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Expect 1 more policy rate cut by RBI this fiscal: Report

NEW DELHI: Inflation is less of a worry this fiscal, with GST rate cuts and low crude prices likely to keep prices in check, according to a Crisil report, which predicts that the initiation of the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed’s) rate cuts has also added space for the RBI to cut rates.

Hyundai, Kia's US sales up 12.1 pc in Sep on robust EV demand

SEOUL: Hyundai Motor Group said on Thursday that its US sales gained over 10 per cent on-year in September, backed by record monthly electric vehicle (EV) sales despite lingering tariff pressures.

India’s economy stays resilient in April-September over robust consumption, investments

NEW DELHI: India’s economy remained resilient in April-September of FY 2025-26, supported by robust consumption, investments, and government spending, as inflation stayed below projections, aided by favourable food prices and GST reforms.

Govt to launch nationwide awareness drive on unclaimed financial assets from October 4: Ministry

NEW DELHI: The government will roll out a three-month nationwide campaign on October 4 to help citizens trace and claim unclaimed assets, an official statement said on Wednesday.

GST revenues up 9.1 pc at Rs 1.89 lakh crore in Sep

NEW DELHI: India’s goods and services tax (GST) revenues rose 9.1 per cent year-on-year in September, reaching Rs 1.89 lakh crore, according to government data released on Wednesday.

Cabinet okays 3 pc hike in DA for Central govt staff, DR for pensioners

NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the release of an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners with effect from July 1, 2025, representing an increase of 3 per cent over the existing rate of 55 per cent of the basic pay/pension, to compensate them against the price rise.

RBI’s steady and cautious outlook gives confidence to businesses, investors: Industry chambers

NEW DELHI: Leading industry chambers on Wednesday expressed delight on the RBI’s move to keep the repo rate steady at 5.5 per cent with a ‘neutral’ stance, saying that this shows a balanced approach to supporting growth while keeping an eye on inflation.

IRCTC ticketing, speed post, small business lending undergo key changes this month

NEW DELHI: Many major financial and regulatory changes took effect on Wednesday, affecting small banking, postal services, pensions, and railway ticketing.

RBI rolls out more steps to internationalise the rupee

MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday announced more measures to facilitate wider use of the Indian Rupee and local currencies in international trade transactions.

RBI raises India’s GDP growth forecast to 6.8 pc for 2025-26

MUMBAI: The RBI has raised its projection of India’s GDP growth rate to 6.8 per cent for 2025-26 from 6.5 per cent earlier, as the implementation of several growth-inducing structural reforms, including streamlining of GST, is expected to offset some of the adverse effects of the external headwinds, Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Wednesday.

RBI sticks to status quo on repo rate, stays with neutral stance

MUMBAI: RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra announced on Wednesday that the monetary policy committee (MPC) has decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.5 per cent, and stick to the “neutral” policy stance.

Sensex, Nifty open in green ahead of RBI repo rate decision

MUMBAI: The Indian benchmark indices opened with mild gains on Wednesday, as investors await the decision of the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) monetary policy decision.

Google Korea pays $12.2 million in corporate taxes in 2024: Lawmaker

SEOUL: Google Korea, the local unit of US tech giant Google, paid 17.2 billion won ($12.2 million) in corporate taxes last year, a lawmaker said on Wednesday, adding the amount represents only a fraction of what South Korean firms would have had to pay.

RBI MPC meet: Expect next rate cut in December, says Goldman Sachs' analyst

NEW DELHI: US investment banking company Goldman Sachs’ Chief India Economist Santanu Sengupta said on Tuesday that the Reserve Bank of India is expected to maintain current rates and take a dovish approach in the current monetary policy committee, with potential cuts in December, if conditions permit.

Indian equity indices end slightly lower ahead of RBI's MPC outcome

MUMBAI: The domestic equity indices ended the session slightly lower on Tuesday, trading range-bound amid investors showing a cautious approach ahead of the RBI monetary policy outcome.

Air India, Airbus open training centre to train 5,000 pilots for India’s aviation growth

GURUGRAM: The state-of-the-art pilot training centre has been inaugurated at the Air India Aviation Training Academy in Gurugram, which will train more than 5,000 new pilots over the next decade to meet the rising demand in India’s fast-growing aviation sector, the airline announced on Tuesday.

Prime Focus, PVR Inox shares fall up to 5 pc as US announces tariffs on foreign films

MUMBAI: The shares of media and entertainment companies like Prime Focus Limited and PVR Inox Limited fell up to 5 per cent during the intra-day trade on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump announced imposing a 100 per cent tariff on movies made outside the United States.

RBI eases norms for small business loans, working capital loans to jewellers

NEW DELHI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued new guidelines for small business loans, increasing the lending flexibility for banks, in adjusting the additional interest or spread charged over the loan term.

Gold reaches record high, poised for best month in 14 years

MUMBAI: The price of gold reached a record high on Tuesday, on track for its largest monthly surge in 14 years amid concerns over a potential US government shutdown and rising expectations for further Federal Reserve rate cuts.

India’s livestock sector clocks 12.77 CAGR, contributes 5.5 pc to economy: Minister

NEW DELHI: India’s livestock sector has recorded an impressive compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.77 per cent in recent years that contributes 31 per cent to agricultural Gross Value Added (GVA) and 5.5 per cent to the national economy, according to Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Rajiv Ranjan Singh.

Sensex, Nifty open in green as investors look for cues from RBI MPC meet

MUMBAI: The Indian benchmark indices opened in the green zone on Tuesday, as investors keep their focus on Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) monetary policy decision.

Asian Development Bank forecasts India’s growth at 6.5 pc for 2025 and 2026

NEW DELHI: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday projected India’s growth at 6.5 per cent for 2025 (FY26) and 2026 (FY27), as it trimmed its growth outlook for developing Asia and the Pacific by 0.1 and 0.2 percentage points for this year and next, respectively, amid the emergence of a new global trade environment shaped by tariffs and updated trade agreements.

Markets end flat ahead of RBI policy outcome; banking, financial services stocks rise

MUMBAI: The Indian stock market ended the session on a flat note on Monday. The domestic benchmark indices traded range-bound during the session amid a mixed approach by the investors ahead of the upcoming RBI monetary policy outcome.

India in trade talks with US, EU, New Zealand, Oman, Peru, Chile: Piyush Goyal

NEW DELHI: India is in discussions with the US, the EU, New Zealand, Oman, Peru and Chile for free trade agreements (FTAs), while Qatar and Bahrain have also expressed interest, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday.

Shirish Chandra Murmu appointed RBI Deputy Governor

NEW DELHI: The Union government on Monday appointed Shirish Chandra Murmu as a Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India for a tenure of three years.

Despite rising power demand in Durga Puja, Tripura continues electricity supply to B'desh: Minister

AGARTALA: Tripura is supplying 44-45 MW of electricity to Bangladesh during the five-day Durga Puja festivities, as per a previous agreement, to help the neighbouring country maintain an uninterrupted power supply, the state’s Power Minister Ratan Lal Nath said on Monday.

RBI likely to keep repo rate unchanged amid growth risks, low inflation: Report

NEW DELHI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.50 per cent in its upcoming Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, a new report said on Monday.

J&K’s Kishtwar selected as aspirational agricultural district under PMDDKY

JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir’s (J&K) Kishtwar district has been selected as the aspirational agricultural district under the Prime Minister’s Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY) programme, Union MoS (PMO), Dr. Jitendra Singh said on Monday.

‘World Food India 2025’ boosts India’s position in global agri-food value chains

NEW DELHI: The ‘World Food India 2025’ has reaffirmed India’s emergence as a global hub for food processing, innovation, and sustainable practices, the government said on Monday.

Indian stock market opens higher as RBI MPC begins

MUMBAI: The Indian equity indices opened higher on Monday with a rise in heavyweight stocks, as the key RBI MPC meeting began to decide on the repo rate.

All eyes on policy rate decision at 3-day RBI MPC meet

MUMBAI: The three-day Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, starting Monday, is widely expected to hold its key policy rate at 5.50 per cent.

Chicken Road Game Explained: How to Play and Win

There’s this odd little game people can’t stop messing around with - Chicken Road Me official website. It’s simple on the surface: you guide a chicken across an endless stream of roads, rivers, tracks, sometimes random obstacles that feel like they were placed there just to annoy you. And yet, once you start, ten minutes turns into an hour because “just one more try” never actually means one more.

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train to be fully operational by 2029: Ashwini Vaishnaw

NEW DELHI: The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train will be operational by 2029, and the 50-km stretch of India’s first high-speed rail corridor between Surat and Bilimora in Gujarat is expected to open by 2027, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday.

FM Sitharaman, EAM Jaishankar to reflect on India’s growth and foreign policy amid uncertainties

NEW DELHI: Building on India’s growth aspirations and its success in navigating times of exceptional uncertainty, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is slated to inaugurate the fourth edition of the Kautilya Economic Conclave (KEC 2025) in the national capital on October 3, an official statement said on Saturday.

Govt's new logistics plan aids in supply chain efficiency, achieving sustainability goals

NEW DELHI: The recently approved Integrated State and City Logistics Plan will help achieve India's sustainability goals through the adoption of low- and zero-emission vehicles and the establishment of low-emission freight zones, reports have said.

BSNL’s 4G stack reflects India's journey from dependence to confidence: PM Modi

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that BSNL’s 4G stack embodies the swadeshi spirit, as he prepared to inaugurate India’s fully indigenous 4G stack and more than 97,500 BSNL towers from Jharsuguda, Odisha.

Trump asks Microsoft to fire Global Affairs Head Lisa Monaco

NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump urged Microsoft Corp. to dismiss its Head of Global Affairs Lisa Monaco, labelling her as “corrupt,” “deranged,” and "a menace to US national security".

Nifty, Sensex see sharp decline this week amid H-1B, pharma tariff concerns

MUMBAI: The Indian equity benchmarks ended this week with the steepest weekly decline in six months, as well as registering a sixth consecutive session of decline -- amid concerns over H-1B visa fee hike and US pharma tariffs.

Well-developed financial system crucial for Viksit Bharat at 2047: SBI Chairman

MUMBAI: A well-developed financial system will be crucial as India embarks on its journey towards Viksit Bharat at 2047, SBI Chairman CS Setty has said.

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