RBI May Cut Repo Rate by 50 Bps in June and August: SBI Research
16 April 2025 (Punjab Khabarnama Bureau): As inflation hits a multi-year low and expectations remain subdued, a rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) of 50 basis points is…
EU Seeks Reduced Car Import Tariffs from India Amid Trump’s Trade Pressure
8 April 2025(Punjab Khabarnama Bureau): The European Union now wants India to get rid of tariffs on car imports under a long-pending trade deal, right after US President Donald Trump’s administration…
Trump Tariffs Strain Indian Industries, but Domestic Demand Could Cushion the Impact
MUMBAI, 3 April 2025 (Punjab Khabarnama Bureau): US President Donald Trump’s sweeping reciprocal tariffs, announced on April 2 under what he termed ‘Liberation Day’, have sent ripples through global markets, with India…
Current Account Deficit Expands to $11.5 Billion in Q3 Due to Trade Imbalance
29 March 2025 (Punjab Khabarnama Bureau): India’s current account deficit (CAD) inched up to USD 11.5 billion, or 1.1 per cent of GDP, in the December quarter from USD 10.4 billion (1.1…
Mamata Banerjee’s Oxford Remark on India’s Economy Sparks BJP Backlash
Delhi, 28 March 2025 (Punjab Khabarnama Bureau): The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday hit out at West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee after she reportedly “objected” to a forecast predicting that India would…
Finance Bill Gets Green Light with 35 Major Revisions
Delhi, 28 March 2025 (Punjab Khabarnama Bureau): The Rajya Sabha on Thursday returned the Finance Bill-2025 to the Lok Sabha, along with 35 government Amendments, thus completing the 2025-26 budget exercise that started…
India to Double Foreign Investment Limit for Individuals to 10%
Delhi, 28 March 2025 (Punjab Khabarnama Bureau): India’s central bank is set to double to 10% a cap on investment by individual foreign investors in listed companies, as it aims to boost…
8th Pay Commission: Expected Salary Hike for Govt Employees
Delhi, 27 March 2025 (Punjab Khabarnama Bureau): The salaries of central government employee can rise by up to ₹19,000 per month when the 8th Pay Commission gets implemented. About 50 lakh central…
WhatsApp Messages Exposed ₹200 Crore Tax Evasion: Sitharaman
US 26 March 2025 (Punjab Khabarnama Bureau): Citing WhatsApp messages that helped unearth ₹200 crore in unaccounted money linked to crypto assets, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday defended the provisions…
Govt Removes 20% Export Duty on Onions, Effective April 1
Chandigarh, March 22 (Punjab Khabarnama Bureau): The central government on Saturday withdrew 20 per cent duty on the export of onions imposed in September 2024. The decision will come into…