Mildly affect growth, inflation, say economists
Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal said that the impact of the war on India's trade will depend on how the situation unfolds over a period of time
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh recently said that India's annual defence production reached an all-time high of ₹1.46 trillion in FY25, nearly doubling from ₹0.74 trillion in FY17
Unemployment in May rose to 5.6 per cent with youth and women most affected, while labour force participation fell to 54.8 per cent, latest PLFS data shows
Credit growth slows as banks tighten lending amid stress in microfinance and unsecured loans; deposit growth outpaces credit by 100 bps in May 30 fortnight
Absence of US Trade Promotion Authority may prolong broader BTA negotiations, but India hopes to secure early agreement on tariffs by July 9 deadline
Prices of primary food articles (-1.56 per cent) declined for the second month in a row
Despite overall decline in merchandise exports, shipments to US grew by 17%
In the 12th round, 38 bids were received for eight blocks. Separately, three blocks under the second attempt of the 11th round received one bid each
In total, 15 new MSME-centric industrial zones will be developed in 11 districts, including Aligarh, Firozabad, Kanpur Dehat, Prayagraj, Mirzapur, Lalitpur, Rae Bareli, among others
After two months of robust consumption growth, petrol demand slowed to 2.3 per cent to 1.4 million tonnes in the first half of June, sales data of three state-owned fuel retailers showed
Merchandise exports stood at $38.73 billion in May 2025, a 2.2 per cent decline from $39.59 billion a year earlier
Among the countries having demographic dividend, India is a noticeable exception that has not harnessed this human resource
The European Union has put forward a new sanction package against Russia over Ukraine and proposed to lower the Group of Seven nations' price cap on Russian crude oil to $45 a barrel from $60 a barrel
WPI inflation eased to 0.39 per cent in May, a 14-month low, as prices of food, fuel, and primary articles cooled; core inflation also declined
ASICS, which competes with global rivals including Nike, Adidas, and Skechers USA in India, plans to open three new franchise stores per month between now and the end of the year
Addressing the India-Cyprus CEO Forum, PM Modi emphasised that India has become the fifth-largest economy globally and is rapidly moving towards becoming the third-largest economy soon
PM Modi, who arrived here on the first leg of his three-nation tour, made the remarks while attending a business roundtable along with Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides
Several MoUs were signed between Indian and Cypriot businesses, including between the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Cyprus Stock Exchange
The prime minister, who arrived here earlier in the day, addressed business leaders from India and Cyprus at the meeting