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FM Sitharaman woos UK investors, highlights India's growth, reform push

The Finance Ministry said the roundtable outlined government priorities for sustained growth and investment, backed by policy support shaping the vision of "new India"

US tariffs to significantly hit Asia, says ADB, urging regional cooperation

The multilateral institution suggested countries in the region cooperate and engage in more trade between themselves, a trend that is already underway in Asia

India-UAE partnership a model of trust and shared vision: Piyush Goyal

Goyal described the bilateral relationship as one of personal trust and strategic closeness and acknowledged the UAE's role in promoting cultural and religious harmony

Cargo rush as full US President Trump tariffs take effect on Wednesday

According to the US executive order, the tariffs will take effect at 12.01 am Eastern Daylight Time, or around 9.30 am Indian Standard Time

Tariff-led global headwinds likely to dent govt revenues in FY26

Economists have projected the growth impact of slowdown in exports on India to be up to 50 basis points in FY26

Centre looks to integrate transport planning under new mechanism

The government has an inter-ministerial consultative mechanism for infrastructure planning and execution - the Prime Minister Gati-Shakti framework

Rs 23K crore electronics PLI scheme set to be rolled out in 3 weeks

The scheme is likely to be operationalised in the next 2-3 weeks

MMRDA secures lines of credit worth Rs 4.07 trillion to develop MMR's infra

MMRDA is the Maharashtra government agency responsible for preparing a regional infrastructure development plan for the MMR

IRB Infrastructure, InvIT clock Rs 6,360 crore in toll revenues, up 23%

In FY24, the company and the InvIT recorded toll revenue of Rs 5,169 crore. The revenue growth in FY25 is significantly above the national Y-o-Y toll revenue growth of 12.5 per cent

India's growth trajectory remains strong, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

"Our government remains committed to continued reforms, maintaining macroeconomic stability, and ensuring that growth benefits every section of society," she said

India's best interests will be kept in mind while inking trade pacts: Goyal

Declining to divulge the exact contours of the ongoing trade talks with the US, Goyal said India is in talks with many countries

More R&D, easier labour laws needed to counter Trump's tariffs, say experts

Providing more incentives to Indian industry to blunt the impact of the tariffs is unlikely to help, as will be any retaliatory measures; instead, lowering duties on intermediate goods will do more go

Dubai offers Indian companies a low-tariff launchpad into emerging markets

Mohammad Ali Rashid Lootah added that with strong trade ties that go back to the age of the spice and silk routes, both the countries can collaborate to meet the growing demand in emerging markets

India's domestic demand big magnet amid US trade tariffs, says Sitharaman

The world has seen depressed growth for over several years; earlier, it was low interest for long and now it's going to be low growth for long

Regulatory easing to support 10.8% credit growth in FY26: Icra

The recent announcements of liquidity injections by the RBI are likely intended to nudge a faster transmission of rate cuts, the rating agency said

Women in the driver's seat: Is India's auto sector ready for change?

The car shopping experience remains a man's world: By men and for men

FIEO seeks 5% interest subvention as high US tariffs delay export payments

The organisation urged the government to immediately announce a 5 per cent interest subvention to ease the looming liquidity crunch

Piyush Goyal calls for 'economic nationalism' to boost local supply chains

The Minister's comments come as India positions itself as a viable manufacturing alternative amidst shifting global trade patterns

Datanomics: MPC meets to spur economic growth amid heightened uncertainty

The Economic Survey has projected economic growth at 6.3-6.8 per cent for FY26 against 6.5 per cent for FY25, as pegged by the second advance estimates

Rupee erases 2025 gains, logs steepest single-day fall in 26 months

The domestic currency erased all of its gains for the year, registering a 0.2 per cent depreciation in the current calendar year so far