India's credit card spending rises 23 pc to Rs 2.17 lakh crore in September: Report

IANS | November 7, 2025 1:59 PM

New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Credit card spending in India rose 23 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 2.17 lakh crore in September, reaching an all-time high for the first time since 2020, attributed to bank-led festive offers, increasing consumer demand driven by the festive season spending and GST reduction, a report said on Friday.

India emerges as global torchbearer linking economic growth with environmental sustainability: Dr Jitendra Singh

IANS | November 6, 2025 10:06 PM

New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) India has emerged as a global torchbearer in linking economic progress with environmental sustainability, guided by the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to achieve a net-zero target by 2070 and encourage a lifestyle in harmony with nature through the LiFE- Lifestyle for Environment movement, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Thursday.

India, Finland agree to strengthen ties in trade, digitalisation and AI

IANS | November 6, 2025 8:34 PM

Helsinki, Nov 6 (IANS) India and Finland held 13th Foreign Office Consultations in Helsinki on Thursday and reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral cooperation, while agreeing to further strengthen ties in trade and investment, digitalisation, quantum computing, 5G/6G, Artificial Intelligence (AI), sustainability, clean technologies, circular economy, education, research and development, people-to-people ties and mobility.