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Govt temporarily discontinues rice fortification under PMGKAY, cites shelf life concerns

New Delhi, Feb 27 (PTI) The government has temporarily discontinued the fortification of rice supplied under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana...

Explainer: MoSPI releases new GDP series with base year 2022-23

New Delhi, Feb 27 (PTI) The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) on Friday released the New Series of Annual and Quarterly...

Indian economy to grow faster than expected at 7.6% in FY26, shows govt data under new series

Under new base year, FY2025-26 GDP growth revised up to 7.6 percent; Chief economic advisor revises growth for FY 2026-27.

India’s GDP to grow 7.6 pc in FY26 after revamp of calculation framework

New Delhi, Feb 27 (PTI) India's economic growth estimate was raised to 7.6 per cent for the current fiscal on Friday following a...

Gold rises Rs 1,800 to Rs 1.64 lakh/10g on fresh buying

New Delhi, Feb 27 (PTI) Gold prices climbed Rs 1,800 to Rs 1,64,700 per 10 grams in the national capital on Friday, driven...

Centre’s fiscal deficit at 63 pc of full year target at Jan-end: CGA data

New Delhi, Feb 27 (PTI) The Centre's fiscal deficit at the end of January stood at Rs 9.8 lakh crore, or 63 per cent...

New GDP series projects higher growth rate at 7.6 pc in FY26, 7.8 pc in Oct-Dec

New Delhi, Feb 27 (PTI) India's GDP growth estimate has been raised to 7.6 per cent for the current fiscal from 7.4 per...

New GDP series may lift FY growth to 7.6%, above govt’s 7.4% estimate

New Delhi remains optimistic on growth this year and next. A recent US trade deal may lift estimates, but uncertainty looms after the US Supreme Court struck down Trump’s tariffs.

Jack Dorsey’s Block slashes 4,000 roles in AI-driven overhaul

After the announcement, Block’s stock jumped up to 27% in extended trade. The layoffs add to fintech and tech cuts, with firms from Amazon to Salesforce citing AI to trim staff.

Godrej Agrovet expands crop coverage with new launches to revive growth amid slowdown

Kolkata, Feb 27 (PTI) Crop protection major Godrej Agrovet Limited on Friday said it is expanding its crop coverage and strengthening its product...

On Camera

Khamenei is dead. What is the next political objective for US and Israel in Iran?

Iran’s best bet is to drag the US into a prolonged and costly ground war to defeat it through exhaustion, as happened in Vietnam, Afghanistan, and partially in Iraq.

Crypto tumbles after US, Israel launch attacks on Iran

Bitcoin dropped as much as 3.8% to $63,038, while Ether, the second-largest token, slid 4.5% to $1,835. Roughly $128 billion in market value was erased across digital assets.

India has ordered more Polish drones, Indian firm keen to set up munitions factory in Poland—Warsaw’s envoy

New Delhi: India is right to pursue and strike terrorists where they are, as during Op Sindoor, Poland’s Ambassador to India Dr Piotr Antoni...

Pakistan is fighting a two-front war. I saw it coming 15 yrs ago

The Pakistani political leadership is weak and devoid of any intellect. Its diplomacy is entirely India-China-US focused and suffers from a presumptive view of Afghanistan as a vassal.