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World Bank raises India’s GDP growth forecast to 7.2% for FY26

15 Jan 2026 1:13 AM IST
New Delhi: The World Bank has raised India’s GDP growth forecast to 7.2 per cent for the current fiscal, up by 0.9 percentage points from its June...

Zepto, Swiggy, Flipkart drop ‘10-min delivery’ branding

15 Jan 2026 1:12 AM IST
New Delhi: After Blinkit, leading quick commerce firms Zepto, Swiggy Instamart, and Flipkart Minutes have scrapped their ‘10-minute’ delivery branding...

‘Wheat output likely to surpass 2025’s record’

15 Jan 2026 1:11 AM IST
New Delhi: The country’s wheat production is expected to surpass last year’s record of 117.94 million tonne due to higher acreage and favourable crop...

DPIIT Secy: Govt pushing corporates to increase engagement with startups

15 Jan 2026 1:11 AM IST
New Delhi: The government is pushing corporates to increase their engagement with startups with a view to promoting the growth of budding...

RBI proposes changes to banks’ forex positions

15 Jan 2026 1:10 AM IST
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank on Wednesday proposed changes to rules governing banks’ foreign exchange positions. The amendments to net open position...

No mandate from govt on source code sharing, says MAIT

15 Jan 2026 1:10 AM IST
New Delhi: The Ministry of Electronics and IT has not mandated the sharing of source code, a part of software that controls the functioning of...

India registers 2 high-yield synthetic cattle breeds to lift milk output

15 Jan 2026 1:10 AM IST
New Delhi: India has registered two high-yielding synthetic cattle breeds capable of producing over 3,000 kg of milk during a 10-month lactation...

BIS releases new standard for bomb disposal equipment

15 Jan 2026 1:10 AM IST
New Delhi: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has released a new national standard, IS 19445:2025 – Bomb Disposal Systems — Performance Evaluation...

Indian exports to China rise in 2025, but trade deficit touches record high of USD 116 billion

15 Jan 2026 1:09 AM IST
Beijing: India’s exports to China posted a USD 5.5 billion increase compared to last year bucking the declining trend even as the trade deficit hit a...

Indian banks’ deposits cross Rs 253 lakh cr as of December 2025: RBI

15 Jan 2026 1:09 AM IST
Mumbai: India's scheduled banks registered robust growth in deposits and credit by the end of December 2025, reflecting sustained momentum in banking...

Wholesale price inflation rises to eight-month high of 0.83% in Dec

15 Jan 2026 12:37 AM IST
New Delhi: Wholesale price inflation increased for the second month in a row, rising 0.83 per cent in December 2025, driven by an uptick in prices of...

Markets extend losses for 2nd day; Sensex falls 245 pts

15 Jan 2026 12:37 AM IST
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined on Wednesday, extending their previous day’s losses, due to weakness in IT, consumption,...
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