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India Following Diversified Strategy To Boost Exports To China, Cut Import Dependence: Official
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (531+ words) Published: April 26, 2026 at 12: 19 PM IST New Delhi: India is following a diversified strategy to boost exports to China by strengthening domestic capacities while reducing import dependence through diversification of its supplier base, as complete decoupling from Beijing is difficult since…...
Sitharaman Asks Heads Of Banks To Address AI Risks Following Concerns Over Anthropic's Mythos
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (300+ words) Published: April 23, 2026 at 5: 32 PM IST Updated: April 23, 2026 at 10: 01 PM IST New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday met heads of banks on risks related to Artificial Intelligence (AI) following global concerns over Anthropic's Mythos model threatening data security of…...
India Likely To Breach Budgeted Fiscal Deficit Target For FY27: BMI
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (242+ words) Published: April 22, 2026 at 4: 54 PM IST BMI also expects the government to introduce policies to redirect critical inputs to key industries, restrain business costs and improve financial support for firms. BMI said it also expects the government to consider restrictions on…...
China Surpasses US As India's Largest Trading Partner In FY26; Trade Gap Swells To USD 112. 16 Bn
1+ week, 3+ day ago (320+ words) Published: April 15, 2026 at 9: 40 PM IST New Delhi: China has overtaken the US to emerge as India's largest trading partner in 2025-26, with bilateral trade reaching USD 151. 1 billion, while the country's trade deficit with Beijing widened to USD 112. 16 billion during the period,…...
RBI Holds Rates Steady Amid Global Uncertainty; Experts Call For Structural Reforms To Sustain Growth
2+ week, 3+ day ago (738+ words) Published: April 8, 2026 at 5: 11 PM IST New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) decision to hold rates today was widely expected, but beneath that calm surface, experts warn that monetary policy is running out of runway. With Financial Year 27 growth…...
Watch: RBI Governor Announces Monetary Policy Statement, Says West Asia Conflict Weighing On Economic Outlook
2+ week, 4+ day ago (121+ words) Published: April 8, 2026 at 10: 10 AM IST Malhotra said the global economy was facing unprecedented challenges and heightened uncertainty, precipitated by the ongoing West Asia conflict, which was "weighing on the economic outlook". Led by the RBI Governor, the six-member MPC has…...
US Employers Added A Surprisingly Strong 178, 000 Jobs Last Month, Rebounding From A Weak February
3+ week, 1+ day ago (658+ words) Published: April 4, 2026 at 10: 55 AM IST The unemployment rate was down from 4. 4% in February. That is partly because the labor force " those working and looking for work " dropped by 396, 000 in March so fewer people were competing for jobs. In fact, the…...
India's Manufacturing Sector Growth Slips To 4-Year Low In Mar Amid Cost Pressures, Middle East Crisis: PMI
3+ week, 2+ day ago (422+ words) Published: April 2, 2026 at 3: 54 PM IST New Delhi: India's manufacturing sector growth eased to a four-year low in March as cost pressures, fierce competition, heightened market uncertainty and the war in the Middle East led to softer increases in new orders…...
Govt Grants Limited Duty Benefits For Certain SEZs Units For Sale In The Domestic Market
3+ week, 3+ day ago (661+ words) Published: April 1, 2026 at 3: 59 PM IST New Delhi: The government has announced limited duty concessions to special economic zones (SEZs) for one year to help manufacturing units of these enclaves, hit by weak global demand, sell their goods in the domestic…...
Crude Surges To $116 A Barrel, Stocks Dive As Houthi Attacks Escalate Iran War
3+ week, 6+ day ago (605+ words) Published: March 30, 2026 at 9: 25 AM IST Tokyo: Oil prices rallied, and stocks tumbled again on Monday as the Middle East crisis escalated with the entry of Houthi rebels into the Iran war, and investors grew increasingly concerned the United States would…...