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Trump Hit India With 50% Tariffs – Two Months Later, The Impact Fizzled Out; How PM Modi Turned The Tables

Trump Hit India With 50% Tariffs – Two Months Later, The Impact Fizzled Out; How PM Modi Turned The Tables

Donald Trump’s 50% tariff on Indian goods initially rattled multiple sectors, but by November, India had fully recovered, showing strength and strategic independence in global trade.

Dec 16, 2025, 03:18 AM IST
RBI Holds 879.6 Tonnes Of Gold As Prices Surge Amid Global Uncertainty

RBI Holds 879.6 Tonnes Of Gold As Prices Surge Amid Global Uncertainty

The government, as a relief measure for consumers, lowered customs duty on gold imports from 15 to 6 per cent in July 2024.

Dec 16, 2025, 00:47 AM IST
Gross NPAs Of Public Sector Banks In Education Loans Declines From 7% To 2%

Gross NPAs Of Public Sector Banks In Education Loans Declines From 7% To 2%

All Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) have been advised by the RBI to adopt the Model Education Loan Scheme (MELS), as last amended on March 21, 2024.

Dec 15, 2025, 23:58 PM IST
CPEC Was Meant To Transform Pakistan — Instead, Investment Fell And Debt Rose

CPEC Was Meant To Transform Pakistan — Instead, Investment Fell And Debt Rose

Despite the scale of CPEC, Pakistan’s overall investment rate did not rise. In fact, total investment as a share of GDP gradually declined. The reason lies in a common misunderstanding: foreign

Dec 15, 2025, 19:25 PM IST
BHIM Launches ‘Garv Se Swadeshi’ Campaign; Users Can Earn Cashback Of Up to Rs…; Check Features

BHIM Launches ‘Garv Se Swadeshi’ Campaign; Users Can Earn Cashback Of Up to Rs…; Check Features

BHIM Cashback Amount: The updated BHIM app, launched earlier this year, now supports more than 15 Indian languages and offers an ad-free experience. It is also designed to work smoothly in low-

Dec 15, 2025, 19:12 PM IST
Sensex, Nifty End Marginally Lower As Weak Global Cues Weigh On Markets

Sensex, Nifty End Marginally Lower As Weak Global Cues Weigh On Markets

At the close of trade, the Sensex ended at 85,213.36, down 54.30 points or 0.06 per cent. The Nifty also finished in the red, settling at 26,027.30, a loss of 19.65 points or 0.08 per cent.

Dec 15, 2025, 16:53 PM IST
Advanced Manufacturing Key To Achieving Viksit Bharat Vision By 2047: NITI Aayog

Advanced Manufacturing Key To Achieving Viksit Bharat Vision By 2047: NITI Aayog

Speaking at the CII Smart Manufacturing Summit in New Delhi, Huddar said, "The vision of Viksit Bharat targets manufacturing contributing 25 percent of GDP by 2047, but under current trajectories

Dec 15, 2025, 16:42 PM IST
India’s Exports Rise In November, Merchandise Trade Deficit Narrows

India’s Exports Rise In November, Merchandise Trade Deficit Narrows

Merchandise exports for November 2025 stood at USD 38.13 billion, while imports were estimated at USD 62.66 billion. 

Dec 15, 2025, 15:31 PM IST
India’s WPI Inflation Stays In Negative Zone In November, Overall Outlook Benign

India’s WPI Inflation Stays In Negative Zone In November, Overall Outlook Benign

WPI-based inflation was (-) 1.21 per cent in the previous month of October and 2.16 per cent in November last year.

Dec 15, 2025, 13:23 PM IST
Govt Bond Yields To Edge Lower Due To Ease In Inflation, Strong Fiscal Health

Govt Bond Yields To Edge Lower Due To Ease In Inflation, Strong Fiscal Health

A report from Crisil Intelligence forecasted that benchmark 10‑year government bond yields will trade between 6.38–6.48 per cent by February 28, 2026. Currently it is at 6.54 per cent.

Dec 15, 2025, 12:46 PM IST
Q3 CPI Inflation Expected At 0.4%: BoB Report

Q3 CPI Inflation Expected At 0.4%: BoB Report

Retail inflation stood at just 0.7 per cent in November 2025, a sharp fall from 5.5 per cent recorded in November last year.

Dec 15, 2025, 12:28 PM IST
Gold Futures Trade Higher At Rs 1,34,580 Per 10 Grams On MCX

Gold Futures Trade Higher At Rs 1,34,580 Per 10 Grams On MCX

Silver March contracts also saw strong buying interest and climbed 1.36 per cent to Rs 1,95,466 per kg.

Dec 15, 2025, 10:54 AM IST
Riddhi Display shares list at 20% discount at Rs 80

Riddhi Display shares list at 20% discount at Rs 80

The stock was listed on the BSE SME platform at Rs 80 per share, which was a discount of 20 per cent compared to its issue price of Rs 100.

Dec 15, 2025, 10:51 AM IST
CII Lays Out Investment Roadmap For Budget 2026-27

CII Lays Out Investment Roadmap For Budget 2026-27

CII recommended tax credits or easier compliance for companies that increase investments or production, along with returning accelerated depreciation to help firms, especially MSMEs, modernise.

Dec 14, 2025, 20:56 PM IST
Gold, Silver Outlook: Bullish Trend Intact Despite Profit Booking, Say Experts

Gold, Silver Outlook: Bullish Trend Intact Despite Profit Booking, Say Experts

Experts say gold prices are currently consolidating just below a crucial resistance zone, suggesting that the overall trend remains positive. They note that gold continues to trade in an upward

Dec 14, 2025, 16:38 PM IST
Centre Taking Special Steps To Boost Growth Of MSMEs

Centre Taking Special Steps To Boost Growth Of MSMEs

The Centre’s Bureau of Indian Standards, which implements Quality Control Orders (QCOs) issued by various ministries, gives special exemptions and relaxations for MSMEs, to ensure that the QCOs do

Dec 14, 2025, 15:39 PM IST
CII Proposes 6-Pronged Investment Roadmap For India’s Next Decade Of Growth

CII Proposes 6-Pronged Investment Roadmap For India’s Next Decade Of Growth

Sustained investment growth, spanning public, private, and foreign investments, will be central to maintaining India’s momentum as one of the world’s fastest-growing major economies, according to the

Dec 14, 2025, 12:25 PM IST
1st-Ever Investors’ Meet In Lakshadweep Sees Rs 519 Crore Worth Investment Plans

1st-Ever Investors’ Meet In Lakshadweep Sees Rs 519 Crore Worth Investment Plans

The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (MoFAHD), in collaboration with the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, organised the investors’ meet.  

Dec 14, 2025, 10:00 AM IST
Gold, Silver Prices Jump Sharply This Week; Yellow Metal Surges By Rs 4,000

Gold, Silver Prices Jump Sharply This Week; Yellow Metal Surges By Rs 4,000

Earlier on Friday, Silver touched the Rs 2 lakh mark to hit an all-time high of Rs 2,013,88 per kilogram on the Multi-Commodity Exchange (MCX) during the intraday trade. The price of the future

Dec 13, 2025, 20:14 PM IST
Nifty 50, Nifty Midcap 150 Emerge As Top Indices In November: Report

Nifty 50, Nifty Midcap 150 Emerge As Top Indices In November: Report

The broader market also delivered healthy gains, with the Nifty 500 gaining 0.94 per cent in the previous month, with large and midcap stocks up about 1-2 per cent and smallcaps corrected by around 1

Dec 13, 2025, 19:36 PM IST