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States, UTs get higher WMA relief as RBI revises limit

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) last reviewed and announced the limits for financial accommodation extended to State governments and Union Territories on June 28, 2024.

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Why India desperately needs a ‘cure code’ for the QR code era

When the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) was launched in 2016, many were doubting whether it would succeed and whether people would adopt it. But today, it is used by billions of people all over India. From a roadside vendor to a supermarket, parking to a five-star hotel, platform to a flight ticket, there are hardly any places in India where UPI has not penetrated.

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Chief Economic Advisor speaks at BSE session on markets, in a growing India

The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Ltd hosted a session titled Resilient Markets, Growing India: The Road Ahead for 2026 and Beyond, in New Delhi recently.

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How is India doing in FDI? Here’s a report…

The Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) landscape has been evolving over the past few years, with India being one of the favourite destinations (15th rank) for FDI. This may be attributed to the FDI policies evolving over the years to boost the country’s investment appeal.

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From erstwhile poorhouse to future powerhouse, the big guns are betting on…

India is rapidly emerging as one of the world’s fastest-growing economies and is poised to become a future leader of the next wave of economic powerhouses. Multilateral organisations, including the IMF and the World Bank, have projected India’s GDP growth at 6.5 per cent in 2025 and expect it to continue outpacing other major economies.

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Beyond Bengaluru: State trying hard to court US semiconductor firm, for proposed unit in Mandya

The Karnataka government, it is learnt, is keen to allot 100 acres of land in Mandya district to US-based semiconductor fabrication company M/s Sanson Group for establishing a manufacturing unit.

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‘Ghar Wapsi’: Housing sales in nine cities falling; 16 percent decline noticed, says report

Housing sales in India’s top nine cities fell to 98,019 units in Q4 2025, registering a 16 percent Year-on-Year decline, a report has revealed.

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Rupee hits record low versus Dollar: What comes next for India’s economy?

The Indian rupee is currently experiencing a period of significant turbulence, marking a historic milestone as it surpasses the 91 per dollar mark for the first time ever.

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HPCL-Pulse Energy tie-up marries the vehicular with the vascular. Here’s how…

Pulse Energy, a payments-first EV charging platform, has announced a strategic partnership with HPe Charge, the EV charging brand of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), to integrate HPCL’s network of over 5,000 EV chargers into Pulse Energy’s interoperable access and payments platform.

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MPC opts for another rate cut — The fourth this year. Here’s the implication…

The 58th Meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) convened from December 3 to 5, 2025. The result: Another rate cut – the fourth — this year.