Centre’s wheat procurement at MSP rises to three-year high

IANS | June 6, 2025 1:03 PM

New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The government has procured 29.92 million tonnes (MT) of wheat during the 2025–26 Rabi marketing season (April–June) which represents a 13 per cent increase over the corresponding figure for the same period of the previous year and is the highest in the last three years, according to a senior official.

RBI pegs India’s GDP growth at 6.5 pc for 2025-26

IANS | June 6, 2025 11:28 AM

Mumbai, June 6 (IANS) The RBI has projected India’s GDP growth at 6.5 per cent for 2025-26, with domestic economic activity showing resilience on the back of a strong agriculture sector, industry picking up, and the services sector expected to maintain momentum.

Sensex welcomes RBI’s jumbo 50 bps rate cut, surges over 500 points

IANS | June 6, 2025 11:03 AM

Mumbai, June 6 (IANS) The Indian benchmark indices surged on Friday after the RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra announced a jumbo 50 bps rate cut — from 6 per cent to 5.5 per cent — and a 100 basis point cut in the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR), from 4 per cent to 3 per cent.