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Mumbai, April 8 The Reserve Bank on Wednesday projected India's GDP growth for the current financial year at 6.9 per cent, lower than the 7.6 per cent estimated for 2025-26, amid elevated commodity prices and supply chain disruptions originating from the West Asia crisis.Unveiling the first...

April 08, New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India announced its latest monetary policy decision on Wednesday. The Monetary Policy Committee, led by RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, has maintained the repo rate at 5.25 percent, while maintaining a "neutral" policy stance.This decision comes amid...

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...

New Delhi, April 8 Crude oil prices plummeted by 18 percent to Rs 8,775 per barrel in futures trading on Wednesday, following an agreement between the US and Iran to a two-week ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, triggering heavy selling by traders as geopolitical risk vanished...

Mumbai, April 8 – The Reserve Bank of India maintained its key policy rate unchanged on Wednesday, adopting a cautious approach while assessing the impact of the six-week Iran conflict on energy supplies, inflation, and economic growth.The central bank's Monetary Policy Committee voted...

Mumbai, April 8 Indian bond yields eased by around 0.12 percent on Wednesday, following the conditional two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran, while the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept policy rates unchanged.The yield on the 10-year benchmark bond, GS 2035 at 6.48 percent, fell to 6.92...

New Delhi, April 8 Aviation stocks soared on Wednesday morning trading following a sharp decline in crude oil prices after the US and Iran announced a two-week ceasefire.The easing of geopolitical tensions led to a sharp drop in Brent crude oil prices, which fell by 13% to $94.94 per barrel...

Lucknow, April 7 Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav stated on Tuesday that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee would win the upcoming elections, despite what he alleged were attempts by the BJP to manipulate the process.He also questioned the basis of the proposed women's...

New Delhi, April 7 The price of silver plummeted by Rs 1,479 to Rs 2.31 lakh per kilogram in futures trading on Tuesday, amid escalating geopolitical tensions in West Asia and rising inflation concerns that dampened investor sentiment.On the Multi Commodity Exchange, the white metal for May...

New Delhi, April 7 Gold prices fell by Rs 610 to Rs 1.49 lakh per 10 grams in futures trading on Tuesday as rising crude oil rates and escalating tensions in the Middle East dampened demand for the safe-haven asset and kept investors cautious.On the Multi Commodity Exchange, the yellow metal...

New Delhi, April 6 – India's strong fiscal position and robust foreign exchange reserves provide the Reserve Bank of India with more policy flexibility, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday.Addressing the golden jubilee celebrations of the National Institute of Public Finance 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...

Islamabad, April 6. Protests and rallies were held in Karachi, Jacobabad, Hyderabad, Sukkur, and several other parts of Sindh province in Pakistan against the recent increase in petroleum prices and rising inflation, local media reported on Monday.The Sindh United Party (SUP) in Sukkur held a...

Idukki (Kerala), April 5 Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge made a controversial statement during his campaign for the assembly elections here on Sunday, calling the people of Gujarat "illiterate" and claiming they were being "deceived" by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.At the same time...

Islamabad, April 5 – Ahead of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's planned protest against rising fuel prices and inflation, two roads leading to the Karachi Press Club (KPC) were closed on Sunday, with the police citing "security" reasons for the closure.In a statement, the Karachi Traffic Police...

New Delhi, April 5 The domestic stock market is expected to remain volatile this week as investors track the Reserve Bank's monetary policy decision, key global macroeconomic data, and the impact of the West Asia conflict, analysts said.Movements in crude oil prices and foreign fund flows will...

Mumbai, April 5 The Reserve Bank is likely to keep the benchmark policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent in the April monetary policy review meeting, as the West Asia crisis is likely to push up inflation, according to economists.The continuing geopolitical tensions in West Asia...

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 4 The escalating dispute between the Aam Aadmi Party and its Rajya Sabha MP, Raghav Chadha, intensified on Saturday, with the sidelined leader dismissing AAP's allegations against him as "lies" and asserting that he went to Parliament to raise people's issues and not to create...

New Delhi, April 4 "I go to Parliament to make an impact, not to cause chaos," Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha said on Saturday, rejecting allegations leveled against him by the Aam Aadmi Party, calling them "false" and part of a "coordinated campaign".In a video, Chadha dismissed claims that he...