NSFDC disburses Rs 775.26 crore in FY26, logs 27 pc growth

IANS | April 10, 2026 6:04 PM

New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC) disbursed Rs 775.26 crore in FY26, marking a growth of 27 per cent over the previous financial year (FY25), an official statement said on Friday.

E-way bills surge to all-time high of 140.6 million in March

IANS | April 10, 2026 5:30 PM

New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) E-way bill generation clocked a robust 13 per cent year-on-year increase during March this year to touch an all-time high of 140.6 million -- reflecting the high level of economic activity in the country, Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) data showed on Friday.

India’s forex reserves jump $9.06 billion to $697.12 billion

IANS | April 10, 2026 5:29 PM

Mumbai, April 10 (IANS) India’s foreign exchange reserves rebounded sharply in the first week of April, reversing the previous week’s decline, as the country’s forex reserves rose by $9.063 billion, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday.

US-Iran war, last year's Gen-Z unrest to affect Nepal's economy significantly

IANS | April 10, 2026 3:19 PM

Kathmandu, April 10 (IANS) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has projected that Nepal's economic growth will decelerate significantly in the current fiscal year 2025–26 due to the impact of last year’s civil unrest and the ongoing conflict in West Asia involving the United States, Iran, and Israel.

Govt relaxes inspection norms for rice exports to Europe

IANS | April 10, 2026 3:15 PM

New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The government has allowed exports of basmati and non-basmati rice to certain European countries without the mandatory certificate of inspection for a period of six months, according to an official notification issued on Friday.