Reserve Bank of India.

Revised RBI's priority sector lending norms to further boost economy: SBI report

The recent amendments in priority sector lending (PSL) guidelines by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) should further help the economy grow faster and fine tune the building blocks of the factors of productions, mainly the MSMEs, agri and allied sectors, housing and exports, etc, a report by SBI Research said on Wednesday. Mar 26, 2025
India and China review situation along LAC, early resumption of Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra

India and China review situation along LAC, early resumption of Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra

India and China on Tuesday comprehensively reviewed the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the India-China border areas and early resumption of cross-border cooperation - including on trans-border rivers and Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra - during the 33rd meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC) held in Beijing. Mar 25, 2025
Ajay Seth appointed Finance Secretary

Ajay Seth Takes Helm as New Finance Secretary

Ajay Seth, an IAS officer, has been appointed as the new Finance Secretary. Seth's experience spans budgeting, tax policy, foreign investments, and public-private partnerships. Mar 25, 2025
Sensex ends flat, Nifty gains amid weak global cues

Key factors driving Indian stock market's momentous surge

The Indian stock market continued its strong upward momentum on Monday -- fuelled by several key factors, including expectations of a rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), strong buying by domestic and foreign investors, and a positive outlook on the Indian economy by global analysts. Mar 24, 2025
Farm, rural workers get respite as price spiral eases in Feb

Farm, rural workers get respite as price spiral eases in Feb

The year-on-year inflation rates based on the all-India consumer price index for agricultural labourers (CPI-AL) and rural labourers (CPI-RL) for February this year eased to 4.05 per cent and 4.1 per cent, respectively, compared to 7.43 per cent and 7.36 per cent in February 2024, bringing respite to poor households, official figures released on Monday showed. Mar 24, 2025