Morgan Stanley has revised upwards its forecast for India’s GDP growth in 2025-26, citing strong April-June quarter numbers and expectations that upcoming cuts in Goods and Services Tax (GST) will boost domestic demand. The agency now projects India’s real GDP growth at 6.7 per cent for 2025-26, compared to its earlier estimate of 6.2 per […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the SCO Summit, emphasizing that close cooperation between India and Russia is vital for global peace, prosperity, and stability. “The leaders discussed bilateral cooperation, including in the economic, financial, and energy sectors and expressed satisfaction with […]
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to extend the September 1 deadline fixed by the Election Commission of India (ECI) for filing claims and objections to the draft electoral rolls in Bihar, but recorded the poll panel’s assurance that such claims received even after the cut-off date and before the last date of nominations would […]
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday visited the Tawi Bridge and Bikram Chowk in Jammu city to assess flood impact before taking an aerial survey of the damage at other places in the region. Shah reached Jammu on Sunday evening. The Tawi bridge suffered severe damage during recent floods. The Home Minister interacted with […]
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall over Konkan and Goa, central Maharashtra, Marathwada, Gujarat, Kerala and coastal Karnataka till August 30, with extremely heavy falls expected over the Gujarat region today. Isolated heavy rainfall is also likely to continue over northwest India during the next five days, with […]
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday announced a partnership with Google to enhance fan engagement in women’s cricket. The collaboration will allow the world cricket governing body to leverage Google’s advanced technology and its commitment to supporting women’s sports, thereby boosting fan engagement and accessibility, according to the ICC. The groundbreaking partnership comes at […]
Indian equity benchmarks closed in the red on Friday, dragged down by heavyweights led by Reliance Industries, as investors remained cautious over US tariff concerns. The Sensex ended 270.92 points lower at 79,809.65, a fall of 0.34 per cent, after trading mostly flat through the day. The 30-share index had opened at 80,010.83 against the […]
The government has approved the appointment of former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Dr. Urjit Patel as Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a three-year term. Patel’s appointment follows the abrupt termination of Krishnamurthy V. Subramanian’s services, which ended his term about six months early. He is widely regarded as a […]
The domestic medical technology (MedTech) sector is projected to grow at three times the global rate, according to a report by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in collaboration with the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Currently valued at around USD 16 billion, India’s MedTech industry accounts for only about 2 per cent of the nearly […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met with the former Japanese PMs Yoshihide Suga and Fumio Kishida during his visit to Tokyo, and discussed several dimensions of cooperation between the two nations. PM Modi stated that discussions during the meeting focused on building closer cooperation between the countries. Yoshihide Suga served as the PM of […]
