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India and Japan renew $75 billion bilateral currency swap agreement

The Bilateral Swap Arrangement (BSA) is a two-way arrangement where both authorities can swap their local currencies in exchange for the US dollar

32 of 57 BRO workers trapped under avalanche in Uttarakhand rescued

The avalanche has buried a camp of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) between Mana and Badrinath and multiple teams battled tough terrain, heavy snow and rain to rescue the workers

Insurance industry can use derivatives to hedge equity exposures: Irdai

Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority of India (Irdai) has issued the 'Guidelines on Hedging through Equity Derivatives' following representations from insurers

Maersk plans to invest $5 bn, says India beacon for confidence in trade

The Danish firm, which for first time named one of its vessels, Albert Maersk, at Indian port, also said that it was ready to invest more in developing ports with low emissions and great efficiency

Growth in personal loans slows down to 14.2% in Jan, shows RBI data

The RBI on Friday released data on sectoral deployment of bank credit for January 2025 collected from 41 select commercial banks

Agri water technology startups need Rs 500-600 crore investment: Report

India has between 70-100 active AgWaterTech startups, but many risk closure due to investment hurdles, according to the report

Coal transportation via rail-sea-rail route almost doubles in FY24: Govt

Coal is carried from mines through this route in order to meet demand of various power plants

Take action on networks helping illegal Bangladeshis: Shah to Delhi Police

Chairing a meeting to review the national capital's law-and-order situation, he said strict action should also be taken against police stations and sub-divisions that consistently perform poorly

5 dead in suicide bomb attack at seminary in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

The blast claimed the life of Hamidul Haq Haqqani, chief of his own faction of the Jamiat Ulema Islam (JUI) and caretaker of the Madrassa-e-Haqqania, located in Akora Khattak town

Govt achieves goal of setting up of 10,000 farmer producer organisations

The 10,000th FPO, registered in Khagaria district in Bihar, focuses on maize, banana and paddy and was launched recently by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Assam received Rs 5.18 trn investment proposals in biz summit: CM Himanta

The commitments amount to 80 per cent of the state's gross domestic product (GDP), which is projected to reach Rs 6.43 lakh crore by March, Sarma said at a press conference here

Key infra sectors growth picks up to 4.6% in January, shows govt data

The key infrastructure sectors' output had expanded by 4.8 per cent in December 2024

India and EU decide to conclude free trade agreement by end of 2025

In his media statement after talks with Von der Leyen, Modi described India-EU strategic partnership as "natural and organic" and one that it is based on "trust" and shared belief in democratic values

Fiscal deficit touches 74.5% of full year target at end-Jan, shows CGA data

In actual terms, the fiscal deficit -- the gap between expenditure and revenue -- was Rs 11,69,542 crore during the April-January 2024-25 period

Sebi launches centralised database portal Bond Central for corporate bonds

Listing out the key features of the portal, Sebi said it is a unified view of corporate bonds across exchanges and issuers ensuring transparency and comparison

RBI conducts forex swap worth $10 billion to inject long-term liquidity

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said it received 244 bids during the auction and 161 of them were accepted for amount totalling USD 10.06 billion

Andhra Pradesh govt unveils Rs 3.22 trn welfare-focused Budget for FY26

The "Talliki Vandanam" scheme is one of the Super Six promises made by the ruling bloc during the 2024 Assembly polls

Vodafone Idea gets Rs 16.73 cr GST notice, plans to challenge decision

The telco asserted it does not agree with the order and will take appropriate action for filing an appeal against the same

India, EU discuss ways to strengthen collaboration on climate change

In a post on X, Yadav said they discussed opportunities to further strengthen the scientific and technical collaboration in fields of resource efficiency, circular economy and recycling of waste

Air Force chief pushes for developing indigenous defence manufacturing

Air Chief Marshal AP Singh said India needs to develop capability to produce at least 35-40 fighter aircraft every year to meet the requirements of replacing aging fleets