Month: May 2026
Government launches common landing portal for unclaimed financial assets
New Delhi: The finance ministry on Friday launched a single unified online platform for citizens to search and trace unclaimed bank deposits, insurance claims, shares…
Tantrum of a problem child might cool India’s economic engine
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) delivered a sobering update on Friday by maintaining its forecast for a below-average monsoon in 2026. The weather watchdog warned…
Housing price index rises 4.2% in Q4 FY26: RBI
Mumbai, All India House Price Index (HPI) rose 4.2 per cent in the January-March quarter of 2025-26, compared with an expansion of 3.8 per cent…
Resilient Indian economy may face West Asia headwinds; El Nino impact likely on agri output: RBI
Mumbai: India’s economy could face headwinds due to higher energy prices and supply chain disruptions, while the likelihood of El Nino conditions could hit agriculture…
At first ask, Motorola Razr Fold intends to change the foldable hierarchy
The very fact that Motorola took its time to enter the book fold style foldable phone category is a positive sign. Clearly (and as the…
Danish pension fund excludes SpaceX citing governance and valuation
Danish pension fund Akademikerpension said on Friday it had placed SpaceX on its portfolio exclusion list ahead of the company’s initial public offering, citing concerns…
RBI books ₹1.69 lakh crore forex gains amid record dollar sales
The Reserve Bank of India earned ₹1.69 lakh crore from foreign exchange transactions in FY26, up 52% from the previous year, as it sold a…
Energy prices, current account deficit, balance of payments big priorities right now: CEA
Mumbai: Chief economic advisor V Anantha Nageswaran on Friday said managing Macroeconomic fundamentals like the balance of payments and current account deficit has assumed a…
RBI to explore CBDC pilot in cross-border transactions
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank will explore the use of CBDC in cross-border transactions besides expanding the digital rupee to more direct benefit transfer schemes and…
Notification on blending isobutanol with diesel this year: Road secretary V Umashankar
India is likely to bring a mandate on blending isobutanol with diesel as early as this year as part of a slew of measures to…