India can clock growth beyond 8 pc: World Bank's Ajay Banga

IANS | September 2, 2026 9:14 AM

Asheville, Sep 2 (IANS) India has the potential to grow beyond its current 7-8 per cent trajectory, World Bank President Ajay Banga has said, describing the country’s latest economic performance as robust despite global energy pressures, trade uncertainty and the impact of El Niño.

India, World Bank eye deeper capital ties

IANS | September 2, 2026 7:08 AM

Asheville, Sep 2 (IANS) India and the World Bank Group have discussed expanding their partnership beyond traditional lending, with a sharper focus on infrastructure finance, digital public infrastructure, tourism and the mobilisation of private capital.

India and US to deepen critical minerals ties

IANS | September 1, 2026 9:50 PM

Asheville, Sep 1 (IANS) India and the United States have agreed to deepen cooperation on critical minerals as part of their long-standing economic relationship, following talks between Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

US to unveil new Iran bank sanctions

IANS | September 1, 2026 9:40 PM

Asheville (US), Sep 1 (IANS) US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said Washington is preparing fresh sanctions against banks helping Iran, warning that entities doing business with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) could be cut off from the American financial system.

Ahmedabad ready to invite global audience from maximum destinations: Ram Mohan Naidu

IANS | September 1, 2026 9:19 PM

Ahmedabad, Sep 1 (IANS) Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Tuesday said that 1.6 crore passengers last year travelled from Ahmedabad to Delhi to board international flights and with the seamless journey of ‘Hub & Spoke’, Ahmedabad will be ready to invite a global audience from maximum destinations, especially for the Commonwealth Games in 2030.

Pakistan’s GSP+ renewal not guaranteed, says EU envoy: Report

IANS | September 1, 2026 5:00 PM

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Pakistan’s continuation under the European Union’s preferential trade scheme GSP+ from 2029 is “not certain or guaranteed" and will hinge on the country’s implementation of United Nations human‑rights conventions, according to the EU Ambassador to Pakistan, Raimundas Karoblis, a new report has said.

India's smart cities mission, AMRUT rebuilds its urban future: Report

IANS | September 1, 2026 4:56 PM

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) India’s decade‑long push to modernise urban infrastructure through the Smart Cities Mission and the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) transformed the country's urban future by shifting policy emphasis from standalone construction to integrated infrastructure, a report has said.