the framework for cross-border insolvency processes....