Indian economy continues to grow at healthy pace despite challenging global conditions: World Bank

The World Bank in its latest ‘India Development Update: India’s Trade Opportunities in a Changing Global Context’ has said that the Indian economy continues to grow at a healthy pace despite challenging global conditions. But to reach its $1 trillion merchandise exports goal by 2030, India needs to diversify its export basket and leverage global … Read more

Centre urges state govts to include marginalised workers under PM housing scheme

The Centre on Tuesday requested state governments to extend the benefits of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) to disadvantaged workers, to ensure social justice and enhance ease of living.  The Ministry of Labour and Employment said it has issued a letter to all state governments, urging the inclusion of migrant workers, building workers, beedi … Read more

Exclusive-Russia's Sberbank says India business booming despite Western sanctions

Russia's trade with India is booming and bilateral payments are proceeding smoothly without the glitches that have been hampering trade with other countries, Anatoly Popov, deputy CEO of Russia's largest lender, Sberbank, told Reuters. Sberbank handles payments for up to 70% of all Russian exports to India. Russia's trade with India nearly doubled to $65 … Read more

Rupee weakens against US dollar on Tuesday

Indian rupee weakened against the US dollar on Tuesday tracking firm American currency at overseas markets. Sentiments continue to remain dampened after data showed that the HSBC India Manufacturing PMI declining slightly to 57.5 in August and India's economic growth falling to a 15-month low of 6.7% for April-June quarter of 2024. Investors are now … Read more

Cabinet approves seven big-ticket programmes for holistic growth of agriculture, allied sectors

The Union Cabinet has approved seven big-ticket programmes for the holistic growth of agriculture and allied sectors with a total outlay of nearly Rs 14,000 crore, as it aims to improve farmers' income. The focus of these programmes would be on research & education, climate resilience, natural resource management and digitisation in the agriculture sector … Read more