India records 39 per cent surge in investments to Rs 32 lakh crore in 9 months of FY 25

IANS | January 24, 2025 12:05 PM

New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) India has recorded a robust 39 per cent surge to Rs 32 lakh crore in domestic investments announced by public and private sector companies during the first nine months (April-Dec) of the current financial year (FY25), compared to the corresponding figure of Rs 23 lakh crore for the same period of the previous financial year, according to data compiled by the State Bank of India (SBI).

Foreign soil, Indian deals: Why are MoUs being signed at Davos Summit?

IANS | January 23, 2025 6:27 PM

New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) As the Chief Ministers of Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu enthusiastically signed several MoUs with Indian companies in Davos during the World Economic Forum (WEF) Summit, a glaring question emerges: Why are these deals being inked on foreign soil?

Inflation burden eases further for farm and rural workers

IANS | January 23, 2025 5:46 PM

New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) The year-on-year inflation rates based on the all-India Consumer Price Index for Agricultural Labourers and Rural Labourers in December 2024 declined to 5.01 per cent and 5.05 per cent, respectively, compared to the corresponding figures of 7.71 per cent and 7.46 per cent in the same month of the previous year, according to data released by the Ministry of Labour and Employment on Thursday.