PM Modi highlights India’s digital transformation in last decade

IANS | September 15, 2025 2:30 PM

New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday highlighted India's digital transformation over the past decade through initiatives such as JAM (Jan Dhan-Aadhaar-Mobile) trinity, UPI, government-e-marketplace (GeM), and e-NAM (National Agriculture Market) and more.

Passenger vehicle sales down in Aug as consumers await GST cuts, 2-wheeler sales up: SIAM

IANS | September 15, 2025 1:44 PM

New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) The Indian automobile industry witnessed contrasting trends in August, with passenger vehicle sales slipping as customers await the Goods and Services Tax (GST) reform's benefits that are scheduled to be effective from September 22, according to data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) on Monday.

Low inflation to give RBI space to cut rates by 50 bps this year: Report

IANS | September 15, 2025 1:34 PM

New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) India’s inflation rate, based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), is expected to remain low due to GST rate cuts and the decline in food prices which will give the Central Bank headroom to reduce the policy rates by another 0.5 per cent (50 bps) this year, according to a Morgan Stanley report released on Monday.