No direct impact of oil price hike on the fiscal situation: SBI R

The retail fuel price hike of Rs 3 per litre is implemented to reduce the losses incurred by oil marketing companies...

Gold duty hike may raise domestic prices, divert supplies to grey

The recent increase in customs duty on gold imports to 15 per cent could push up domestic gold prices, alter...

West Asia crisis yet to impact inflation, but fuel prices pass

The ongoing tensions in West Asia have not yet significantly impacted India's retail inflation, but the future...

India’s real GDP to hit 7.2% in Q4FY26 amid resilient domestic de

India's real GDP growth is expected to reach nearly 7.2 per cent in the final quarter of the 2025-26 fiscal year,...

Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Jharkhand record highest minimum wage di

Nearly one-fourth of India's casual workforce receives pay below the statutory minimum wage. A research report by...

Manufacturing push, decline in farm jobs, reshape India’s workfor

India's labour market is undergoing a structural transformation driven by the country's broader economic transition,...

ECLGS 5.0 to benefit 1.1 crore MSME accounts

The newly approved Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) 5.0 could potentially benefit around 1.1 crore...

India to grow 6.8%–7.1% in FY27, defies oil shock pressures: SBI

India is weathering the latest oil shock and West Asia conflict from a "situation of strength," with GDP projected...

Downward revision of global GDP imminent amid West Asia crisis

The report, released ahead of India's upcoming Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, flagged growing...

RBI expected to hold rates steady in first policy since West Asia

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to keep key policy rates unchanged in its upcoming Monetary Policy...

Rupee depreciation in line with global currencies amid West Asia

The recent depreciation in the Indian rupee after February 27 (start of the current conflict in West Asia) remains...

Most RBI rate actions happened during periods of neutral stance

Most of the repo rate actions taken by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) over the past decade occurred during periods...