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Nirmala Sitharaman urges fintechs to tap rural markets, strengthen cybersecurity

New Delhi, June 18 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday urged the fintech industry to shift its focus beyond urban markets and lead the next wave of innovation in rural and agricultural... Read More


Piyush Goyal visits UK to fast-track FTA, strengthen economic ties

New Delhi, June 18 -- Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal began a two-day official visit to the UK on Wednesday, seeking to fast-track the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and advance broad... Read More


Unemployment rate climbs to 5.6% in May as rural farm jobs decline post harvest

New Delhi, June 16 -- India's unemployment rate rose to 5.6% in May from 5.1% in April, driven largely by a shift in rural employment away from agriculture, according to data released Monday by the Mi... Read More


India well-positioned amid global trade gloom, tariff wars: SBI Capital Markets

New Delhi, June 16 -- Despite a modest improvement in May 2025, global volatility lingers amid a bleak trade outlook and prolonged tariff wars, though India remains well-positioned, supported by fisca... Read More


India's wholesale inflation drops to 14-month low in May

New Delhi, June 16 -- According to provisional data, India's wholesale price index-based inflation fell to a 14-month low of 0.39% in May, down from 0.85% in the previous month. The drop in the annua... Read More


India's household savings show a sustained fall; liabilities rise: CareEdge

New Delhi, June 15 -- India's gross domestic savings fell to 30.7% of GDP in FY24, down from 32.2% in FY15, driven by a sustained decline in household savings, CareEdge Ratings said in a recent report... Read More


Retail inflation cools to 6-yr low of 2.82% in May

New Delhi, June 13 -- Retail inflation in India cooled to its lowest level in over six years in May, helped by a sharp moderation in food prices, according to provisional government data released Thur... Read More


Goyal discusses trade, FTA prospects with Sweden

New Delhi, June 13 -- Commerce minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday held wide-ranging discussions with senior Swedish government officials and industry leaders in Stockholm, as part of a broader effort t... Read More


Goyal discusses trade, FTA prospects with Sweden in push to deepen economic ties

New Delhi, June 12 -- Commerce minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday held wide-ranging discussions with senior Swedish government officials and industry leaders in Stockholm, as part of a broader effort t... Read More


Retail inflation cools to a six-year low of 2.82% in May on moderating food prices

New Delhi, June 12 -- Retail inflation in India cooled to its lowest level in over six years in May, helped by a sharp moderation in food prices, according to provisional government data released Thur... Read More