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April 8, 2025 6:09 PM
The second day of the Annual Investment Meeting Congress (AIM Congress 2025) kicked off at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre today, as the premier global platform continues to facilitate crucial dialogues on foreign direct investment and economic cooperation. The three-day event, which began...
April 8, 2025 4:47 PM
The Department of Financial Services (DFS) under the Ministry of Finance on Tuesday notified the amalgamation of 26 Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) as part of the fourth phase of RRB consolidation. The move follows the principle of "One State, One RRB" and aims to improve operational efficiency and cost...
April 8, 2025 3:59 PM
India's smartphone exports reached a new milestone in the financial year 2024–25 (FY25), surpassing ₹2 lakh crore for the first time, Union Minister for Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, announced on Tuesday. In a post on X, the minister described it as yet another record-breaking achieveme...
April 8, 2025 2:52 PM
The Reserve Bank of India's recent monetary policy easing is expected to support year-on-year credit growth of around 10.8% in FY2026, amounting to an expansion of ₹19 lakh crore to ₹20.5 lakh crore, according to a report by ratings agency ICRA released on Tuesday. Key measures contributing to ...
April 8, 2025 2:45 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY), launched 10 years ago on April 8, has played a pivotal role in empowering the poor at the grassroots level. He highlighted that over 52 crore loans worth ₹33 lakh crore have been disbursed under the scheme, m...
April 7, 2025 10:13 PM
India and the United States on Monday reaffirmed their commitment to an "early conclusion" of a bilateral trade agreement, amid ongoing global trade tensions following new tariff announcements by the US. Talks between the two countries have gained momentum in recent weeks, particularly after US Pre...
April 7, 2025 9:54 PM
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Sunday addressed the 150th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, emphasising the inclusive and welfare-oriented nature of the Indian Constitution. In his keynote address on “Parliamentary Action for Social Development and Justice,”...
April 7, 2025 8:45 PM
The Centre has announced a hike in the price of domestic LPG cylinders by Rs 50, effective from April 8. The revised rates apply to both subsidised and non-subsidised 14.2 kg cylinders, including beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY). Announcing the revision, Petroleum and Na...
April 7, 2025 10:04 PM
India on Tuesday completes a decade since the launch of the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY), the flagship credit support initiative aimed at providing institutional finance to non-corporate, non-farm micro and small enterprises. Since its launch on April 8, 2015, the scheme has sanctioned more t...
March 30, 2025 1:21 PM
Myanmar's neighbours sent warships and aircraft laden with relief materials and rescue personnel on Sunday, as international aid gained steam after a massive earthquake ravaged much of the poor Southeast Asian nation. At least 1,600 people have been killed and 3,400 injured by Friday's 7.7-magnitud...
