6+ hour, 41+ min ago  (423+ words) New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The Central government's fiscal deficit touched 80.4 per cent of the budgeted target by the end of the first 11 months from April to February of the financial year 2025-2026, reflecting a strong fiscal position, according to figures released…...

4+ hour ago  (310+ words) New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The government on Monday kept interest rates unchanged for various small savings schemes, including public provident fund (PPF) and NSC, for the first quarter of the financial year 2026-27, starting April 1. "The rates of interest on various…...

5+ hour, 25+ min ago  (333+ words) New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) India's GDP growth is expected to moderate to 6.5 per cent in FY2027 because of elevated crude oil prices and concerns around energy availability, a report said on Monday. The report from ICRA said CPI inflation is expected…...

11+ hour, 3+ min ago  (360+ words) New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Monday approved the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, aimed at speeding up insolvency proceedings to resolve cases related to defaulting companies. The Bill introduces a mandatory 14-day timeline for admitting insolvency…...

11+ hour, 39+ min ago  (449+ words) New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The Middle East crisis poses a greater risk to Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, among the South Asian countries, due to their high dependence on imported energy and limited reserve supplies, according to an S&P…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (337+ words) Mumbai, March 29 (IANS) The Indian stock market ended the week on a weak note, extending its losing streak for the fifth straight week, as rising crude oil prices, a falling rupee and escalating tensions in the Middle East dampened investor…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (395+ words) Islamabad, March 28 (IANS) The average price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in Pakistan has surged to Rs 3,900-5,135 per 11.67 kg cylinder from Rs 3,150-3,968 amid the conflict in West Asia, local media reported. Citing data from the Sensitive Price Index (SPI) published…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (255+ words) New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Exports from operational special economic zones (SEZs) totalled over Rs. 11.70 lakh crore in 202526 (till December 2025), marking a 32.02 per cent increase from 2024, the government said on Saturday. There are 368 notified SEZs in India (as of February end)…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (339+ words) New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) In a bid to curb speculative trading to cap decline in the Indian rupee, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has ordered banks acting as authorised dealers to limit their end'of'day open positions in the onshore…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (470+ words) Washington, March 28 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said the United States is the "hottest country anywhere in the world" for investment, citing record inflows, tax cuts, and a push into artificial intelligence as key drivers of economic momentum. Speaking at…...