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FM Sitharaman Urges PSBs To Be 'Cool', Make Banking Simpler And More Youth-Friendly

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has urged public sector banks (PSBs) to make their services simpler, more personalised and accessible around the clock to attract young custom... Read More


US Share of Indian Exports Remains Unchanged Despite a Year of Trump's Tariffs

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- The United States continued to account for around 20 per cent of India's exports in the 12 months through July, despite higher US tariffs on Indian goods and India's efforts to d... Read More


Govt To Offer Incentives To City Gas Distributors To Boost Household PNG Connections

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- India will offer incentives to city gas distribution companies to expand domestic connections for piped natural gas (PNG), the government said on Tuesday, as disruptions to fuel ... Read More


India's Import Dependence For Key Solar Components Persists Despite Manufacturing Growth: NITI Aayog

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- India has significantly expanded its photovoltaic (PV) module and cell manufacturing capacity in recent years, but gaps in upstream production continue to leave the industry depe... Read More


India's BoP Surplus Seen At USD 50 Bn In FY27, CAD At 1% Of GDP: SBI Research

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- India's balance of payments (BoP) is expected to record a surplus of around USD 50 billion in FY27, while the current account deficit (CAD) is likely to remain contained at about... Read More


Defence Ministry Notifies Sixth Positive Indigenisation List Covering 405 Items Worth Rs 3,070 Crore

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- The Department of Defence Production (DDP), Ministry of Defence, has notified the sixth Positive Indigenisation List (PIL) covering 405 strategically important defence items with... Read More


National Entrepreneurship Mission Proposed To Create 10 Lakh Enterprises, Up To 50 Lakh Jobs: Report

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- A policy recommendation has proposed setting up a National Entrepreneurship Mission to create 10 lakh enterprises and up to 50 lakh jobs over five years by integrating India's ex... Read More


India-UK Trade Deal To Boost Haryana MSMEs, Auto, Textiles And Services: CM Saini

Chandigarh, Aug. 19 -- Haryana's MSMEs, industries, farmers and services sector are expected to gain from the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), which provides duty-free acces... Read More


NITI Aayog Calls For Mainstreaming Apprenticeships, Greater MSME Participation

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- NITI Aayog has called for making apprenticeships a mainstream pathway from education to employment, with greater participation from MSMEs, unified digital access and stronger ind... Read More


Finance Minister Reviews NICDP Progress, Urges Accelerated Execution and Investment Inflow

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman chaired the third meeting of the Apex Monitoring Authority of the National Industrial Corridor Development and... Read More