New Delhi, May 25 (KNN) With India rapidly expanding its network of free trade agreements (FTAs), trade experts have said the country’s next priority should be ensuring effective utilisation of these pacts, arguing that the gap between negotiated market access and actual usage remains India’s biggest trade challenge. According toContinue Reading
New Delhi, May 23 (KNN) India’s foreign exchange reserves declined by USD 8.09 billion to USD 688.89 billion in the week ended May 15, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India. The fall was mainly driven by a decline in foreign currency assets (FCAs), the largest componentContinue Reading
New Delhi, May 23 (KNN) Facing triple whammy of rising input costs, demand slowdown and trade disruptions in the wake of West Asia conflict, industry body Federation of Indian Micro and Small & Medium Enterprises (FISME) has urged the Haryana government to invoke force majeure clause in contracts to allowContinue Reading
New Delhi, May 23 (KNN) India is better positioned to manage retail inflation compared to other top-10 global economies, according to an analysis released by industry body ASSOCHAM on Friday, even as the ongoing conflict in West Asia continues to generate uncertainty around energy prices and supply chains. India’s headlineContinue Reading
New Delhi, May 23 (KNN) India’s domestic demand continues to remain the primary engine of economic growth, but the near-term outlook has become ‘somewhat clouded’ due to supply-side pressures arising from the ongoing West Asia crisis, according to the latest State of the Economy report released by the Reserve BankContinue Reading
New Delhi, May 23 (KNN) Encouraged by digital-footprint-based lending by public sector banks (PSBs) surpassing Rs 1 lakh crore in 2025-26, the government is urging lenders to increase loan ticket sizes under the model to further accelerate credit flow to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in FY27. The digitalContinue Reading
New Delhi, May 22 (KNN) Employment in India’s informal sector rose nearly 15 percent year-on-year to cross the 15-crore mark for the first time during the January-March quarter of 2026, according to the latest quarterly survey of unincorporated sector enterprises released by the National Statistical Office (NSO). The surveyContinue Reading
