RBI slashes India’s inflation forecast to 2 pc for 2025-26

IANS | December 5, 2025 11:39 AM

Mumbai, Dec 5 (IANS) The RBI’s monetary policy committee (MPC) on Friday slashed its forecast for India’s inflation rate for the financial year 2025-26 to 2 per cent -- from 2.6 per cent predicted in October due to the sharp decline in food prices and the GST rate cuts playing out.

Export booster: Adani’s Dighi Port set to handle 2 lakh cars a year with Motherson partnership

IANS | December 5, 2025 10:37 AM

Ahmedabad, Dec 5 (IANS) In a significant step towards redefining automotive logistics in India, Motherson, through its joint venture Samvardhana Motherson Hamakyorex Engineered Logistics Ltd (SAMRX), on Friday announced an agreement with Dighi Port Limited (DPL) -- a subsidiary of Adani Ports -- to establish a dedicated facility for auto exports at the Dighi Port in Maharashtra.

Bengal SIR: 99 pc digitisation of enumeration forms completed; nearly 53 lakh to be excluded

IANS | December 5, 2025 10:24 AM

Kolkata, Dec 5 (IANS) With almost 99 per cent of digitisation of enumeration forms collected from the voters by the booth-level officers (BLOs) during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal being already completed, the number of voters enlisted in the current voters’ list found to be suitable for exclusion stands at around 53 lakh.