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Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das

RBI to remain watchful on growth, financial stability: Shaktikanta Das

India's current account deficit is expected to be around 2.5 per cent of GDP in 2018-19.

13 April 2019 11:42 AM IST

Inflation in onion continued to rule high at 42.22 per cent and in potato at 43.25 per cent.

Retail inflation edges up to 2.86 per cent in March on costlier food...

The consumer price index (CPI)-based retail inflation was at 2.57 per cent in February this year.

13 April 2019 9:06 AM IST

Industrial output or IIP rose 1.2 per cent in July. Photo: PTI

Industrial output growth drops to 20-month low of 0.1 pc in February

During April-February 2018-19, industrial output grew at 4 per cent as against 4.3 per cent.

13 April 2019 9:02 AM IST

Indias forex reserves have shot up considerably.

Forex reserves swell by USD 1.87 billion to USD 413.8 billion

The special drawing rights with the International Monetary Fund dipped by USD 1.2 million to USD 1.455 billion.

13 April 2019 8:59 AM IST

The Reserve Bank of India on Monday fixed the reference rate of the rupee at 64.9287 against the US dollar and 79.6870 for the euro.

India Inc is seeking dollar borrowings, but only select firms will...

For making offshore debt attractive Reserve Bank of India has eased external commercial borrowings guidelines.

12 April 2019 9:06 AM IST

Rupee strengthened by 28 paise to close at 70 against the dollar on Thursday.

Rupee rises for 3rd day, up 19 paise at 68.92 against dollar

Rupee rise was driven by sustained foreign fund inflows.

11 April 2019 6:27 PM IST

Smart Cities are one of Indias flagship projects. Of the proposed 100 Smart Cities, many face severe ecological and environmental risks from climate change-linked disasters such as flooding, drought and cyclones.

India, Sweden ink pact to collaborate on solutions for smart cities,...

Ambassador Klas Molin batted for putting in FTA saying "the need for bilateral agreements is important" as industries...

11 April 2019 4:08 PM IST

Representational image of farmers cutting and gathering the sugarcane stems while harvesting.

Indian mills contract to export 2.7 million tonnes sugar: Trade body

Mills have already shipped out 1.7 mn tonnes of sugar, Praful Vithalani, chief of All India Sugar Trade Association,...

11 April 2019 12:09 PM IST

As per new IMF projections, Indias growth in 2016 is now estimated to be 6.6 per cent as against 7.6 per cent earlier. (Photo: AFP)

India needs to bolster level of capitalisation of government-owned...

The level of non-performing loans (NPLs) in India remains high.

11 April 2019 10:21 AM IST

I am asking these questions as his misadventure is impairing national interest and I hope Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party would respond immediately, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley wrote on Facebook. (Photo: ANI)

Jaitley addresses global investors on reforms, economic outlook

Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg also attended the round-table meet.

10 April 2019 9:20 PM IST

Among cereals, rice was least affected by the irregularity in monsoon as it is grown mostly in well irrigated areas.

Agri, processed food products' exports dip 2.27 pc in Apr-Feb 2018-19

Buffalo meat, wheat and non-basmati rice exports dipped by 11.32 per cent, 48.79 per cent and 19.33 per cent,...

10 April 2019 7:33 PM IST

Rupee strengthened by 28 paise to close at 70 against the dollar on Thursday.

Rupee spurts 19 paise to 69.11 vs USD

Forex dealers said selling of the American currency by exporters supported the rupee.

10 April 2019 6:52 PM IST