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District-level GDP estimation vital

Business Line

Granular data will enable policymakers craft solutions to boost local economies, address disparities

China keeps its growth target at around 5% for 2025 amid US trade war risks

Business Standard | 05 Mar 2025 5 more

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Indian economy could gain $1 trillion from AI, says Nishikant Dubey

Business Standard

Nishikant Dubey said the panel at its meeting on Wednesday deliberated on the impact of Artificial Intelligence on banking, revenue and other related sectors

Family-owned businesses contirbute 70% to Indian GDP: CII conclave

Business Line | 05 Mar 2025

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SBI, HDFC Bank, Bank Of Baroda, ICICI Bank: Check Latest Interest Rates From These Top Banks

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Here is a look at the latest personal loan interest rates from top lenders like SBI, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and others.

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TREND | 04 Mar 2025

Smallcap tanks 20% on heavy volumes today; plunges 63% from 52-week high

Business Standard

Gensol Engineering share price dragged after CARE Ratings downgraded the company's ratings on long-term and short-term loan facilities to 'default' category

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TREND | 04 Mar 2025

Aurangzeb remarks: Mumbai Police probes into case against SP MLA Abu Azmi

Business Standard

The Mumbai Police have started an investigation into a case against Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Asim Azmi over his remarks eulogising Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, officials said on Tuesday. An FIR was registered on Monday against Azmi by police in neighbouring Thane on a complaint of Lok Sabha member Naresh Mhaske for allegedly attempting to hurt religious feelings. The Thane police subsequently transferred the FIR to Mumbai, where a fresh case was registered at Marine Drive police station on Tuesday against Azmi under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, an official said. Azmi, who is the Samajwadi Party's Maharashtra president, had said that during Aurangzeb's reign, India's border reached Afghanistan and Burma (Myanmar). "Our GDP accounted for 24 per cent (of the world GDP)) and India was called a golden sparrow (during his regime)," claimed the MLA from the Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar constituency in Mumbai. Asked about the fight between Aurangzeb and Maratha king Chhatrapati

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Trump actions will cause India's GDP growth to slow down along with global economy: Swaminathan Aiyar

Economic Times

Swaminathan Aiyar warns that the US-China trade war and global uncertainty will impact India's GDP and world trade, leading to slower economic growth. He predicts a potential severe fall in equity markets and emphasizes that India's role in this geopolitical shift is minimal, suggesting India should observe and adjust as needed.

Crisil projects FY26 GDP growth to be steady at 6.5%; MPC to cut repo rate by 50-75

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Boost in defence spending coming amid China threats, says Taiwan's minister

Business Standard

Taiwan's defence minister says the island is planning to boost military spending in the face of the rapidly changing international situation and the escalating threats from adversaries. Wellington Koo gave no figures but said President William Lai Ching-te was working with the ministry in consideration of enemy threats and urgent readiness needs, a reference to China's threats to invade the island, which it considers its own territory. Those would increase the proportion of the defence budget in relation to GDP, Koo said, in comments Monday that were embargoed until Tuesday. Taiwan currently spends about 2.45% of its gross domestic product on its military. At the same time, in coordination with national security and foreign policy, the military will continue to deepen cooperation with the United States and other allied nations, expanding multilateral military exchanges to jointly uphold regional peace and stability," Koo said. Taiwan sees a growing threat from China, which regularl