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October 4, 2025 12:08 PM

GST rate cuts usher in economic boost for Jammu & Kashmir

A wave of economic reform is sweeping through Jammu and Kashmir, with the recent reduction in Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates from 12% to 5% set to invigorate the region's handicrafts, agriculture, tourism, and specialty products. The policy shift...

October 3, 2025 7:54 PM

India stands out as rare anchor in volatile world: RBI chief

Despite global turbulence caused by trade friction and geopolitical shocks, India has been able to stand out as a rare anchor of stability in a volatile world, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Friday. In his address at the fourth Kautilya Econom...

October 3, 2025 7:47 PM

Piyush Goyal undertakes official visit to Singapore, focuses on strengthening strategic and economic ties

Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal undertook a three-day official visit to Singapore, aimed at bolstering bilateral trade, investment, and strategic cooperation. The visit underscored India’s strong economic growth, reform-drive...

October 3, 2025 12:26 PM

Indian economy is resilient and continues to grow sustainably, says FM Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday emphasised that India’s growth is firmly rooted in domestic fundamentals, even as global volatility and shifting international rules redefine the world economic order. Speaking at the inaugural session...

October 3, 2025 10:10 AM

Sensex, Nifty open lower amid sustained FII selling

Selling pressure returned to Indian markets on Thursday after a brief rebound in the previous session, as sustained foreign institutional investor (FII) outflows weighed on sentiment. Both benchmark indices opened lower, reflecting weakness acro...

October 2, 2025 8:58 AM

Musk becomes first person to hit $500 billion net worth, Forbes list shows

Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday became the first person ever to achieve a net worth of nearly $500 billion, propelled by a rebound in the EV company's shares and surging valuations of the tech entrepreneur's other startups this year. His net worth ...

October 1, 2025 2:18 PM

RBI projects 6.8% GDP growth for 2025-26, inflation expected at 2.6%

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday said that economic activity has remained resilient, with real GDP growth surprising on the upside at 7.8 per cent and gross value added (GVA) at 7.6 per cent in Q1 of 2025-26. High-frequency indicators sug...

October 1, 2025 1:58 PM

RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.5%, maintains neutral stance

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.5 per cent, with the monetary policy committee (MPC) maintaining a “neutral” policy stance. A neutral stance implies that the central bank neither seeks to...

October 1, 2025 10:06 AM

Sensex, Nifty open flat ahead of RBI policy decision

Indian stock markets opened on a cautious note on Wednesday as investors awaited the Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting chaired by Governor Sanjay Malhotra. The Nifty 50 opened at 24,620.55, up 9.45 points or 0.04 per ...

September 30, 2025 10:18 PM

Piyush Goyal stresses self-reliance, confidence, and protection at CII Partnership Summit

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said India’s development strategy rests on three pillars - Self-Reliance (Atmanirbhar) to secure supply chains, Self-Confidence (Atmavishwas) to pursue ambitious global goals, and Self-Pr...