Kathmandu, Nov 13 (IANS) Nepal's economy is projected to slow substantially in the current fiscal year 2025–26, reflecting the impact of this September's public unrest and ensuing political instability, the World Bank said on Thursday. Releasing the Nepal Development Update:...
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Gross fixed asset (GFA) addition in the five-year block period has been strongest during the financial year 2020 to 2025 (FY20-25) post FY05-FY10, a report stated on Thursday. In particular, construction material, electricity generation and...
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has sent positive signals on strengthening US-India relations this week, raising fresh hopes that a bilateral trade agreement between the world’s two largest democracies could be signed soon.Trump told reporters at...
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) India’s construction equipment sector's revenue is set to rise 6-8 per cent in current fiscal (FY26) driven by selective price hikes, firm export realisations and stable steel prices, a report said on Thursday.Strong overseas orders...
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) The government’s approval of Export Promotion Mission (EPM) and credit guarantee scheme is set to boost India’s export competitiveness and significantly help MSMEs and first-time exporters, industry associations said on Thursday.The mission will help exporters...
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) India must create nearly 8 million jobs annually over the next 10–15 years to capitalise on its demographic dividend which will only last until then, Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) V. Anantha Nageswaran has said.At a...
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) India’s warehousing and logistics sector rebounded by 64 per cent sequentially in Q3 2025 (July-September) with absorption of 9.2 million square feet, a report said on Thursday.Mumbai contributed the highest to pan-India absorption accounting for...
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Nine in 10 Indian small and medium businesses (SMBs) are already investing in or planning AI adoption, with 92 per cent of them expecting business growth in the next 12 months, a report said on...
Mumbai, Nov 13 (IANS) Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy on Thursday said India should treat research as a national necessity rather than a luxury, calling for a stronger, more supportive ecosystem for scientists, scholars and innovators.At an Infosys Science Foundation...
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) The Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) has welcomed the Union Cabinet’s approval of the Export Promotion Mission (EPM) — a flagship initiative announced in the Union Budget 2025–26 — aimed at strengthening India’s export...
Seoul, Nov 13 (IANS) Despite tighter lending regulations, household loans extended by South Korean banks grew at a faster clip in October on increased loans for investment amid a strong stock market, central bank data showed on Thursday.Banks' outstanding household...
New York, Nov 13 (IANS) The US Congress has finally voted to end the government shutdown after 42 days of paralysis of most operations.The House of Representatives voted 222 to 209, mostly along partisan lines, to pass the resolution that...