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New Delhi, April 9 The World Bank said on Thursday that India is well-positioned to weather the current global energy shock, with ample buffers, including high foreign exchange reserves, fiscal space, and low inflation, which will support growth despite global headwinds.Addressing a conference...

Asansol (WB), April 9 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asserted that a change in government in West Bengal is inevitable, as the Trinamool Congress's "record of misdeeds" has become complete.Beginning his speech in this coal and industrial belt by invoking the local deities, Goddesses...

Kathmandu, April 8 – The World Bank said in a report on Wednesday that Nepal's economic growth is projected to slow significantly in the current fiscal year 2025–26, weighed down by the over-a-month-long US-Iran war and the lingering effects of the Gen Z movement in September last year.Real...

New Delhi, April 8 Railways account for 28 to 30 per cent of freight movement, which is significantly lower than global benchmarks, indicating substantial potential for growth, according to a joint report released by the industry body, the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India...

The Reserve Bank of India has maintained interest rates at 5.25 percent. Announcing the first bi-monthly monetary policy for the current fiscal, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra stated that the Monetary Policy Committee has unanimously decided to keep the repo rate at 5.25 percent with a neutral...

Gandhinagar, April 6 – A political row escalated on Monday after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge faced sharp criticism from the Gujarat government over remarks made at an election rally. Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi posed a series of pointed questions and demanded an apology...

Ahmedabad, April 6 Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's remark about the "illiterate people of Gujarat" drew strong condemnation from BJP leaders, including Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, who accused the opposition party of harboring anti-Gujarat sentiments and demanded an apology.Kharge's...

New Delhi, April 6 The National Statistics Office (NSO) announced on Monday the launch of the first-ever Annual Survey of Incorporated Services Sector Enterprises, with its first reference period of 2024-25.According to an official statement, the NSO, under the Ministry of Statistics and...

New Delhi, April 6 Gold prices rose by over 1% to Rs 1.51 lakh per 10 grams in futures trading on Monday, amid escalating geopolitical tensions in West Asia.On the Multi Commodity Exchange, the yellow metal for June delivery rose by Rs 1,621, or 1.08%, to Rs 1,51,301 per 10 grams, from...

New Delhi, April 6 India's services sector growth momentum slowed to the softest pace in 14 months in March, mirroring the slowdown in new business intakes, a monthly survey said on Monday.The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Services PMI Business Activity Index fell from 58.1 in February to...

New Delhi, April 5 The country's gold imports rose by 28.73 per cent to USD 69 billion during April-February of the 2025-26 fiscal, due to the high prices of the precious metal, according to data from the Ministry of Commerce.Gold imports stood at USD 53.52 billion during April-February of the...

New Delhi, April 3 Bitcoin and Ether trimmed recent losses and stabilized this week as improving sentiment surrounding a potential de-escalation in the Iran conflict boosted risk appetite, although trading remained subdued.Bitcoin remained within a narrow range of USD 66,000-USD 67,000 with...

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...

Dhaka, March 29 Bangladesh is set to introduce the Global Positioning System (GPS) to regulate bus movement in the capital, which is said to be a major cause of traffic congestion, the Minister of Road Transport and Bridges said on Sunday."Authorities will monitor vehicles centrally...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 28 Maldivian, the national carrier of the Maldives, is planning to expand its operations in India as part of its aim to attract around 2 lakh Indian tourists, the airline said on Saturday.Following a brief strain in diplomatic ties with India after Prime Minister...

New Delhi, March 26 A surge in global crude oil and natural gas prices amid the West Asia conflict is likely to complicate India's fiscal position in FY2027, potentially increasing subsidy burdens and putting pressure on revenues, ratings agency ICRA said.Crude prices have more than doubled...

Mumbai, March 24 India's media and entertainment sector is estimated to grow at a compounded annual rate of 7 per cent, reaching a market size of Rs 3.3 lakh crore by 2028, according to a report released on Tuesday.The industry grew by 9 per cent year-on-year, reaching a size of Rs 2.78 lakh...

Hainan, March 24. Digital transformation has emerged as a new engine for sustainable development in Asia, according to a report by the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) released on Tuesday.Asia has taken the initiative to explore future-oriented development models through digital technologies...

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta presented the city government's annual budget of ₹1,03,700 crore for the 2026-27 financial year at the Delhi Assembly's budget session today.Addressing the session, the Chief Minister stated that Delhi has the third highest per capita income in the country. She...

Mumbai, March 23 India needs to closely monitor the evolving situation in West Asia and take proactive measures to limit the impact of spillover effects, as the country is dependent on crude oil imports, the Reserve Bank's bulletin said on Monday.However, the March bulletin noted that India's...