Bengaluru joins the league of 40 global cities including New York, London, Paris, and Tokyo among others at World Cities Culture Forum

The trade deficit widened to a 10-month high of $29.65 billion, the second highest monthly shortfall in merchandise trade

The last such revision took place effective August 31 when the windfall tax on crude petroleum was set at ₹1,850 per tonne

The Food Secretary said the Centre is thinking of lifting the export ban on certain varieties of non-basmati rice

According to exchange data, FIIs were net buyers in the capital markets as they purchased shares worth ₹404.42 crore on September 23

The Indian economy grew 8.2% in the last fiscal (2023-24)

The gross market borrowing of ₹6.61 lakh crore shall be completed through 21 weekly auctions.

In the GST regime, compensation cess at varied rates is levied on luxury, sin and demerit goods over and above the 28% tax

The market valuation of Reliance Industries jumped ₹53,652.92 crore to ₹20,65,197.60 crore

The I-T Department said that due to the difficulties faced by taxpayers in electronic filing of audit reports, the deadline is being extended from September 30, 2024 to October 7, 2024

The current account surplus for Q4:2023-24 was revised downwards to $ 4.6 billion from US$ 5.7 billion earlier due to an upward adjustment of customs data on merchandise imports, the RBI said.

Six of eight infrastructure segments witnessed a year-on-year contraction in production, while fertilizers and steel output grew at a milder pace than July

The interest rates on small savings schemes such as Public Provident Fund (PPF) and National Savings Certificate (NSC) are reset each quarter

The new members are Ram Singh, Saugata Bhattacharya and Nagesh Kumar. They have been appointed for a period of four years.

Mahindra & Mahindra said its SUV wholesales in the domestic market increased 24% to 51,062 units in September compared to the same month of last year

The regulator will make a case for a tax break for municipal bonds during a meeting with the finance commission

The MCA has also launched a dedicated, user-centric portal for the scheme, which will serve as a centralised hub and a link between the companies and the aspiring interns

More than 42.66 lakh people registered as construction workers to avail benefits from the buildings and construction welfare board of the State. But experts believe the construction sector of Odisha is not large enough to accommodate such a large labour force

Piyush Goyal said there will be no rethink on the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) curbs in the multi-brand retail sector.

Piyush Goyal said that critical minerals figured in his official parleys with U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on Thursday.

Addressing the 3rd edition of Kautiliya Economic Conclave here, the Minister said, India's critical economic performance in the recent decade was underscored by its leapfrog from the 10th to the fifth largest economy in five years.

Rao was appointed as RBI Deputy Governor in October 2020 for a period of three years

According to RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das, growth for the fiscal year will be supported by robust quarterly performances.

RBI instructs banks to review payment systems for accessibility to persons with disabilities, ensuring digital payment inclusivity

In the previous reporting week, the reserves had jumped by $12.588 billion to an all-time high of $704.885 billion.

The income tax department had collected ₹9.51 lakh crore during the same period a year ago.

“The Vedanta, Tata, Adani, Reliance and JSW groups alone are prepping about $350 billion of investment in these sectors over the next decade,” Neel Gopalakrishnan of S&P Global Ratings said

Retail inflation touches nine-month high of 5.5% in September

According to quick estimates of the economic think tank National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), logistics costs in India ranged between 7.8% to 8.9% of GDP for the fiscal 2021-22

The minimum and maximum benefits under the Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme were enhanced from ₹1.5 lakh and ₹6 lakh to ₹2.5 lakh and ₹7 lakh respectively in 2021 and the benefits were valid for a period of three years, which came to an end on April 27, 2024.

The Group of Ministers on GST rate on life and health insurance decided to exempt GST on premiums paid for health insurance with coverage of ₹5 lakh for individuals other than senior citizens; final decision to be taken by the GST Council

Reliance Industries continued to remain the most-valued domestic firm, followed by TCS, HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel

Nirmala Sitharaman said that India is looking towards boosting domestic capacities, and building resilience against external shocks

Bigger rice shipments from India would beef up overall global supplies and soften international prices

We also analyse the IMF’s report on world economy as well as their forecast for India.

Since June, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have consistently bought equities after withdrawing ₹34,252 crore in April-May

The Ministry’s latest monthly economic review points to evidence of a slowdown in urban demand as reflected in the performance of various indicators during the first half of FY25

Steel, power, oil and gas output growth slows, though cement output grows faster; economists say industrial production growth likely slowed in September, and may drag down annual growth projections

Collections surpass ₹1.87 lakh crore in October, marking the second highest monthly collections on record, with growth mounting to 8.9% in October from September’s 40-month low uptick of 6.5%

Foreign portfolio investors withdrew ₹94,000 crore from Indian stock market in October due to high valuations, shifting focus to Chinese stocks

Cost pressures spiked to a three-month high, new export orders accelerate from 18-month low growth in September

India’s services PMI rebounds to 58.5 in October, driven by strong output, new business, and job creation, signaling economic growth

As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to start his second term in office, China is looking at unpredictability in its ties with the U.S. and renewed tensions over trade, technology, and Taiwan

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Refunds worth ₹2.92 lakh crore was issued during the period, a 53% jump over year-ago period.

“High food inflation in October, 2024 is mainly due to increase in inflation of vegetables, fruits and oils and fats,” the National Statistical Office said

Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi moved a resolution to suspend MPs Nakul Nath, Deepak Baij and D.K. Suresh for misconduct and storming the Well in the Lower House