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Khadi Schemes Help Boost Artisan Incomes, Support Rural Employment & Sustainable Production

New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- The Khadi and Village Industries sector supports rural employment, artisan incomes and women's economic participation, with around 80 per cent of approximately 500,000 Khadi artis... Read More


Nirmala Sitharaman to Meet Singapore Leaders, Investors During October 9-11 Visit

New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is visiting Singapore from October 9 to 11 for meetings with Singapore's leadership, business executives and global... Read More


India, Mali Mark World Cotton Day at UN Headquarters

New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- India and Mali jointly organised an event at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on October 7 to mark World Cotton Day, focusing on cotton-based livelihoods, value additio... Read More


Bank Deposit Rate Hikes Unlikely for 2-3 Months Amid Surplus Liquidity: SBI Chairman

New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- State Bank of India (SBI) Chairman C S Setty on Thursday said banks are unlikely to raise deposit rates over the next two to three months due to surplus liquidity in the banking s... Read More


ITLA To Boost Multimodal Connectivity, Reduce Logistics Costs In India: Experts

New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- The proposed Integrated Transport and Logistics Authority (ITLA) could strengthen multimodal connectivity, improve resource utilisation and reduce logistics costs in India, indust... Read More


GST Council Recommends Process Reforms to Simplify Compliance, Speed Up Refunds, Reduce Litigation

New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- The GST Council has recommended a series of process reforms to simplify compliance, speed up refunds and reduce litigation, including removing arrest powers under GST, raising the... Read More


New GST Reforms to Simplify Procedures, Cut Compliance Costs, Improve Tax Administration: PM Modi

New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday welcomed the latest round of GST reforms approved by the GST Council, saying the measures would speed up decisions, lower compliance costs... Read More


India, Singapore Consider 2,000 MW Power Interconnection Via Southeast Asia

New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- India and Singapore are exploring options for a proposed 2,000 MW cross-border power interconnection to strengthen regional electricity trade and energy security, Minister of Stat... Read More


Small Business Credit Crosses Rs 50 Lakh Crore, Grows 14.9%: CRIF-SIDBI

New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- India's small business credit portfolio grew 14.9 per cent year-on-year to Rs 50.9 lakh crore in June 2026, crossing the Rs 50 lakh crore mark. Rajasthan recorded faster growth of... Read More


Tamil Nadu MSMEs Warn RBI Repo Rate Hike Could Raise Borrowing Costs

Chennai, Oct. 9 -- Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Tamil Nadu have raised concerns over the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) 25-basis-point repo rate hike to 5.50 per cent, warning that hi... Read More