India hopes to sign trade deal with NZ soon: Goyal

Rotorua, New Zealand: India hopes to sign a free trade agreement (FTA) with New Zealand soon and the two countries are aiming to seal a pact which balances the interest of the two nations, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday.Goyal, who is leading a large delegation of businessmen on his four-day visit […]

Economy

‘Developed India’ needs more big, world-class banks: FM

Mumbai: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman address the gathering during the 12th SBI Banking and Economics Conclave 2025, in Mumbai, Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI India needs many big and world-class banks. The Government will engage with the RBI and banks towards this end, said Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. This observation comes […]

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Lokal launches AgriLokal and Sahi Jobs to empower farmers and rural workforce across India

Vernacular digital platform Lokal has launched AgriLokal, an agritech solution that connects farmers directly with expert agronomists in their own language. Lokal, a vernacular digital products platform, announced the launch of AgriLokal, an agritech platform that connects farmers directly with expert agronomists. A media statement said that Lokal has launched AgriLokal to tackle long-standing challenges […]

Banking vision: India needs big, world-class banks, says FM Sitharaman; discussions on with RBI to expand scale

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said India needs large, world-class banks to support its expanding economy, adding that the government is in talks with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and lenders to build scale and strengthen the sector.Speaking at the 12th SBI Banking and Economics Conclave 2025, Sitharaman urged banks to deepen and […]

India services sector loses steam: Growth moderates amid rains, competition; HSBC PMI shows softest rise in 5 months

File photo (Picture credit: ANI) India’s services sector saw its slowest pace of growth in five months during October, as competitive market pressures and heavy rainfall in some regions weighed on business activity.According to the monthly HSBC India Services PMI Business Activity Index, compiled by S&P Global, the seasonally adjusted reading fell to 58.9 in […]

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India makes ‘substantive progress’ in trade pact talks with Peru, Chile

India has made “substantive progress” in its free trade agreement (FTAs) negotiations with Peru and Chile which seek to create new opportunities for cooperation in areas such as critical minerals, pharmaceuticals, automobiles, textiles and food processing, the government has said. India’s negotiating team, which visited Chile and Peru between October 27 and November 5, took […]

Ramping up security: India starts blocking use of China-linked satellites by homegrown broadcasters; here’s what the shift is about

The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) has denied applications from Chinasat and Hong Kong-based operators ApStar and AsiaSat. (AI image) India has started the process of restricting satellite usage linked to Chinese entities for domestic broadcasters and teleporters, as part of its strategy to strengthen security measures against its northern neighbour during […]

Thamma box office collection day 16: Ayushmann Khurrana, Rashmika Mandanna horror comedy crosses ₹125 crore in India

Thamma box office collection day 16: Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna’s latest horror-comedy, Thamma, continues its steady box office run. As of now, the film has earned approximately ₹1.66 crore India net on its sixteenth day across all languages, according to Sacnilk.com. With this, Thamma’s total domestic collection stands at ₹125.71 crore, marking it as […]

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Hyderabad to host 17th Poultry India Expo; 45,000 delegates expected

| Photo Credit: Tiksa Negeri/Reuters The Indian Poultry Equipment Manufacturers Association (IPEMA) will organise the 17th edition of Poultry India Expo 2025 in Hyderabad from November 26 to 28. Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy will inaugurate the three-day event at the HITEX expo facility at Madhapur.  The association will hold a day-long Poultry Knowledge […]