Trade will be on the agenda when Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets US President Donald Trump at next week’s G7 summit in France, but an India-US trade agreement is not expected to be finalised during the gathering, a senior US administration official said on Saturday, Reuters reported.The official said US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will…

NEW DELHI: In a stern message, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday asked banks to focus on core banking and said it was an offence to mis-sell insurance products.“I am glad that RBI is coming up with guidance on why mis-selling will not be entertained. The message should go to the banks that you cannot…

The Union Cabinet has approved a modified UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) scheme worth Rs 28,840 crore aimed at strengthening regional air connectivity through new airport infrastructure, enhanced financial support for airlines and operational assistance for smaller aerodromes.Under the revamped programme, 100 new airports will be developed in challenge mode, with an estimated average…

NEW DELHI: India’s expanded core sector grew at the fastest pace in five months to touch 5% in June, compared with 1.1% a year ago, official data with a revised base year 2022-23, released on Monday, showed. The new series expands the core sector basket to nine industries by adding iron ore.The infrastructure industries showed…