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India's Private Sector Activity Rises Marginally In August As Services Recover: HSBC PMI

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- India's private sector activity expanded at a slightly faster pace in August, supported by an improvement in services activity, even as manufacturing growth slowed to its weakest... Read More


DGFT Allows Exporters To Receive Payments In Rupees While Retaining FTP Benefits

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- India has removed a regulatory hurdle to wider rupee use in international trade by allowing exporters to receive payments in Indian currency while retaining Foreign Trade Policy ... Read More


3PL Operators Drive India's Warehousing Demand, Account For Up To 42% Of Annual Absorption

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- Third-party logistics (3PL) operators are emerging as the largest occupiers of warehousing space in India, driving demand for larger, higher-quality and technology-enabled facili... Read More


SAIL Welcomes MMDR Amendment, Sees Stronger Domestic Iron Ore Availability

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has welcomed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2026, saying the reform will provide greater certainty in ... Read More


Aadhaar App Gains Momentum with 5 Crore Downloads and Growing Digital Updates

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- The Aadhaar App has crossed 5 crore downloads, with users increasingly accessing Aadhaar-related services digitally, including mobile number, address and email updates, UIDAI sai... Read More


RBI MPC Minutes Signal Hawkish Shift; Rate Hike Possible In Q4FY27 Amid Widening Inflation Risks: ICICI Bank

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- The minutes of the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting indicate a more 'hawkish' stance than the accompanying policy statement, with members hig... Read More


India's Gold Demand Picks Up As Jewellery Buying, Investment Interest Improve Ahead Of Festive Season: WGC

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- India's gold market is showing signs of recovery, with jewellery demand, investment interest and imports improving ahead of the festive season, according to the World Gold Counci... Read More


India and Japan Review Bilateral Defence Cooperation in Ministerial Talks in New Delhi

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh will hold bilateral talks with Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi in New Delhi on August 20 to review and further strengthen defence and secur... Read More


MSME Ministry Holds National Seminar on Digital Commerce & Export Readiness at IIT Madras

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, through the MSME Development & Facilitation Office, Chennai, organised a national seminar on "From Local to Global: Enabling ... Read More


Exporters May Lose Rupee Depreciation, High-Price Tailwinds In H2FY27: Nuvama

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- Indian exporters could see some of the benefits from rupee depreciation and elevated prices weaken in the second half of FY27, after these factors supported strong revenue growth... Read More