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Uptick in Q4 helps clock 6.5 pc GDP growth in FY25; India world’s 5th largest economy

New Delhi, May 30 (PTI) Indian economy expanded at a faster pace than expected in the last quarter of the 2024-25 fiscal, helping clock...

India fastest growing economy for 4th consecutive year: Sitharaman

New Delhi, May 30 (PTI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said India is sustaining its GDP growth momentum as the fastest-growing economy for...

Aditya Ultra Steel posts 21pc rise on FY25 profit; to set up 5MW solar plant

New Delhi, May 30 (PTI) Aditya Ultra Steel Ltd on Friday reported a 21 per cent increase in net profit to Rs 9.32 crore...

Centre manages to meet 4.8 pc fiscal deficit for FY25

New Delhi, May 30 (PTI) The central government managed to meet the fiscal deficit target of 4.8 per cent of the GDP for 2024-25,...

Govt achieves fiscal deficit target of 4.8 pc for FY25

New Delhi, May 30 (PTI) The government has met its fiscal deficit target of 4.8 per cent of the GDP for 2024-25, according to...

India’s Q4 GDP growth beats estimates at 7.4%, FY 2024-25 annual projection at 6.5%

The Finance Ministry report said recent economic growth was driven by strong agriculture and services supply, plus rising consumption and exports on the demand side.

Forex reserves jump USD 6.992 bln to USD 692.721 bln

Mumbai, May 30 (PTI) India's forex reserves jumped by USD 6.992 billion to USD 692.721 billion during the week ended May 23, the...

Manufacturing pulls down Q4 GDP to 7.4 pc; FY25 growth to 6.5 pc: Govt data

New Delhi, May 30 (PTI) India's economic growth slowed to 7.4 per cent in the January-March period, and pulled down the annual growth rate...

Gold rises Rs 100 to Rs 98,600/10 g; silver stays flat

New Delhi, May 30 (PTI) Gold prices rose Rs 100 to Rs 98,600 per 10 grams in the national capital on Friday due to...

Sensex declines 182 pts on losses in IT, metal shares, sluggish Asian peers

Mumbai, May 30 (PTI) Stock markets closed lower in a range-bound trade on Friday following losses in IT shares and sluggish trends in Asian...

On Camera

University townships — India’s chance to build its own version of what America got right

India’s university towns initiative is an opportunity to do something we have never managed at scale: build knowledge ecosystems rather than knowledge silos.

FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.