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The Centre’s fiscal deficit stood at Rs 9.8 lakh crore at the end of January, accounting for 63 per cent of the full-year Budget target for 2025-26, according to data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA), PTI reported.The deficit level was lower compared with 74.5 per cent of the annual target recorded during…

India’s foreign exchange reserves declined by $2.119 billion to $723.608 billion for the week ended February 20, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday, PTI reported.In the previous reporting week, the country’s overall reserves had risen sharply by $8.663 billion to touch a record high of $725.727 billion.During the…

Indian economy (AI image) India is the world’s fastest growing major economy – a feat it has consistently achieved for some time now. Based on the new GDP series, India’s economy grew at 7.8% in the third quarter of the current financial year, a marginal slowdown from 8.2% in the previous quarter, but above consensus…

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty fell more than 1 per cent on Friday as fresh foreign fund outflows and weak global cues weighed on investor sentiment amid rising geopolitical tensions.The 30-share BSE Sensex plunged 961.42 points, or 1.17 per cent, to close at 81,287.19. During the session, the index dropped as much as 1,089.46…

NEW DELHI: Smartphones, led largely by Apple’s iPhone, emerged as India’s top export category for the first time, overtaking automotive diesel fuel in 2025, official data showed, indicating the impact of policy measures to boost exports. Exports of smartphones during Jan-Dec 2025 rose to about $30.1 billion, up 47.5% from $20.4 billion in 2024, while…

Gold price prediction today (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold rates are showing a positive bias, says Jateen Trivedi, VP Research Analyst – Commodity and Currency, LKP Securities. Here is his detailed analysis on the intraday trading outlook:Gold April futures on MCX are trading near ₹1,60,100 after witnessing a sharp rebound from intraday lows…

Goyal said that India’s proposed trade pact with the United States could be adjusted if necessary. India-US trade deal: Commerce minister Piyush Goyal has said that India will continue to watch out for its interests and in the evolving situation around tariffs, the trade deal with the US may be rebalanced. Highlighting the uncertain global…

Tax officials cannot routinely apply the Black Money Act (BMA) merely because a person has been treated as a ‘resident’ after remaining in India for more than 181 days against their will. (AI image) Delhi High Court’s recent order has changed the scope of imposing the Black Money law for individuals who have been forced…

BENGALURU: Deeptech funding in India surged 37% year-on-year to $2.3 billion in 2025, outpacing broader venture capital growth and cementing artificial intelligence as the primary engine of the country’s startup ecosystem, according to Nasscom and Zinnov’s latest Indian Tech Start-up Report.Overall tech startup funding rose 23% to $9.1 billion during the year, even as investors…

BENGALURU: Uber’s India business posted total sales of Rs 3,849.2 crore in FY25, up 2.3% y-o-y, reflecting a sharp slowdown in growth even as losses widened significantly, according to consolidated financials accessed via Tofler.Operating loss surged to Rs 1,052.3 crore from Rs 84.8 crore in FY24, with operating margin deteriorating to -27.3% from -2.2%. Net…