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India Seeks to Promote Rupee Trade Settlements to Help Countries Facing Foreign Currency Shortages: Sitharaman

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- India is promoting trade settlements in rupees and local currencies to help partner countries facing shortages of hard currencies continue importing essential goods, Finance Mini... Read More


India Faces Inflation Risks if Middle East Conflict Keeps Energy Prices High: IMF

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- India could face renewed inflationary pressures if the Middle East conflict keeps energy prices elevated for an extended period, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned,... Read More


India's GDP to Grow 7.1-7.3% in FY27 With Private Investment Gaining Momentum: Deloitte

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- India's economy is expected to grow by 7.1-7.3 per cent in FY 2026-27, with a sustained revival in private investment providing an additional source of demand, Deloitte India sai... Read More


US Tariff Waiver on Russian Oil Offers India Temporary Relief, Not Certainty: GTRI

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- US President Donald Trump's decision to waive tariff penalties linked to purchases of Russian oil gives India temporary relief but offers no lasting certainty, with Washington re... Read More


Women Own 38% Of Registered MSMEs In India, Government Data Shows

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- Nearly 3.69 crore registered micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in India were women-owned, accounting for around 38 per cent of total registrations, according to an offi... Read More


Google Unveils AI Initiatives For Indian MSMEs, Farmers And Teachers

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- Google has unveiled AI initiatives across agriculture, education and MSMEs in India, including USD 15 million in funding to support small businesses, AI-driven crop research and ... Read More


South Indian Bank Targets 15-16% Credit Growth In FY27, MSME Loans To Rise 17-18%

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- South Indian Bank is targeting credit growth of 15-16 per cent in FY27, driven by retail, agriculture and MSME (RAM) advances, which are expected to grow at a faster pace of 17-1... Read More


UPI Transaction Data Can Help Expand Formal Credit Access For MSMEs: NITI Aayog VC

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Ashok Lahiri on Wednesday called for leveraging transaction data generated through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) to improve credit assessment and ... Read More


India, Mongolia Review Bilateral Defence Cooperation at 14th Joint Working Group Meeting

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- India and Mongolia reviewed bilateral defence cooperation at the 14th Joint Working Group meeting between their defence ministries, held in Ulaanbaatar on October 16, 2026. The ... Read More


India Exports 1.755 MT of Organic Palmyra Jaggery Powder to Bulgaria

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) facilitated the first export consignment of 1.755 metric tonnes of certified organic Palmyra Jag... Read More