Economy

New Delhi:  India will continue to be the fastest-growing economy at the current rate of growth — or even better — and with the monsoon being good, agriculture will definitely come up with a more positive number, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday. The GDP growth accelerated to a robust 7.4 per cent in

New Delhi: The financialization of household savings in India has gained significant momentum as equities as percentage of household savings in the country has increased from 2.5 per cent in FY20 to 5.1 per cent in FY24, an SBI Research report said on Monday. The Indian credit market is witnessing some structural shifts with headline

New Delhi: The Indian cement sector reached 39.6 million metric tonnes (MT) in May, recorded a strong 9 per cent year-on-year (YoY) growth in volumes, according to a new report. The positive trend continued in the first two months of FY26, with volumes rising 8 per cent YoY to 78.7 million MT, according to the

Mumbai:  The Indian stock markets ended on a strong note on Friday, with benchmark indices touching a nine-month high. Investors were in a positive mood as tensions in West Asia eased amid reports of a ‘great’ India-US trade deal possibility, thus lifting market confidence and encouraging buying. The Sensex climbed 303.03 points, or 0.36 per

New Delhi:  PhonePe and HDFC Bank announced the launch of co-branded credit card, marking the digital payments and financial services company’s foray into the co-branded card segment. The PhonePe HDFC bank co-branded RuPay credit card is designed to meet the evolving financial needs of Indian consumers. It also offers benefits on UPI spending especially on

New Delhi:  In a significant boost to India’s horticultural exports, the Centre’s Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has facilitated the flagging off of the first consignment of one metric tonne of rose-scented litchi from Punjab’s Pathankot to Doha in Qatar, according to an official statement issued on Friday. In addition, 0.5

Mumbai:  India’s GDP is projected to grow at 6.2 per cent in FY26, with CPI inflation around an average 4.0 per cent, a report showed on Friday, adding that it does not expect any further rate cuts from the RBI “unless downside risks to growth materialise”. The Current Account Deficit or CAD (as per cent

New Delhi: India’s production of horticulture crops is estimated to have increased by 3.66 per cent to 367.72 million tonnes (MT) in the 2024-25 crop year (July-June) due to the higher output of fruits and vegetables, according to the second advance estimates released by the Union agriculture ministry. In 2023-24, the horticulture crops production stood

Bengaluru:  Starting from a base of $30 billion in 2020, India’s online commerce sector is expected to get to $300 billion by the end of the decade in 2030, contributing to a $1 trillion digital opportunity in the country, according to a report released on Thursday. This demonstrates it is no longer a niche phenomenon

New Delhi:  The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday announced that it will extend the trading hours for the call money market, market repo, and Tri-Party Repo (TREP), starting July 1. This decision is based on the recommendations made by a working group led by Radha Shyam Ratho. According to an official statement, the