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Eight Core Industries Grow 3.7% in December 2025

India’s eight core infrastructure industries recorded a 3.7 per cent growth in December 2025, driven by stronger output in cement, steel, coal, electricity and fertilisers. The Index of...

 January 21, 2026

Bharat Steel 2026 Conference in New Delhi

India is set to host Bharat Steel 2026, a two-day international conference-cum-exhibition on 16–17 April at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. Organised by the Ministry of Steel, the event...

 January 21, 2026

India’s Power Discoms Return to Profit

India’s power distribution sector has reported a major turnaround, with distribution companies and power departments posting a combined net profit in FY 2024-25 after years of heavy losses....

 January 20, 2026

IMF Raises India Growth Forecast to 7.3%

India has received a higher growth projection from the International Monetary Fund for 2025, with the estimate raised by 0.7 percentage point to 7.3 per cent. The revision...

 January 20, 2026

PSBs Sanction MSME Loans Through Digital CAM

Public Sector Banks have sanctioned more than 3.96 lakh loan applications worth over ₹52,300 crore to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises under a new Credit Assessment Model based...

 January 20, 2026

Kutch-Saurashtra Summit Secures Major Investment Commitments

The Kutch-Saurashtra Vibrant Gujarat Regional Summit has attracted investment commitments worth Rs 5.78 lakh crore. A total of 5,492 memorandums of understanding were signed during the summit. The...

 January 17, 2026

Karnataka Bank Wins IBA Banking Technology Award

Karnataka Bank has been recognised at the Indian Banks’ Association Banking Technology Awards for its progress in fintech adoption, digital services and technology-led banking. The bank won the...

 January 16, 2026

Tripura Gramin Bank Launches Solar ATM Van

Tripura Gramin Bank has become the first Gramin Bank in India to introduce a solar-powered ATM van. The initiative marks a notable step in sustainable banking and financial...

 January 15, 2026

RBI Proposes New UCB Licensing Norms

Urban cooperative banking may soon see a fresh licensing framework after more than two decades, with the Reserve Bank of India proposing stricter entry norms for credit cooperative...

 January 15, 2026

Kerala Seeks Catastrophe Bonds for Disaster Risk

Kerala has urged the Union government to consider introducing catastrophe bonds, or CAT bonds, as a financial shield against losses caused by natural disasters. The proposal was placed...

 January 14, 2026

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