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October 27, 2025 12:51 PM

Path to Viksit Bharat Will Be Built Through India’s Villages : FM Sitharaman

The path to Viksit Bharat will be built not merely in cities or industrial hubs but across our villages, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday. In a series of posts on X social media platform, citing a media article written by her, she ...

October 27, 2025 9:47 AM

Brazilian President Lula says Trump ‘guaranteed’ trade deal with U.S.

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump had "guaranteed" that the two countries would reach a deal on trade during a recent meeting between the two leaders. Lula said at a briefing on the sideline...

October 26, 2025 2:54 PM

Piyush Goyal to visit Brussels for high-level talks on India–EU Free Trade Agreement

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will visit Brussels on October 27–28 to hold high-level discussions with Maroš Šefčovič, Executive Vice-President and European Commissioner for Trade, as India and the European Union move closer to fi...

October 26, 2025 2:02 PM

US-China talks nearing agreement for Trump, Xi to review, US trade envoy says

The second day of trade talks between the U.S. and China was paving the way for a "productive meeting" between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping, Washington's top trade envoy said in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, raising hopes of a deal betwe...

October 25, 2025 2:03 PM

Delhi Airport’s upgraded Terminal 2 to reopen on October 26; Civil Aviation Minister inaugurates future-ready facility

Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), a GMR Aero-led consortium, has announced the reopening of the upgraded Terminal 2 (T2) at the Indira Gandhi International Airport from the intervening night of October 25–26, coinciding with the start of ...

October 24, 2025 7:27 PM

India’s forex reserves rise by $4.5 billion to cross $702 billion

India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $4.5 billion to $702.3 billion for the week ended October 17, mainly driven by a surge in gold reserves, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday. Gold reserves held by the R...

October 24, 2025 4:42 PM

Sensex, Nifty snap 6-day winning streak amid US-China trade tension

Indian stock markets ended lower on Friday, breaking a six-day winning streak, as investor sentiment weakened amid US-China trade tension. At the closing bell, the Sensex fell 344.52 points, or 0.41 per cent, to settle at 84,211.88, while the Nifty ...

October 24, 2025 3:10 PM

GST rate cuts boost festive sales, reflect positive market sentiment: FM Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that India’s festive retail sales have reached a record high this year, reflecting the positive impact of the government’s economic reforms, including the rationalisation of Goods and Servi...

October 24, 2025 2:37 PM

Piyush Goyal meets Luxembourg Deputy PM Xavier Bettel, German CEOs to deepen trade and investment ties

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal met Luxembourg’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Xavier Bettel, on Friday to review bilateral economic ties and explore new opportunities for trade and investment...

October 24, 2025 1:13 PM

India’s manufacturing PMI hits 2-month high at 58.4 in Oct

India’s manufacturing activity showed renewed strength in October, with the HSBC Flash India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rising to a two-month high of 58.4, up from 57.7 in September, a report showed on Friday. The data compil...