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Nirmala Sitharaman to meet Singapore leaders, global investors on three-day visit

New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will hold high-level meetings with Singapore's political leadership, global institutional investors and business leaders during her three... Read More


Geopolitics, China, and AI to test India's 2047 ambitions: CEA Nageswaran

New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- The global order is increasingly characterised by power and bargaining rather than rules, requiring India to negotiate from a position of strength and build coalitions it can help... Read More


India eyes $1 trillion exports despite weak global trade outlook: Piyush Goyal

New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- India is targeting $1 trillion in exports this fiscal year even as global trade is expected to grow just 2.5-3%, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday, sett... Read More


Microfinance shows early recovery signs, but legacy bad loans weigh on sector

New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- India's microfinance sector ended financial year 2026 (FY26) with its loan book down 11% to Rs.3.34 trillion, although a 4% sequential increase in the January-March quarter marked... Read More


India, UK agree to explore cross-border equity, bond listings through GIFT IFSC

New Delhi, Oct. 7 -- New Delhi: India and the UK have agreed to explore ways to boost cross-border investment and Indian firms' access to international capital, including through equity and bond listi... Read More


India-EFTA trade pact covers 99.6% of Indian exports: commerce secretary

New Delhi, Oct. 7 -- India's trade pact with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) offers tariff coverage for 99.6% of India's exports to the bloc, commerce secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Wedne... Read More


Piyush Goyal courts US firms for investments across key sectors

New Delhi, Oct. 7 -- Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal held meetings with senior executives of leading US companies in New York this week to discuss strengthening India-US trade and investme... Read More


Banks told to expand digital lending, financial inclusion outreach: DFS secretary

New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- The Centre is pushing banks to move financial inclusion beyond opening accounts, asking them to expand digital outreach, process loans end-to-end online and widen access to credit... Read More


Irdai not in favour of delaying insurance commission caps: Swaminathan Iyer

New Delhi, Oct. 5 -- India's apex insurance regulator is not in favour of a long delay in implementing the proposed commission caps for insurance distributors, as the measures are aimed at enhancing v... Read More


Goyal calls for steps to address trade distortions

new delhi, Oct. 3 -- Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Friday called for measures to address global trade distortions to remain consistent with World Trade Organization (WTO) rules, warni... Read More