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Centre Launches Operational Guidelines For Rs 1 Lakh Crore Urban Challenge Fund

New Delhi, April 15 -- Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal on Wednesday aunched the operational guidelines for the Rs 1 lakh crore Urban Challenge Fund (UCF), aimed at catalysing ... Read More


India's Exports Up 4.22% To USD 860 Bn In FY26, Trade Deficit Widens To USD 119.3 Bn

New Delhi, April 15 -- India's total exports grew 4.22 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to USD 860.09 billion in FY2025-26, while imports rose faster at 6.47 per cent to about USD 970 billion, leading to a... Read More


India Auto Industry Hits Record Sales In FY26; Growth Momentum Seen Continuing: SIAM

New Delhi, April 15 -- India's automobile industry ended FY26 on a strong note, with all major vehicle segments recording their highest-ever domestic annual sales, according to data released by the So... Read More


Gems And Jewellery Exports Fall 35% In March Amid West Asia Disruptions: GJEPC

New Delhi, April 15 -- India's gems and jewellery exports witnessed a sharp decline in March, falling 35.23 per cent year-on-year to USD 27.7 billion, largely due to disruptions caused by the ongoing ... Read More


Commerce Ministry Launches Integrated Website, Mobile App to Enhance Trade Services

New Delhi, April 15 -- The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has launched a new integrated website for the Department of Commerce (DoC), aimed at improving service delivery and providing seamless acce... Read More


Global Fuel, Fertiliser Prices To Stay High Amid West Asia Conflict, Warn Multilateral Bodies

New Delhi, April 15 -- Global fuel and fertiliser prices may remain elevated for a prolonged period as uncertainty persists due to the ongoing West Asia conflict, according to a joint assessment by th... Read More


IMF Upgrades India Outlook, Retains Fastest-Growing Economy Tag

New Delhi, April 15 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised Indias GDP growth projections for the next two fiscal years, reaffirming the countrys position as the worlds fastest-growing maj... Read More


India Well Placed To Absorb Oil Shock, Growth May Moderate: S&P

New Delhi, April 15 -- Indias macroeconomic and financial sector fundamentals are well placed to absorb the impact of a potential oil price shock, although economic growth could moderate under a susta... Read More


UP Govt Approves Interim Wage Hike Across 74 Worker Categories

Lucknow, April 15 -- The Uttar Pradesh Government has announced an interim increase of up to 21 percent in minimum wages across 74 categories of workers, a day after protests by workers in Noida. Th... Read More


DGFT Imposes Curbs On Glufosinate Imports, Issues CPC Guidelines For Aluminium Sector

New Delhi, April 14 -- The government on Monday imposed restrictions on the import of Glufosinate and its salts, a widely used agricultural herbicide, for a period of six months. In a notification, ... Read More