Month: October 2025
Tracking of pledged $100 billion investments by EFTA in works, says Swiss minister
India and the four-nation European Free Trade Association (EFTA) will put in place a mechanism to monitor the investments made by the bloc as part…
Factory activity slows to 4-month low in September
India’s manufacturing activity slowed to a four-month low of 57.7 in September as growth in new orders, output and input buying rose at the slowest…
Cabinet raises wheat MSP by 6.6% ahead of rabi sowing, clears major pulses push
The Centre on Wednesday raised the minimum support price (MSP) for wheat by 6.59% to ₹2,585 per quintal for the 2026-27 marketing season. The increase…
Festive boost: Cabinet clears 3% DA, DR hike from July 1, 2025
In a festive bonanza for nearly 12 million central government employees and pensioners, the Union cabinet on Wednesday approved a 3% increase in dearness allowance…
Swiss chocolates and watches get cheaper as India-EFTA trade pact kicks in
The trade agreement between India and the four-nation European bloc EFTA came into force on Wednesday, under which the country has received an investment commitment…
Forex rules relaxed to help export, import processing
MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday relaxed foreign exchange management rules to provide exporters and importers more flexibility amid rising global trade…
Overseas borrowing may soon get easier and cheaper for Indian companies
MUMBAI: The central bank is working to relax rules on external commercial borrowings (ECBs), making it easier and cheaper for Indian companies to raise money…
Rupee pushed to the front in cross border transactions
The central bank Wednesday proposed measures to push the use of the rupee in trades beyond home and make the currency more widely used in…
AI data analytics startup Dataiku plans for US IPO, sources say
Dataiku, an artificial intelligence data analytics startup, has hired investment banks to push ahead with an initial public offering, according to people familiar with the…
Hopeful to sign trade pact with EU soon: Piyush Goyal
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday expressed hope that India and 27-nation bloc European Union (EU) will sign a free trade agreement soon….