Author: Vasu
UPI SETS A NEW SCALE EVEN AS VOLUMES DIP M/M; SEPTEMBER LOGS 19.63 BN TXNS, ₹24.9 LAKH CRORE VALUE
By Sarhind Times Business Desk | New Delhi | October 2, 2025 Dateline: India’s real-time payments workhorse, the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), eased off its [more…]
RBI-Linked Inflation Relief, Festive Push: Cabinet Approves 3% DA/DR Hike to 58%
By Sarhind Times Bureau | New Delhi | October 2, 2025 Dateline: In a move designed to blunt inflation’s pinch and inject spending power ahead [more…]
RBI HOLDS REPO AT 5.50%: A “CALIBRATED PAUSE” AS INFLATION SHOWS SIGNS OF COOLING
In a much-anticipated decision that reflects the delicate balancing act between growth and inflation, the Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) kept the [more…]
Retail Pulse: FMCG & Electronics Slip 5–25% in Q2 Despite GST Optimism
New Delhi, October 1 –India’s retail engine, long buoyed by festive anticipation and GST stability narratives, recorded an unexpected dip in the second quarter of [more…]
GST Boosts Festive Auto Bookings in Gujarat, But Dealers Warn of Dussehra Delivery Delays
Ahmedabad, October 1 –The Goods and Services Tax (GST), combined with the traditional surge in consumer sentiment during the festive season, has driven robust auto [more…]
Gurgaon Subway Policy Tweak: Rajiv Chowk Underpasses Opened to Light Vehicles Amid Safety, Mobility Debate
Gurgaon, October 1 –In a significant policy shift, Gurgaon authorities have opened the pedestrian underpasses at Rajiv Chowk to two- and three-wheelers in an attempt [more…]
Retail Fuel Prices Hold Steady Across Metros Despite Upstream Cost Pressures
New Delhi, October 1 –India’s fuel consumers woke up to a familiar sight this morning: stable petrol and diesel prices at pumps across major metros. [more…]
India’s Monsoon Ledger 2025: Punjab Records +41% Excess, Northwest Sees Wettest Season Since 2001
New Delhi, October 1 –The curtains on the 2025 southwest monsoon have fallen, leaving behind a season that will be remembered for its unprecedented surpluses [more…]
Kerala Unveils Ambitious 300-Acre AI Township Near Kochi: A Rs25,000-Crore Vision for 2030
Kochi, October 1 –Kerala has taken a bold step into the future of urbanism by announcing plans for India’s first integrated AI township at Kizhakkambalam [more…]
Delhi–Karnal Rapid Rail Work to Begin Soon, Says Union Minister Khattar
New Delhi, October 1 –Union Housing & Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced on Tuesday that work on the Delhi–Karnal Rapid Rail Transit System [more…]