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Economists say WPI inflation is likely to pick up pace further if the oil price rise persists and spills over to other goods like fertilisers and aluminium

To meet this requirement, several initiatives have already been undertaken, Minister of State for Power Shripad Naik said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha

A senior government official said the deal that India finalises and signs has to be against the tariff structure or the comparative advantage that it gets in the US market

Banks wrote off loans worth Rs 9.75 lakh crore over the past 11 years, with the highest write-off recorded in FY20, the government told the Lok Sabha.

Benchmark stock market indices BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 rebounded by more than 1 per cent on Monday, recovering after suffering heavy losses over the previous three trading sessions, helped by value buying in blue-chip banking stocks.

India’s unemployment rate fell slightly to 4.9% in February from 5% in January, with urban joblessness easing and female unemployment declining, shows PLFS data.

India is negotiating six FTAs with Australia, Sri Lanka, Peru, Chile, Israel and the Eurasian Economic Union as part of efforts to expand global trade ties.

Domestic gold rates hovered around ₹159,080 per 10 grams, while silver traded at ₹259,710 per kg, according to bullion websites.

The latest developments in West Asia — including US-Israel airstrikes on Iranian oil facilities and subsequent retaliation from Tehran — have kept sentiment fearful.

India’s Generation Z is projected to account for nearly $1.3 trillion in consumer spending by 2030, representing about 27 per cent of the country’s population, according to a report released by Redseer Strategy Consultants.

NHAI raises FASTag Annual Pass fee by Rs 75 to Rs 3,075 for 2026-27. The revised rate will take effect from April 1 for non-commercial vehicles using national highways.

Nearly 75% of companies expect wider adoption of fixed-term employment as India’s new labour codes push firms towards formal, compliant workforce structures, a report says.