Category: Economy
US tariff on Iran partners to have minimal impact on India: Govt sources
India’s trade and economic engagement with Iran remains limited and is unlikely to be significantly impacted by recent tariff measures announced by the US, government…
World Bank raises FY26 India growth estimate to 7.2%
The World Bank on Tuesday raised India’s growth forecast for FY26 to 7.2%, up from 6.3% projected in June 2025, citing strong domestic demand, including…
Trump to attend WEF Davos meet; strong India delegation expected
New Delhi: US President Donald Trump will attend the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in the Swiss ski resort town of Davos, along with his…
RBI proposes resumption of licensing of urban co-op banks
Mumbai, The RBI on Tuesday proposed resumption of issuance of licences for Urban Cooperative Banks (BKS) after more than two decades, subject to various regulatory…
Budget 2026: FICCI pushes for strenghtening ‘Atmanirbharta’ in defence, critical minerals
Industry Body FICCI has laid out recommendations for the upcoming Union Budget, with a pointed push towards further strengthening ‘Atmanirbharta’ in the defence industry, electronics…
India’s December vegetable oil imports rise 8 pc: SEA data
New Delhi: India’s vegetable oil imports rose eight per cent to 13.83 lakh tonnes in December 2025, the second month of the 2025-26 oil year,…
Trump’s 25% duty on Iran-linked trade rattles exporters
New Delhi: Exporters are keeping their fingers crossed on the impact of recent announcement made by US President Donald Trump that Washington will impose additional…
Central govt capex likely to slow in rest of FY26 as spending front-loaded in first half: Morgan Stanley
New Delhi [India], January 13 (ANI): The central government’s capital expenditure (capex) is expected to slow in the remaining part of FY26 as a large…
Budget 2026: Smarter import duties can do the heavy lifting for manufacturing, says Deloitte India
As the Union Budget for 2026–27 approaches, Deloitte India on Tuesday said rationalising the import duty structure and increasing budgetary allocations could help strengthen domestic…
India dismisses claims of suspending trade with Afghanistan
New Delhi, The government on Tuesday dismissed claims by some Pakistani social media accounts that India has suspended trade operations with Afghanistan due to unrest…