FDI Reforms to Give E-commerce a Big Push, Open Wider Markets for MSMEs: Piyush Goyal

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said the Centre has amended India’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) rules to facilitate large-scale e-commerce and create new market opportunities for micro, small and medium enterprises…

UPI Payments to Stay Free for Users, Govt Says Merchant Charges Could Be Limited

The government has clarified that people will not have to pay any charges for making payments through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), even as a limited merchant discount rate (MDR) could be introduced for certain high-value transactions.

Domestic Investors Power Indian Markets as Record DII Inflows Offset Foreign Selling: SEBI

New Delhi: Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) emerged as the driving force behind India's equity markets in FY26, pumping in a record Rs 8.5 lakh crore and comfortably offsetting foreign portfolio investor (FPI) outflows of Rs 1.8…

Parliament passes MSME Amendment Bill

Parliament has approved the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026, aimed at improving cash flow for MSMEs, speeding up dispute resolution and easing compliance requirements for small businesses.

The Lok Sabha…

India's forex reserves surge by $10.512 billion to $692.866 billion: RBI

India’s foreign exchange reserves rose sharply by $10.512 billion to $692.866 billion in the week ended July 31, extending the recent recovery in the country’s external reserves, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India…

Retail Inflation May Rise to 4.5% in July as Food Prices Pose Upside Risks: Bank of Baroda

New Delhi: India's retail inflation is likely to edge up to 4.5 per cent in July 2026, driven by rising food prices, although improved vegetable supplies and a normal monsoon could help limit further price pressures, according to a Bank of Baroda…

Centre introduces stricter penalties for fake data in drug applications

The Centre has strengthened India's drug regulatory framework by empowering licensing authorities to debar companies and applicants that submit fake or fabricated data in support of applications filed under the Drugs Rules, 1945, the Ministry…

RBI unveils cooperative banking reforms, proposes transparent lending rate framework

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday announced measures to strengthen the cooperative banking sector and proposed a harmonised regulatory framework for interest rates on advances across all regulated entities…

FSSAI Orders Dabur to Halt Sale of Products Over '100% Natural' Claims; Shares Slip 2%

New Delhi: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed FMCG major Dabur India Limited to immediately stop selling several food products carrying what it described as misleading claims, including "100% Natural",…

India's data centre expansion may generate over 4.3 lakh jobs by 2030: Report

New Delhi: India's rapidly expanding data centre sector could create nearly 4.33 lakh jobs and drive demand for around 195 million square feet of residential space by 2030, according to a report released by real estate consultancy Square Yards…