economic conditions

Colombo, April 11 – Pakistan's 5G spectrum auction remains inadequate due to "structural bottlenecks in fiberization, device bottlenecks in accessibility and affordability, financial bottlenecks in investment and revenue, and infrastructural bottlenecks in execution," according to a report...

Mumbai, April 8 The Reserve Bank projected retail inflation for the current fiscal year at 4.6 per cent, well within the government-mandated inflation target range of 4 per cent with a tolerance band of +/- 2 per cent.Before the outbreak of the West Asia conflict, India's macroeconomic...

Thane, April 2 Real estate developers in Thane, Maharashtra, have welcomed the state government's decision to maintain the existing Ready Reckoner rates, calling it a positive step for the sector.In a press release on Thursday, the Thane chapter of the Confederation of Real Estate Developers'...

Mumbai, Apr 1 Property registrations in the Mumbai Municipal Region in January-March increased by 1% to 40,231 units due to strong demand, according to Knight Frank.Property registrations in Mumbai stood at 39,816 units in the previous year.Citing data from the Maharashtra government's...

Davangere (Karnataka), April 1 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah expressed confidence on Wednesday that Congress candidates would win both the Bagalkot and Davanagere South assembly bypolls in the state by a significant margin, as the government's five guarantee schemes would benefit the...

New Delhi, March 24 A 'Jan Akrosh Rally', organized by the Communist Party of India (Marxist), began on Tuesday at the Ramlila Maidan here to protest against the India-US trade deal and various government policies.Hundreds of people were present, with participants holding placards against...

Colombo, March 22 – Sri Lanka's state-owned Ceylon Petroleum Corporation announced a revision of fuel prices.All fuel products, including auto diesel, petrol, and kerosene, saw price increases ranging from 60 rupees (0.19 US dollars) to 90 rupees per litre, effective from midnight on Saturday...

Jammu, March 12 National Conference president Farooq Abdullah reiterated the demand for the restoration of statehood on Thursday, asserting that the elected government does not have the powers it should have.Responding to a question about remarks by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge...

New Delhi, March 10 Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada said on Tuesday that as many as 6,789 recognized startups have been categorized as "closed".As of January 31, 2026, a total of 2,12,283 entities have been recognized as "startups" by the Department for Promotion of...

New Delhi, March 9 – Pakistan's ongoing conflict with Afghanistan has put at risk the next installment of IMF funding that Islamabad urgently needs, according to a media report.The IMF team is currently visiting Pakistan for its third review of the country's economy, ahead of the next tranche...

New Delhi, March 3: The Chinese government and the ruling Communist Party of China (CCP) have not taken any steps to address the problem of limited employment opportunities and the significant decline in wages for workers in recent years, according to an article.Despite these harsh economic...

Kabul, February 26 – Richard Bennett, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Afghanistan, has warned that restrictions and cuts in international funding have severely affected Afghan women's access to essential healthcare services, local media reported on...