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RBI holds repo rate, warns of impact of West Asia conflict on economy

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) expectedly kept its key policy rate and ‘neutral’ stance unchanged citing heightened geopolitical risks due to the ongoing West…

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RBI MPC: India’s central bank sounds alarm with five risks as Iran war threatens domestic stability

The Reserve Bank of India on Friday outlined five key risks to the Indian economy during its Monetary Policy Committee press conference, warning that the…

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US envoy to India meets Trump, discusses ‘strong future of India-US ties’

US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor met US President Donald Trump in Washington and discussed the future trajectory of India-US relations. The dinner comes as…

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RBI Monetary Policy 2026 Live Streaming: When and where to watch the address of Governor Sanjay Malhotra today?

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Sanjay Malhotra is scheduled to announce the latest repo rate decision today, April 8, 2026 after a three-day…

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RBI MPC key takeaways 2026: Check major announcements by Governor Sanjay Malhotra
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RBI MPC key takeaways 2026: Check major announcements by Governor Sanjay Malhotra

The Reserve Bank of India is set to announce its monetary policy decision today following the April 6–8 meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)…

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From falling U.S. wealth to Indian factory closures, oil shock raises global recession risk

Kevin Kelly is in a tough spot. What he says are unprecedented price increases in the weeks since the United States waged war on Iran…

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Government issues draft norms to standardise state, district GDP estimates

New Delhi: The statistics and programme implementation ministry on Tuesday released draft guidelines for the compilation of district domestic product (DDP) and state domestic product…

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Sugar exports may be capped, surplus diverted to ethanol

New Delhi: If India’s approved export quota of sugar is not utilised, the surplus would be diverted towards ethanol production, said Sanjeev Chopra, secretary, Department…

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Centre may rejig spending to meet FY27 fiscal deficit target

New Delhi: The Centre is considering reprioritising spending without breaching its budgeted fiscal deficit target, as supply chain disruptions caused by the West Asia war…

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Capex by Big CPSEs, 4 Key Govt Entities Surges 62% in March
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Capex by big CPSEs, 4 key government entities surges 62% in March

New Delhi: Large central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) and four major government entities increased capital expenditure sharply in March amid the West Asia war, which…

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