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RBI Plans Kisan Credit Card Scheme Overhaul To Expand & Improve Farm Credit Access

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed a comprehensive overhaul of the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme to expand its coverage, simplify operations and better align it with th... Read More


India-US Trade Deal Historic, Farmers' Interests Fully Protected, Says Agri Minister

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan has described the recently concluded India-US trade deal as 'historic and unprecede... Read More


India Pushes For Deeper Market Access As ASEAN Trade Pact Review Gathers Pace

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- India is seeking liberalisation in 80 percent of tariff lines as part of the ongoing review of the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA), with talks likely to be wrapped u... Read More


RBI May Hold Interest Rates Steady For Extended Period, Says BoB Report

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to have reached the end of its interest rate-cutting cycle and may now opt for a prolonged pause, unless fresh inflation or growth data p... Read More


Govt To Soon Form Banking Committee For Viksit Bharat Roadmap: Sitharaman

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- The government will soon constitute a High-Level Committee on Banking for Viksit Bharat to draw up a roadmap for strengthening the banking sector to meet the financing needs of a ... Read More


CITI Welcomes US Tariff Cut To 18%, Sees Major Relief For Textile Exporters

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) has welcomed the announcement of the US-India trade deal and the reduction of US tariffs on Indian goods to 18 percent, terming... Read More


MSMEs Show Signs Of Recovery On Policy Push But Structural Gaps Persist

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- India's micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are showing signs of recovery and resilience following policy reforms and Budget measures but persistent structural issues and ... Read More


PLI ACC Scheme Attracts Rs 3,237 Cr Investment, Creates Over 1,100 Jobs By Dec 31, 2025 : MoS Heavy Industries

New Delhi, Feb. 7 -- Minister of State for Heavy Industries Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma, in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha on Friday, said that the Production Linked Incentive (PLI)... Read More


PM E-DRIVE Scheme Accelerates EV Adoption By Lowering Upfront Costs: Minister Varma

New Delhi, Feb. 7 -- The PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) Scheme has accelerated the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) across India by lowering upfront cos... Read More


India Signs MoUs With 23 Countries To Promote India Stack & Digital Public Infrastructure: Jitin Prasada

New Delhi, Feb. 7 -- The government has signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) or agreements with 23 countries for cooperation on India Stack and Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), Union Ministe... Read More