New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) The agriculture and allied sector’s gross value added rose from Rs 20.9 lakh crore in 2014‑15 to Rs 48.7 lakh crore in 2023‑2024, accounting for about 18 per cent of total GVA, supported by sustained policy focus and increased public investment, an official statement said on Friday.
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri met Acting President of Venezuela Delcy Eloína Rodríguez Gómez here to discuss opportunities for an enduring energy partnership, an official statement said on Friday.
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) The Finance Ministry on Friday said it has taken a series of measures to broaden and simplify foreign investment in Indian equities and government securities, to attract stable long-term foreign capital flows.
Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday announced that the limits for investment by NRIs and OCIs in equity instruments traded on the stock market without SEBI registration are being increased.
Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday projected real GDP growth for 2026-27 at 6.6 per cent -- with Q1 at 6.6 per cent; Q2 at 6.3 per cent; Q3 at 6.5 per cent; and Q4 at 6.8 per cent -- saying that prolonged global supply chain disruptions, volatility in global financial markets, and weather-related shocks continue to pose downside risks to the domestic growth outlook.
Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Friday unanimously decided to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent, in line with the expectations from economists.
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) In a significant development, seasoned economist Neelkanth Mishra has been appointed as India's Executive Director at the World Bank. The appointment, approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), will be for a tenure of three years at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, DC.
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India is set to announce its monetary policy decision on Friday after the three-day Monetary Policy Committee meeting -- chaired by Governor Sanjay Malhotra -- with experts widely expecting the repo rate to remain unchanged amid geopolitical tensions and rising crude oil prices.
Tel Aviv, June 4 (IANS) India and Israel on Thursday discussed avenues for cooperation in Artificial Intelligence (AI) with a focus on innovation and emerging technologies.
Pune/New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Amid reports surrounding a former employee's allegations of religious harassment and forced resignation, IT major Wipro on Thursday said it has shared all relevant documents with the Pune Police and is fully cooperating with the ongoing probe into the matter.
