Ranu Jain, Author at DD India

February 7, 2025 11:48 AM

RBI projects 6.7% GDP growth for FY26; inflation in FY25 to remain at 4.8%

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has projected a real GDP growth of 6.4% for FY25, with expectations of economic activity picking up in the second half of the fiscal year. This growth is anticipated to be driven by improvements in agriculture and manu...

February 7, 2025 10:57 AM

RBI cuts repo rate by 25 bps to 6.25% in first policy review

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra confirmed that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) had unanimously decided to reduce the policy rate by 25 basis points (bps), from 6.50% to 6.25%. Malhotra addressed the challenges posed by the g...

February 7, 2025 10:20 AM

Mob in Bangladesh destroys ousted PM Sheikh Hasina’s family home

A mob in Bangladesh has demolished the Dhaka family home of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, along with properties owned by some of her relatives. Leaders of Hasina’s Awami League party were also targeted by the mob. The attack, referred to as...

February 7, 2025 9:56 AM

RBI likely to cut repo rate by 25 Bps in Governor Sanjay Malhotra’s first policy move

The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is set to announce its first monetary policy under new Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday. Experts predict that the central bank may reduce the repo rate by 25 basis points (bps) to ...

February 7, 2025 9:33 AM

‘Should be strongly condemned’: India slams attack on Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s residence in Dhaka

India expressed its deep anguish on Thursday over the vandalism of the residence of Bangladesh's founder, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and strongly condemned the "act of vandalism." In response to media queries regarding the attack on Rahman’s residence...

February 7, 2025 9:27 AM

Court to pronounce judgement against Sajjan Kumar in 1984 Anti-Sikh riots case today

A Delhi court is set to pronounce its judgment on Friday in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case involving former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar. The case pertains to the killing of a father-son duo, Jaswant Singh and his son Tarundeep Singh, in the Saraswati Vih...

February 6, 2025 5:31 PM

Kuno cheetahs to soon roam in Rajasthan via proposed wildlife corridor

Cheetahs from Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park will soon be able to move freely into Rajasthan, as a new wildlife corridor is in the works, state Forest Minister Sanjay Sharma confirmed. "A corridor will be developed to connect Madhya Pradesh a...

February 6, 2025 4:41 PM

FICCI and Expo City Dubai Forge Partnership Ahead of 2025 Asia Pacific Cities Summit

In a significant move to strengthen international urban cooperation, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Expo City Dubai. The agreement, formalized during the Cities in Acti...

February 6, 2025 4:35 PM

Sensex, Nifty close lower as investors await RBI MPC decision

The Indian stock market ended in the red on Thursday as investors adopted a cautious stance ahead of the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, scheduled for February 7. Market participants are closely watching the cen...

February 6, 2025 3:09 PM

Auto sales up 6.6% in January, dealers have mixed expectations for coming months: FADA

The Indian automobile retail sector saw a strong start to 2025, with overall sales increasing by 6.6% year-on-year (YoY) in January, according to the latest report by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA). Despite the positive num...