Trump in Japan for trade talks in first big test for new PM Takaichi; bilateral meetings to focus on Japanese investment pledge, security spend
According to the final deal, Japanese automakers would face a 15 per cent tariff now when entering the US market, much less than the global tariff on cars imposed by the US.
Economy and Policy
Banking and Finance
GST relief, festive demand push bank credit to 11.38% in 14 days ending October 3, shows RBI data
SBI exploring farmers credit disbursal through UPI: Setty
Input Tax Credit issue: Insurers to charge 18% GST on agents’ commission
RBI to relax curbs on loans against shares, IPO financing
Standard Chartered Bank, CCIL IFSC Ltd and IFSCA to launch real-time dollar settlement platform Subscriber Only
Digital arrest scam: Even as MHA, RBI act to curb cyber fraud, citizens lose over Rs 2,500 crore in 2 years Subscriber Only
New Economy and AI
How deepfakes on Instagram, X casts shadow over women’s dignity, privacy Subscriber Only
The Centre recently proposed rules that would make labelling of AI-generated content mandatory on social media platforms. However, the deepfakes on X and Instagram have a distinct gendered slant.
Companies and Markets
Tata Trusts proposes to reappoint Mehli Mistry as lifetime trustee
ICICI Bank’s Q2 net profit rose 5.2%
HDFC Bank’s Q2 net profit jumps 10.8% to Rs 18,640 crore
Emirates NBD to acquire majority stake in RBL Bank in Rs 26,850 cr deal
NCLT directs RP to hand over Future Supply Chain to Reliance Retail for implementation of resolution plan
‘India more important to us than China’ says Hyundai Motor president Munoz
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PTIOct 28, 2025
The observations have been made by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) after a comprehensive review of surveillance data of the airline for the April-September period.
Ravi Dutta MishraOct 28, 2025
While India and the EU have concluded several chapters, including digital services, both trade partners have differed on key areas, including automobiles and agriculture.
ReutersOct 28, 2025
Third tech giant to hit landmark, Apple's shares have gained about 13% since new launches on September 9, in a remarkable turnaround that pushed the stock into positive territory for the first time this year.
Sukalp SharmaOct 27, 2025
The threat of secondary sanctions from the US is the reason why countries like India, while politically opposed unilateral economic sanctions, usually steer clear of countries and other entities sanctioned by Washington.
Dheeraj MishraOct 27, 2025
The Ministry added that the successful implementation of tunnel projects depends upon proper geo-technical investigation.
Some e-commerce firms willing to allow scraping of price data, others to share with MoSPI
Ravi Dutta MishraOct 26, 2025
The Commerce and Industry Ministry said that Koraput coffee has helped restore degraded forest land, reduced soil erosion, and provided tribal farmers with a steady cash income in place of subsistence farming.
Hitesh VyasOct 25, 2025
‘India has the most complete public digital finance stack in the world’: Copenhagen Fintech CEO Thomas Krogh Jensen Subscriber Only
India and Denmark can collaborate in multiple areas, including sustainable finance, cross-border payments and wealth/insurtech and MSME digitisation, said Thomas Krogh Jensen, CEO, Copenhagen Fintech.
George MathewOct 25, 2025
The controversy began when Sarthak Gulati, Assistant General Manager in the RBI’s Monetary Policy Department, accused SBI’s research team of “verbatim replication” of sections from the central bank’s Monetary Policy Reports.
Express News ServiceOct 25, 2025
Congress asks: Under whose pressure did officials of Finance and NITI Aayog decide to bail out a private company?
George MathewOct 24, 2025
Under the proposed rules, banks can finance up to 70 per cent of the acquisition value, with the balance 30 per cent to be funded by the acquiring company through its own equity.
Sukalp SharmaOct 24, 2025
The statement comes a day after the US imposed sanctions on Russian oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil, which account for over two-thirds of India’s oil imports from Russia—currently the biggest supplier of crude oil to
Ravi Dutta MishraOct 24, 2025
I do not think India has ever decided who its friends will be based on any other considerations other than national interest: Goyal
George MathewOct 23, 2025
According to the central bank, sanctions, financial restrictions, and other operational barriers can disrupt market access and payment channels.
Dheeraj MishraOct 23, 2025
The Board said that to address these issues, a waiting area should be constructed the station and complete access control of platform should be ensured.
Sukalp SharmaOct 23, 2025
Industry watchers believe that the import dependency level for the entire FY26 could be a tad higher than the April-September level, as was the case in the previous financial year.
Soumyarendra BarikOct 22, 2025
A senior government official said that there had been instances in some states, where police officers at the rank of sub inspectors and assistant sub inspectors were sending content notices to social media companies. “
ENS Economic BureauOct 21, 2025
While trustees Noel Tata, Venu Srinivasan and Vijay Singh were earlier reportedly opposed to Mistry’s continuation, Mistry enjoys the support of trustees Pramit Jhaveri, Darius Khambata, and Jehangir H.C. Jehangir.
Siddharth UpasaniOct 21, 2025
The comments by the RBI economists come after senior Union ministers on Saturday said a sharp jump in sales and reduced prices of key daily-use items could provide a significant push to consumption and even
PTIOct 21, 2025
The Board of Investment said that the CWIT invested USD 229 million in "state-of-the-art port infrastructure under a strategic development agreement".
Express Web DeskOct 21, 2025
According to the statewide calendar of bank holidays issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), banks across several states are closed on Diwali Amavasya, Deepawali and Govardhan Pooja.
George MathewOct 20, 2025
On a year-to-date (YTD) basis, private insurers’ share declined to 63.8 per cent as of September 2025 from 66.3 per cent a year earlier, while public sector insurers’ share improved to 31.7 per cent from
Hitesh VyasOct 19, 2025
For overseas investors, India’s primary market now offers far more attractive valuations than the struggling secondary market
PTIOct 19, 2025
The 11-storey building with a ground floor and two basements will span across 3.4 lakh square feet, and will house 12 Linear Accelerators (LINACs), and other advanced cancer care equipment, an official statement said.
PTIOct 19, 2025
Founded in 1908, the 117-year-old institution once rivalled the Bombay Stock Exchange in trading volumes and stood as a symbol of Kolkata's financial heritage.
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