India tops in GDP growth outlook for FY27 at 6.7 per cent

IANS | September 22, 2026 2:33 PM

New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) India's economic growth outlook continues to be rated as the strongest, with GDP growth expected at 6.7 per cent for 2026-27 on the back of continued resilience in domestic demand, according to the World Economic Forum's Chief Economists Outlook report.

Move beyond ‘Made in India’ to ‘Imagined in India’: FM Sitharaman calls for innovation-led growth

IANS | September 22, 2026 2:00 PM

New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) India's next phase of economic growth must be driven not just by manufacturing but by innovation, design and technology development, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday, urging businesses to move beyond the 'Made in India' vision and embrace an 'Imagined in India' approach where products are conceived, designed and developed in the country before being marketed globally.

RBI could implement 2 rate hikes in 2026 amid sticky inflation: Report

IANS | September 22, 2026 12:09 PM

New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) Global financial services firm Nomura’s Head of Global Macro Research, Rob Subbaraman, has said he expects the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to raise interest rates in both October and December monetary policy meetings as inflation pressures build.

FTC launches review on Uber's proposed Delivery Hero stake acquisition

IANS | September 22, 2026 11:23 AM

Seoul, Sep 22 (IANS) South Korea's antitrust watchdog said on Tuesday it has launched a preliminary review on Uber Technologies’s plan to acquire a stake in Germany-based Delivery Hero SE, the parent company of Woowa Brothers Corp., which operates the country's leading food delivery app.

India’s demand for Russian oil driven by supply shocks, not discounts: Report

IANS | September 22, 2026 10:04 AM

New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) India’s increased Russian crude imports are being driven by West Asia supply disruptions rather than discounts, with imports averaging 60 million barrels per month, since the start of the US-Iran war, compared to 46 million barrels a month during FY23-26, a report showed on Tuesday.

Withdraw call for strike, govt urges employees of public sector banks

IANS | September 21, 2026 8:52 PM

New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) The government on Monday appealed to employees of public sector banks and regional rural banks to call off their proposed 3-day strike from September 28 to 30 as it has already fulfilled one of their main demands by holding the Performance Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme in abeyance.