Karachi, April 10 Easing geopolitical tensions led to a gain of 1,400 points in the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) KSE-100 Index on Friday, bringing it to around 166,961 points.Strong trading activity pushed the index to a high of 168,290 during the day before settling in positive territory...
April 10, New Delhi: The World Bank has raised India's growth forecast from 6.3% to 6.6% for the current fiscal year, citing strong domestic demand and free trade agreements. In its latest report, the World Bank expects India to remain the primary engine of growth in South Asia.The report also...
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New Delhi, April 10 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday projected India's GDP growth to remain "robust" at 6.9 per cent in the current fiscal, and rise to 7.3 per cent in the next fiscal, driven by strong domestic demand, and supported by easing financing conditions and lower US tariffs...
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April 09, New Delhi – The World Bank has revised India's growth forecast from 6.3 percent to 6.6 percent for the current fiscal year, citing strong domestic demand and free trade agreements.In its latest report, the World Bank expects India to remain the primary engine of growth in South Asia...
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New Delhi, April 5 Moody's Ratings has lowered India's economic growth estimates for the current fiscal year to 6% from the previously estimated 6.8%, citing the ongoing conflict in West Asia as a factor that will moderate growth and increase inflationary risks.In its credit opinion report on...
New Delhi, April 1 The cement industry is expected to grow by 7-8 per cent in the current fiscal year, supported by sustained demand from the housing and infrastructure sectors, a report by rating agency ICRA said.However, profitability will remain under pressure due to rising input costs and...
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Washington, April 1 – The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has received enough electronic registrations to meet the fiscal year 2027 H-1B visa cap, including the advanced degree exemption, triggering the next phase of filings starting April 1.The agency...
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New Delhi, March 31 – Analysts say that the outlook for Indian markets in the next fiscal year remains optimistic, provided geopolitical tensions subside and crude oil prices stabilize, even though domestic equities ended FY26 on a bearish note, with the Sensex falling by 7%.In 2025-26, the...
New Delhi, March 31 India's real GDP growth for the next fiscal could decline by around 1 percentage point, while retail inflation could rise by about 1.5 percentage points from their baseline estimates if the Middle East conflict persists through the next fiscal, an EY report said.The EY...
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New Delhi, March 30 ICRA said on Monday that it estimates India's GDP growth to moderate to 6.5 per cent in 2026-27, from 7.6 per cent in the current fiscal year, due to the adverse impact of high energy prices and concerns about energy availability amid the West Asia conflict.The growth...
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New Delhi, March 27 The Parliament on Friday passed the Finance Bill 2026, with the Rajya Sabha returning it to the Lok Sabha through a voice vote, completing the budgetary exercise for the next fiscal, which begins on April 1.The Lok Sabha had passed the bill on March 25, along with 32...
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Shimla, March 25 The Himachal Pradesh government will reduce the electricity tariff by one paisa per unit for all categories of electricity consumers in FY27, and the new rates will be effective from April 1, 2026.The Tariff Order for the Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited...
New Delhi, March 24 – Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta presented a ₹1.037 trillion budget for fiscal year 2027, announcing several welfare schemes, including free diagnostic tests for newborn babies, free bicycles for 1.3 lakh girl students, laptops for meritorious students, and a new...
New Delhi, March 24 The Delhi government is working towards a "green, sustainable, and congestion-free transport system," Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Tuesday while presenting a Rs 8,374 crore budget for the transport sector for the fiscal year 2027.Last year, the public transport sector...
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New Delhi, March 24 – Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta presented a ₹1.03 trillion budget for FY27, announcing several welfare schemes, including free diagnostic tests for newborn babies, free bicycles for 1.3 lakh girl students, and laptops for meritorious students, as well as a new...
Mumbai, March 11 The ongoing conflict in West Asia could pose a downside risk to India's economic outlook due to its impact on crude oil and commodity prices, according to a report by Crisil Intelligence.In its base case scenario, the report expects India's real GDP growth to moderate to 7.1...
Washington, March 6 – The increasing population of wild horses on US public lands and the high cost of managing them came under scrutiny in Congress as lawmakers examined proposals to expand fertility control and reduce reliance on expensive holding facilities.The discussion took place during...
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New Delhi, Feb 27 – The projected economic growth for the next fiscal year has been revised upwards to 7-7.4 percent, and the GDP size will comfortably exceed the USD 4 trillion mark, Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran said on Friday.The Economic Survey presented in Parliament in...
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New Delhi, February 26 India's GDP could grow between 6.8-7.2 per cent in the next fiscal, according to an EY Economy Watch report released on Thursday.The report suggested that to achieve the "Viksit Bharat" (Developed India) goal by 2047, India may need to increase its tax-GDP ratio...
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New Delhi, February 15 With the government having made significant progress through aggressive capital expenditure in recent years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that it is now the time for the private sector to step up, invest boldly, and drive the next phase of innovation-led...
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