New Delhi, June 20 -- From concerns over high states' debt, to ballooning energy import bill keeping India's trade deficit elevated, wholesale inflation surging amid the West Asia war, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) gearing up for what could become India's biggest-ever initial public offering (IPO), and rural female workforce participation slowing-here is this week's news in numbers.

India's state finances are coming under pressure as debt levels and fiscal deficits remain high. According to a Comptroller and Auditor General's (CAG) report, the combined liabilities of 28 states rose 10.5% year-on-year (y-o-y) to Rs.90.5 trillion in FY25. States' debt has consistently grown 10-13% over the past few years, raising concerns over their hi...