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Nearly 70% fresh e-Shram registrations are women, shows govt data

The report said regardless of regions and the formal or informal nature of employment, women are over-represented in domestic work and own-use production, public administration, education and health

India-China border trade via Lipulekh Pass to resume after 6 years

India-China border trade via Lipulekh Pass resumes after six years, with the first batch of 26 traders set to enter Tibet on June 26

ADB offers assistance to develop industrial, logistics infra in West Bengal

ADB has proposed funding economic regions, logistics hubs, industrial corridors and tourism projects to accelerate infrastructure-led growth in West Bengal

Odisha plans engineering department overhaul as capex utilisation slows

The state is considering cadre reforms and restructuring engineering wings after manpower shortages hindered utilisation of one of India's largest capital expenditure allocations

Welfare bills, rising commitments drag 4 states from surplus to deficit

Karnataka, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, and Bihar saw revenue balances weaken between FY23 and FY25 as spending outpaced receipts: CAG

Mospi to launch India's first monthly services output index on July 14

The new monthly indicator will track short-term changes in services-sector output and serve as the counterpart to the Index of Industrial Production

Energy stress, weak monsoon to slow India's growth to 6.6% in FY27: S&P

The rating agency expects higher inflation, a possible RBI rate hike and slower economic growth amid energy market disruptions and below-normal monsoon conditions

West Bengal govt unequivocally pro-business, says FM Swapan Dasgupta

Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta says the state will pursue a pro-business policy framework, revive industrial incentives and align more closely with the national economy

Odisha plans ₹50,000 crore maritime infra push with port, shipbuilding hub

The state plans a greenfield deep-sea port at Bahuda and a shipbuilding cluster near Paradip as it seeks to strengthen its strategic maritime position

India, US review trade pact progress, no clarity yet on interim deal

India, US wrap up ministerial talks on first phase of bilateral trade pact ahead of tariff deadline

Russia, India working to boost bilateral trade volumes: Kremlin spokesman

India and Russia aim to boost bilateral trade to $100 billion by 2030, strengthening their "privileged partnership" across key economic sectors

What is the Index of Services Production and why does it matter?

As the services sector drives more than half of India's GDP, the ISP aims to provide timely insights into its performance and growth trends

S&P cuts India FY27 growth forecast to 6.6% on energy stress, weak monsoon

The Indian economy recorded 7.7 per cent growth in the 2025-26 fiscal and 7.1 per cent in 2024-25

India raises domestic coal use to over 50% at import-based power plants

India is already using ‌domestic coal for operating 5.7 gigawatts capacity so far this year of the total 18.7 GW capacity at imported coal-based power plants

Share of non-household investors in deposits rise to 26.3% in FY26

India's bank deposits are shifting toward non-household funds, with rising term deposits and falling CASA share, while private banks steadily gain deposit share

Commerce ministry calls for govt-level talks on concerns over metal scrap

The ministry has sought engagement with the EU over its Waste Shipment Regulation amid concerns that restrictions on scrap exports could affect Indian industry

NITI Aayog proposes 'model pharma chapter' for future FTA negotiations

Think tank flags non-tariff barriers as a bigger hurdle than duties for $35.8 bn drug exports

Great Nicobar Port won't stop; Phase-I to start by 2028: Sarbananda Sonowal

Shipping minister says the Galathea Bay transhipment terminal project will proceed as planned, despite opposition over environmental and tribal concerns

India, US begin trade talks as two nations rework deal amid tariff changes

India and the US have begun high-level talks to reshape their trade pact amid changing US tariff rules, with both sides aiming for an interim deal before July 24

Datanomics: Microfinance stress abates as NBFCs lead asset-quality recovery

India's microfinance sector is recovering as defaults fall, loan sizes rise, and government guarantees extend to boost cheaper credit to small borrowers