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India factory growth likely slowed in May as manufacturing loses momentum amid Iran war, services stay resilient

NEW DELHI, May 21 -- India's private-sector economy likely lost some momentum in May as the West Asia conflict and softer demand conditions weighed on manufacturing and services, even as overall activ... Read More


UN agency flags India growth slowdown to 6.4% in FY27 as Iran war fuels global inflation, cost pressures

NEW DELHI, May 20 -- India's economy is expected to grow 6.4% in fiscal 2026-27, slowing from an estimated 7.5% expansion in FY26, as the West Asia conflict raises energy import costs, tightens financ... Read More


Centre plans special FASTags for toll-exempt vehicles under AI highway tolling

NEW DELHI, May 18 -- The Centre is developing a separate category of FASTags for toll-exempt vehicles as part of its nationwide rollout of barrier-free highway tolling under the Multi-Lane Free Flow (... Read More


Indian Railway Finance Corp. plans Rs.28k cr ECB round in FY27, says CMD Manoj Kumar Dubey

New Delhi, May 17 -- Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) plans to raise about Rs.24000-28,000 crore (less than $3 billion) through external commercial borrowings in what would be one of the larg... Read More


Mitsui OSK Lines plans bigger India push across energy shipping, logistics, to hire more Indian seafarers: CEO Tamura

New Delhi, May 14 -- Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), the Japanese shipping company that operates the world's second-largest fleet, plans to deepen its presence in India across energy transportation, automo... Read More


Food, fuel costs push CPI inflation to 3.48% in April

new delhi, May 13 -- India's retail inflation stood at 3.48% in April as prices of food and beverages, clothing, housing and utilities hardened amid rising energy costs linked to the West Asia conflic... Read More


Moody's cuts India's 2026 growth forecast to 6% on high energy costs amid West Asia war

New Delhi, May 12 -- Moody's Ratings on Tuesday cut India's economic growth forecast for 2026 by 0.8 percentage points to 6% on subdued private consumption, capital formation, and industrial activity ... Read More


India's retail inflation stands at 3.48% in April on higher food prices

New Delhi, May 12 -- > India's retail inflation stood at 3.48% in April as prices of food and beverages, clothing, housing and utilities hardened amid rising energy costs linked to the West Asia conf... Read More


India to measure its growing creative economy just like manufacturing

New Delhi, May 11 -- India is moving to formally measure its rapidly expanding creative economy, with the government preparing new statistical tools and classifications to capture the growing contribu... Read More


Centre may set 10,000km highway target for FY27

NEW DELHI, May 11 -- The Centre is set to adopt a more modest highway construction target for fiscal 2027 (FY27) as it focuses on clearing delayed projects while attempting to revive private investmen... Read More