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Govt puts public sector bank executive performance pay on hold amid strike call

New Delhi, Sept. 7 -- The government has decided to keep in abeyance the payment of performance-linked incentives to executives of public sector banks (PSBs) for fiscal year 2026 (FY26), in a move tha... Read More


CII business confidence rebounds in Q2 on improving demand, hiring and investment outlook

New Delhi, Sept. 7 -- Indian industry's business confidence rebounded in the second quarter of fiscal year 2027 (Q2FY27), as stronger domestic demand, rising capacity utilization, improving margin exp... Read More


Goyal calls for nationwide push to unlock export benefits under FTAs

New Delhi, Sept. 3 -- Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday called for a nationwide drive to boost the utilisation of India's free trade agreements (FTAs), urging states, industry bo... Read More


Bank unions call strikes from 11 September, indefinite strike from 26 October over 5-day banking, PLI scheme

New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) has called for a series of nationwide strikes, including an indefinite strike from 26 October, over the implementation of five-day banking ... Read More


Finance ministry flags rising attrition at RRBs

New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- The finance ministry has flagged rising attrition at regional rural banks (RRBs), with newly recruited staff quitting at rates that hit 39.2% for clerical employees and 35.5% for... Read More


DGFT automates Free Sale and Commerce Certificate issuance to cut processing time for exporters

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has automated the issuance of export clearance certificates for non-regulated goods, cutting red tape for business owners navigati... Read More


Finance ministry red flags RRB attrition; 100% attrition at some RRBs

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- The finance ministry has flagged rising attrition at regional rural banks (RRBs), with newly recruited staff quitting at rates that hit 39.2% for clerical employees and 35.5% for... Read More


Govt plans incentives to help chemical exporters cut US dependence, enter new markets

New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- The government may soon offer policy support and financial incentives to encourage geographic diversification in India's chemical exports, according to two people aware of the de... Read More


India, Uzbekistan target $5 billion trade by 2030, move to cut barriers

NEW DELHI, Aug. 30 -- India and Uzbekistan have set a target of taking bilateral trade to $5 billion by 2030 and agreed to broaden the range of goods traded between the two countries, remove non-tarif... Read More


India met FY26 fiscal consolidation target, says Sitharaman in the US

New Delhi, Aug. 30 -- India has met the fiscal consolidation trajectory set for 2025-26 and will work towards bringing the government's borrowing down to 50% of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2030, s... Read More