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Nirmala Sitharaman calls for global action on economic imbalance, urges fair burden-sharing

New Delhi, June 11 -- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday called for coordinated global action to address economic uncertainty and secure inclusive growth, while stressing that developing ... Read More


Goyal to visit Switzerland next week to push India-EFTA trade pact rollout

NEW DELHI, June 11 -- Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal will travel to Switzerland next week to accelerate the implementation of the India-EFTA trade and economic partnership agreement (TEPA... Read More


Trade pacts with developed economies to drive jobs, investments: Piyush Goyal

New Delhi, June 11 -- India's strategy of signing free trade agreements (FTAs) with developed economies is aimed at accelerating economic growth, attracting investments, creating jobs and promoting in... Read More


FM Sitharaman to review PSB performance amid loan stress, West Asia war risks

New Delhi, June 11 -- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will meet the heads of public sector banks (PSBs) in July to review emerging stress in loan portfolios amid uncertainty stemming from the West... Read More


India, Nepal open UPI-NPI digital corridor for instant remittances

New Delhi, June 11 -- India and Nepal have launched a cross-border peer-to-peer (P2P) remittance link by joining India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) with Nepal's National Payments Interface (NPI)... Read More


India, Israel likely to resume FTA negotiations after July

NEW DELHI, June 11 -- India and Israel are set to resume formal negotiations on a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) after July, with the second round of talks likely to be held in Israel, according ... Read More


ECLGS 5.0 crosses one lakh guarantees; Centre extends microfinance credit guarantee scheme

New Delhi, June 10 -- The government-backed Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) 5.0 programme has crossed a major milestone within weeks of its launch, with more than one lakh guarantees is... Read More


Centre plans fresh Jan Dhan-MUDRA saturation drive in Bengal, eyes wider credit access

New Delhi, June 9 -- The Centre will launch a fresh saturation drive in West Bengal to expand coverage of flagship financial inclusion and social security schemes, while also stepping up efforts to im... Read More


Mint Explainer | Why the Centre is betting Rs.33,660 crore on 100 industrial parks

New Delhi, June 9 -- The Centre on Monday launched a Rs.33,660-crore programme to develop 100 investment-ready industrial parks across India. The Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana (Bhavya) scheme seeks to ... Read More


Indian officials to visit Russia for talks on EAEU free trade deal

New Delhi, June 7 -- An Indian delegation is expected to visit Russia towards the end of the month for talks on the proposed India-Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) free trade agreement (FTA), according ... Read More