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Forex reserves drop by USD 1.88 bln to USD 686 bln

Mumbai, Dec 5 (PTI) India's forex reserves dropped by USD 1.877 billion to USD 686.227 billion during the week ended November 28, the...

RBI rate cut drives growth in stock indices; Sensex, Nifty pare weekly losses after record highs

Heavyweight financials rose 1%, while other rate-sensitive sectors like auto and real estate gained 0.7% and 0.3%, respectively, on the day.

RBI to inject $16 billion via bonds, forex swap to boost liquidity as rupee remains weak

Delivering MPC statement Friday, RBI guv said the central bank will buy Rs 500 bn of bonds on 11 Dec & similar amount on 18 Dec. It will hold $5 billion of buy/sell swap on 16 Dec.

Robust GDP, low inflation: RBI cuts repo rate to support ‘Goldilocks period’ for Indian economy

RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra, in MPC statement, said the main purpose of open-market bond purchases was to infuse primary liquidity & not to influence the currency or bond yields.

RBI raises FY26 GDP growth projection to 7.3 pc

Mumbai, Dec 5 (PTI) Reserve Bank on Friday raised the GDP growth projection to 7.3 per cent for the current fiscal from its...

RBI slashes repo rate by 25 points to 5.25%, guv attributes change to robust GDP growth & low inflation

India's retail inflation fell sharply to record low of 0.25% in Oct, data by MoSPI showed. This marks a shift from the last MPC announcement, when RBI maintained repo rate at 5.5%.

Business & govt will find a way out to work together, Western sanctions temporary: India-Russia forum chief

Sanctions, limitations are imposed to create 'unfair competitive advantage' for the West, says Alexander Stuglev. But, he adds, they have also created huge potential for new players.

FTA signed, UK eyes easier entry for its beauty, skincare brands in Indian markets 

Cosmetics, skincare brands set to benefit as UK pushes for fewer clearances. ‘We're excited to showcase best of UK innovation to one of world’s fastest-growing beauty markets’.

7,000 firms relocated from Bengal in last 14 yrs, Sitharaman says in debate with TMC’s Sagarika Ghose

Responding in Parliament to the TMC MP's allegations of Centre neglecting Bengal, Union finance minister doubles down with GDP figures.

India, Russia discuss ways to deepen cooperation in agri sector, boost farm trade

New Delhi, Dec 4 (PTI) India and Russia on Thursday discussed ways to boost bilateral cooperation in the agriculture sector to strengthen farm trade...

On Camera

Faiz Hameed conviction is a message from Munir. He won’t tolerate sympathy for Imran Khan

The political trajectory is clear. Asim Munir is now prepared to convict and sentence Imran Khan for instigating a rebellion against the army chief, with no possibility of mercy.

Goa, Kerala lose sheen as more foreign tourists pick Maharashtra & Bengal, shows RBI data

RBI data shows 26 states and Union Territories couldn’t regain pre-pandemic foreign tourist footfalls in 2024, but domestic tourism surged 27 percent compared to 2019.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.