Cabinet approves Rs 10,000 crore SME Growth Fund for small and medium enterprisesThe Union Cabinet approved a Rs 10,000 crore SME Growth Fund to support micro, small, and medium enterprises. This fund is part of the gove...
07 Oct, 2026, 01.52 PM IST
India’s great market disconnect: The economy says steady, but stocks say trouble. Which signal should investors trust?India's macroeconomic fundamentals indicate strong growth despite the Nifty index losing 13% this year. While industrial production and cor...
07 Oct, 2026, 09.54 AM IST
US luxury spending falls for third month as wealthy shoppers turn cautious ahead of midtermsUS credit card spending on luxury brands fell by 6% from a year earlier in September. This marked the third consecutive monthly decline lea...
07 Oct, 2026, 07.52 AM IST
NBFC credit growth rises to 15.8% in August as gold, consumer durable loans surgeDuring August 2026, non-banking financial companies enjoyed a boost in credit expansion, with gold loans seeing remarkable growth alongside...
07 Oct, 2026, 05.51 AM IST
Manufacturing sentiment improves in Q2In the second quarter of FY27, India's manufacturing sentiment showed improvement as factories raised capacity utilization to 75.5%. Accord...
07 Oct, 2026, 12.37 AM IST
Cabinet clears Rs 10,000 crore SME Growth Fund to boost small and medium enterprisesThe SME Growth Fund aims to provide long-term growth capital and address financing gaps for these businesses. By targeting manufacturing an...
06 Oct, 2026, 03.57 PM IST
Federation of Indian Airlines seeks Centre's intervention for faster release of ECLGS 5.0 fundsIndian airlines have requested the Civil Aviation Ministry's assistance in securing timely credit disbursements under ECLGS 5.0. The Federa...
05 Oct, 2026, 07.09 PM IST
NBFCs account for nearly half of small loans while delinquencies stay lowNon-banking finance companies accounted for nearly half of new-to-credit loans below Rs 2 lakh as of June 2026. Their retail delinquency ra...
05 Oct, 2026, 05.00 PM IST
RBI likely to hold repo rate in Oct policy, begin 50-75 bps hike cycle in Dec: BoBThe Reserve Bank of India is set to maintain the repo rate at 5.25% during the upcoming policy meeting. Despite rising inflation pressures ...
05 Oct, 2026, 03.54 PM IST
GST 2.0: Council to consider sweeping reforms to unlock tax credit, ease complianceIndia is set to implement significant reforms to the goods and services tax system, which will ease compliance. Changes may include the rel...
05 Oct, 2026, 12.16 PM IST
Andhra Pradesh commercial tax collections rise 18 pc to Rs 30,436 cr in H1Andhra Pradesh’s commercial tax collections rose 18% year-on-year to Rs 30,435.98 crore during April-September 2026, with September recordi...
02 Oct, 2026, 03.03 PM IST
GEC-III scheme to unlock next growth phase for India renewables sectorThe Union Cabinet approved the GEC-III scheme, earmarking Rs 1.86 lakh crore for developing transmission systems and battery storage. This ...
01 Oct, 2026, 03.24 PM IST
Credit card dues, consumer durable loans slow as gold loans surge; RBI data shows shift to secured borrowingIndian households are increasingly opting for secured loans, particularly against gold, which surged significantly. Credit card dues and co...
01 Oct, 2026, 01.28 PM IST
India can't take growth for granted, FinMin warns as global rates rise and investors turn cautiousIndia's economy exhibited robust growth of 7.8 percent in the first quarter of FY27 and is projected to grow 7.3 percent in the next quarte...
01 Oct, 2026, 10.27 AM IST
Personal loan growth rises to 16.9% in August: RBIBank credit growth strengthened across major sectors in August, with personal loans rising 16.9% year-on-year to ₹72.9 lakh crore, up from ...
30 Sep, 2026, 07.12 PM IST
India business confidence rises 8% in September despite global headwinds: ASSOCHAMIndia's business landscape showed remarkable resilience as confidence levels surged by 5.6% in the first half of FY27 according to the ASSO...
30 Sep, 2026, 04.29 PM IST
Rising oil prices, inflation to create headwinds for India's economic growth: BNP ParibasBNP Paribas expects India’s economic outlook to come under greater pressure as higher crude prices, rising inflation and weaker rural and i...
28 Sep, 2026, 03.45 PM IST