Category: Economy
India doing better than Asian peers, well placed to attract more foreign investment: RBI
Kolkata: India is performing better than rival Asian economies and is well placed to secure higher overseas investment flows due to its attractive valuations and…
RBI’s calibrated decision aimed at strengthening economic environment: Experts
New Delhi, The Reserve Bank’s decision to maintain status quo on interest rate is a calibrated approach to strengthen macro economic environment against the backdrop…
India eyes higher farm output this year, confident of supporting global food supply amid uncertainty: DARE Secy Jat
India is well-prepared for the current global scenario and expects higher farm output this year, strengthening domestic food security and enabling support to other countries…
Iran ceasefire taken into account for policy decision: RBI
Mumbai: Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Wednesday termed the ceasefire between the US and Iran as “pleasant news”, which was taken into account while…
Cabinet approves Rs 41,534 cr P&K fertilisers subsidy for kharif 2026 season
New Delhi, The government on Wednesday approved a Rs 41,534 crore subsidy for Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilizers for the upcoming 2025-26 kharif season, up…
Cabinet clears Rs 1.74 lakh crore projects; major push for HPCL Rajasthan refinery expansion and Jaipur Metro Phase 2
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a set of proposals worth about Rs 1.74 lakh crore, spanning fertiliser support, energy infrastructure, urban transport and hydropower…
Credit borrowing by women at Rs 76 lakh crore; 16 crore active women borrowers: NITI Aayog report
Women borrowers in India hold a credit portfolio of Rs 76 lakh crore as of 2025, accounting for 26% of total system credit and a…
RBI says new NBFC classification at the end of month
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will detail new framework for categorisation of non banking finance companies (NBFCs) by the end of this month, governor Sanjay…
In big structural shift, women borrowers become a major driver of credit demand in India
Women in India have been making waves when it comes to credit, with women borrowers accounting for Rs 76 lakh crore of credit, representing 26%…
Key fertiliser buyer India issues tender as war hits supply
India, the world’s largest urea importer, is aiming to buy about 2.5 million tons of the key crop nutrient ahead of the monsoon sowing season…