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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...

September 30, 2025 10:15 PM

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat highlights culture as global public good at UNESCO MONDIACULT 2025

Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat represented India at the World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development (MONDIACULT 2025), organized by UNESCO in Barcelona, Spain, on Monday. The event brought together ministers and cultura...

September 30, 2025 8:05 PM

RITES Signs MoU with Etihad Rail to Expand Mobility Infrastructure Collaboration in UAE and Beyond

RITES Limited, India's leading transport infrastructure consultancy and engineering firm, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Etihad Rail to strengthen business collaboration in the mobility sector across the UAE and international markets. ...

September 30, 2025 6:45 PM

French firms to boost capacity to spy from the stratosphere

French companies are fine-tuning plans for stratospheric spy balloons and airships as competition heats up in the no man's land between the atmosphere and outer space, tipped as the next potential zone of tensions between world powers. Stratobus, ow...

September 30, 2025 6:46 PM

India’s pharma exports to cross $30 billion by year-end, domestic market to double by 2030: Jitendra Singh

India’s pharmaceutical exports, currently valued at nearly $27.8 billion, are set to cross the $30 billion mark by the end of this year, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh said on Tuesday. Th...

September 30, 2025 6:47 PM

India-EFTA trade pact to unlock $100 billion investments, 1 million jobs over 15 years

On October 1, the landmark India-European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) will officially come into effect, marking a historic milestone in India’s trade diplomacy. Signed on March 10, 2024, in New Delh...

September 30, 2025 4:58 PM

Indian corporate credit shows resilience despite global uncertainties: ICRA

Indian corporates have demonstrated remarkable resilience in their credit profiles despite global uncertainties such as tariff disruptions and geopolitical tensions, according to a report by ICRA Ratings released on Tuesday. The report noted that In...