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December 23, 2025 11:11 AM

Indian economy poised for strong growth despite global headwinds: RBI Governor

Despite an unfavourable and challenging global environment, the Indian economy has demonstrated remarkable resilience and is poised to register robust growth, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra said. “The headroom provided by the...

December 23, 2025 10:43 AM

Public sector banks now competing with private, foreign lenders: Piyush Goyal at MSME Banking Excellence Awards

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Monday said public sector banks are today competing on an equal footing with private and foreign banks, reflecting the strengthening of India’s banking system and its growing role in supportin...

December 23, 2025 10:37 AM

Indian stock market opens lower; IT stocks lead losses

Indian benchmark equity indices opened in the red on Tuesday, weighed down by losses in IT stocks following a revival in artificial intelligence (AI)-linked stocks in the US. As of 9:30 am, the BSE Sensex was down 159 points, or 0.19 per cent, at 85...

December 22, 2025 5:22 PM

Sensex and Nifty soar as landmark India–NZ FTA triggers market rally

Indian stock markets ended on a strong note on Monday, extending gains from the previous session, even as global cues remained mixed. Buying interest in information technology and metal stocks helped push the benchmark indices higher. Positive senti...

December 22, 2025 5:00 PM

Electronics sector creating large-scale blue-collar jobs for women: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said that India’s electronics sector is generating large-scale blue-collar employment opportunities, particularly for women. He made the remarks while referring to reports that Taiwan-based electronics maj...

December 22, 2025 3:57 PM

Institutional investments in Indian real estate to surpass $10 billion in 2025: Report

Institutional investments in the Indian retail sector are projected to soar to an estimated $10.4 billion across 77 transactions in 2025, marking the second consecutive year of record-breaking performance, a report showed on Monday. The figure stand...

December 22, 2025 3:39 PM

‘Forward-looking agreement, will allow students multi-year work visas’: Piyush Goyal on India-New Zealand FTA

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said that the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with New Zealand is comprehensive and forward-looking, and will elevate bilateral relations to a higher strategic level. “This free trade agreemen...

December 22, 2025 3:36 PM

60 pc GCC bases operate from green-certified Grade A flex centres in India: Report

About 62 per cent of global capability centre (GCC) bases operating within flex spaces in India are located in green-certified centres, while an even higher 85 per cent function from grade-A buildings, a new report showed on Monday. Across the top s...

December 22, 2025 5:08 PM

India-New Zealand FTA puts partnership on accelerated growth trajectory: EAM Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday described the newly concluded India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as a landmark development that will significantly boost trade, investment and economic cooperation between the two countrie...

December 22, 2025 3:26 PM

India’s REITs touch Rs 2.3 lakh crore GAV, beat Hong Kong in market cap

India’s real estate investment trust sector has evolved from a policy experiment into a mainstream asset class with a gross asset value of about Rs 2.3 lakh crore eclipsing Hong Kong’s REIT market in market capitalisation, a report said on Monday...