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Telangana Tops UPI Usage Intensity in India

The usage intensity of Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions in India has seen variation across states. Telangana leads in per capita UPI transaction volume, as revealed by a...

October 16, 2025

IMF Cuts India FY27 GDP Growth Forecast by 20bps

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently revised India’s GDP growth projections. It raised the forecast for the current fiscal year 2025-26 to 6.6 per cent but lowered the...

October 16, 2025

LEAPS 2025 Launched to Promote Innovation and Efficiency in Logistics

The Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry launched the Logistics Excellence, Advancement, and Performance Shield (LEAPS) 2025. This initiative aligns with the National Logistics Policy (NLP) and PM...

October 15, 2025

India’s Retail Inflation Falls To Eight-Year Low In September

Retail inflation in India dropped to 1.54% in September 2025. This is the lowest rate since June 2017. The fall is mainly due to declining food and fuel...

October 15, 2025

India Sees Historic Surge in Women’s Workforce Participation

India is witnessing a historic rise in women’s workforce participation. From 2017-18 to 2023-24, female labour force participation nearly doubled. This surge is a key pillar of the...

October 15, 2025

Microfinance Loan Defaults Surge, Bihar Worst Hit

The microfinance sector in India witnessed a sharp increase in loan delinquencies during the financial year 2024-25. According to the latest data from Sa-Dhan, the self-regulatory body for...

October 13, 2025

RBI Launches Unified Interface to Tokenize Assets

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has introduced the Unified Markets Interface (UMI), a pioneering financial market infrastructure aimed at asset tokenisation. Announced in 2025 by RBI Governor...

October 10, 2025

NPCI And RBI Launches Biometric UPI Authentication

India’s digital payments landscape took step forward in 2025. The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) launched biometric and wearable glass...

October 9, 2025

Finance Minister launches the Foreign Currency Settlement System (FCSS) at GIFT City

The Union Finance Minister launched the Foreign Currency Settlement System (FCSS) at Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) in October 2025. This new system enables real-time settlement of...

October 9, 2025

India’s Export Growth Outpaces Global Markets in 2025

India’s export sector continues to outpace global growth in 2025. With a 7.1% growth rate compared to the world’s 2.5%, India is strengthening its position as a key...

October 9, 2025

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