Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Japan's Mitsui O.S.K Lines eyes shipbuilding tie-ups with Indian shipyards

New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) is in talks with the Indian government to build ships in partnership with local yards. The company operates 13 ships of diffe... Read More


Indian Railways freight earnings touch highest-ever at Rs.14,000 crore in August

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- The Indian Railways achieved a historic milestone in freight earnings, posting Rs.14,100 crore in August-the highest monthly figure to date. This growth was fuelled by strong per... Read More


India's fiscal deficit widens in April-July

new delhi, Aug. 30 -- India's fiscal deficit nearly doubled in the first four months of FY26, compared with the same period of the previous year, driven by a sharp rise in capital expenditure, signall... Read More


India's fiscal deficit widens in April-July amid surge in capital expenditure

New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- India's fiscal deficit nearly doubled in the first four months of FY26, compared with the same period of the previous year, driven by a sharp rise in capital expenditure, signali... Read More


Construction permit reforms crucial for growth: CII

New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- Indian states need to improve the ease of obtaining construction permits, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) said on Thursday, calling for pan-India reforms to streamline... Read More


PMJDY marks 11 years with 560 million accounts, Rs.2.68 trillion deposits

New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) has facilitated the opening of 560 million bank accounts with deposits amounting to Rs.2.68 trillion over the last 11 years, Union fina... Read More


Indian industries show strong growth in output and jobs in FY24: Survey

New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- The productivity of Indian industries has shown a sharp rise despite economic challenges, with gross value added (GVA) of domestic factories jumping 11.9% to Rs.24.58 trillion in... Read More


Govt sets up top-level forum to streamline regulation, growth of pension sector

New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- The government has set up a high-level committee, the Forum for Regulatory Coordination and Development of Pension Products, bringing together top financial regulators and key mi... Read More


Centre allows one-time switch from unified pension to NPS for its employees

New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- The Centre has decided to allow its employees who have selected the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) a one-time, one-way switch facility to the National Pension Scheme (NPS). The sw... Read More


Need new measures to make Unified Pension Scheme more attractive, says PFRDA chief

New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) needs to bring in fresh measures to raise enrolments under the government's Unified Pension Scheme (UPS), chairman S... Read More