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Wholesale price inflation rises to 1.81% in January

India, Feb. 17 -- Wholesale price inflation extended upward momentum for the third straight month, at 1.81 per cent in January, driven by an uptick in prices of food, non-food articles, and manufactur... Read More


Efforts on to operationalise India, UK FTA in April

India, Feb. 17 -- India and the UK are making a "genuine" effort to see if the bilateral free trade agreement can be operationalised in April this year, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Monda... Read More


UPI most-preferred mode for transactions now: Report

India, Feb. 17 -- UPI has emerged as the most preferred mode of transaction, surpassing cash transactions, and there is a need for targeted interventions to strengthen RuPay debit card usage, particul... Read More


Pacts with US, EU open $400 bn opportunity for agriculture sector: Official

India, Feb. 17 -- Trade agreements with the US and the 27-nation bloc European Union (EU) have opened up an opportunity of $400 billion for India's agriculture sector, an official said on Monday. At p... Read More


Retail market expected to double to INR 210-215 lakh crore in 2035: Report

India, Feb. 17 -- India's retail market is expected to more than double to INR210-215 lakh crore in 2035 from INR90-95 lakh crore in 2025 as the country continues to outperform major global economies ... Read More


Snapdeal fined INR5 lakh for selling toys violating BIS standards: CCPA

India, Feb. 17 -- The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of INR5 lakh on e-commerce platform Snapdeal for selling toys that do not comply with mandatory Bureau of India... Read More


Customers, agents blow up cover

India, Feb. 17 -- Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued detailed draft guidelines on mis-selling financial products. The focus was largely on insurance products that were bundled with loans... Read More


RERA rears its ugly hydra-head

India, Feb. 17 -- A few days ago, the Supreme Court made a damning observation against the Real Estate Regulatory Authorities (RERAs), which are set up at the state-level due to the so-called "landmar... Read More


Blase Capital welcome to china

India, Feb. 17 -- Now that India has inked two mega trade deals (call them father, mother, or uncle) with the US and European Union, amid claims of paybacks and profits, and counters of controversies ... Read More


BLO injured in attack by villager in Bengal's Nadia

India, Feb. 17 -- A booth-level officer (BLO) was seriously injured after being allegedly assaulted by a man during the ongoing SIR exercise in West Bengal's Nadia district, a police officer said. BLO... Read More