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NEW DELHI, April 7 (Reuters) - India sees no immediate risks to its fiscal deficit target for the financial year that began on April 1, and will continue to prioritise capital spending, two government sources said, as New Delhi assesses the fallout from the Middle East crisis. Officials are considering austerity measures, including spending curbs in ministries with limited capacity to use allocated funds, but are keen to continue spending on roads, railways and airports, which the government se ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, April 7 (Reuters) - India is planning sovereign guarantees to support insurers that provide cover for vessels travelling in the Persian Gulf, as the Middle East war increases the risks to shipping, said government and industry sources familiar with the matter. The plan includes a $1.5 billion sovereign guarantee fund to provide insurers with reinsurance support and liquidity should insurance costs remain high, said one government source. A separate $300 million fund with contributio ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, April 7 (Reuters) - India plans to roll out sovereign credit guarantees on loans worth $26.7 billion, aimed at supporting businesses, particularly small firms, affected by the Middle East crisis, two government sources said. Businesses, such as textile and glass makers, have been hit by disruptions to supply from the Middle East due to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. At the same time India, the world's third-largest oil importer, also faces the risk of rising inflation and slower gr ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, March 30 (Reuters) - India has proposed an overhaul of its bankruptcy law, including allowing financial creditors to initiate insolvency proceedings and tightening deadlines, in a bid to speed up resolutions and promote ease of doing business. Resolutions of stressed assets in India have been delayed despite a mandated 330-day timeline under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, introduced in 2016, largely due to procedural and legal hurdles. Cases often pile up for admission at the Na ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI): Online travel-tech platform EaseMyTrip received the 2nd ICC Tourism Excellence Awards 2026 under the Tour and Travel Operations category. The company shared the development through a post on LinkedIn, noting that the recognition served as a testament to its operational strength and team efforts. Nutan Gupta, the Chief Operating Officer of EaseMyTrip, accepted the honour on behalf of the organisation during an event held on March 26, 2026. Also Read | Apple Is ...Read More >
Mahindra & Mahindra on Monday said its total sales increased 19 per cent year-on-year to 92,670 units in November. In the passenger vehicle segment, the company sold 56,336 vehicles in the domestic market, a growth of 22 per cent over 46,222 units in the year-ago period, Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) said in a statement. The domestic sales for commercial vehicles stood at 24,843, a growth of 17 per cent year-on-year, it added. Mahindra & Mahindra's Farm Equipment Business reported sales of 42,273 t ...Read More >
There's a variety in how each city is performing. While cities like Delhi-NCR and Chennai have already achieved a large portion of last year's total sales value in just six months, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region appears to be lagging. India's real estate narrative is evolving, as even though the number of homes sold is sluggish, the aggregate value of those transactions is climbing to new heights. Despite global economic pressures, such as commodity volatility and elevated interest rates, fresh ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Sept 30 (Reuters) - India's trade pact with four European nations, including Switzerland and Norway, will take effect from Wednesday, boosting exports of textiles, leather and food products while attracting investments, a government statement said. Under the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement, opens new tab, signed last March after nearly 16 years of negotiations, the European Free Trade Association - comprising Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein - will cut tariffs ...Read More >
New Delhi: Heavy rains again lashed Delhi and the surrounding National Capital Region (NCR) in the early hours of Thursday, August 14. Severe waterlogging has been reported in several areas of the national capital territory, leading to traffic jams. Areas including Lajpat Nagar, RK Puram, Lodhi Road, and the Delhi-Haryana border witnessed heavy showers. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted light to moderate rains with thunderstorms and lightning on Thursday. Visuals of waterloggi ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit China for the first time in over seven years, a government source said on Wednesday, in a further sign of a diplomatic thaw with Beijing as tensions with the United States rise. Modi will go to China for a summit of the multilateral Shanghai Cooperation Organisation that begins on Aug. 31, the government source, with direct knowledge of the matter, told Reuters. India's foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a ...Read More >
MUMBAI (Reuters) -A slump in India's retail inflation to six-year lows and a likely drop to a record low in July is prompting calls for at least one more interest rate cut this year, with many analysts saying the sharp disinflation is also a sign of weakening demand. The drop in June headline inflation is accompanied by low core inflation, which, excluding gold, silver and fuel prices, remains below 4%, suggesting softer underlying consumption which may need more support from monetary policy, a ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Dec 12 (Reuters) - India's retail inflation eased in November as soaring vegetable prices moderated, boosting expectations of an interest rate cut by the central bank at its next policy review amid concerns around slowing growth. Retail inflation (INCPIY=ECI), opens new tab eased in November to 5.48%, lower than 6.21% in the previous month and below a 5.53% forecast by economists in a Reuters poll. Food inflation slowed down to 9.04% from 10.87% a month earlier. Food accounts for ne ...Read More >
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