Tag: financial inclusion

DGCA audit of 8 airlines finds 263 lapses in 1 year

BusinessJuly 30, 2025

NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Wednesday said it has had 263 'findings' (lapses found during audits) across eight airlines in the last one year. Among big airlines, 51 'findings'...

ET Graphics: As Trump slaps 25% tariff & penalty, a look into how Indian exports to US have risen over the years

EconomyJuly 30, 2025

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a surprise 25% tariff on Indian goods plus an unspecified “penalty” on New Delhi’s Russian weapons and energy purchases. India was one of the first few major economies...

Banks must continue to innovate & transform: FM Sitharaman

BusinessMarch 8, 2025

MUMBAI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday called upon banks to embrace innovation and digital transformation, emphasising the need to adapt...

Access to finance is a fundamental enabler for women’s entrepreneurship: NITI Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam

EconomyMarch 3, 2025

NITI Aayog on Monday said 27 million women were monitoring their credit, marking a 42% increase from the previous year, signaling growing financial...

UPI empowered marginal borrowers, boosted credit access: Study

BusinessDecember 7, 2024

NEW DELHI: The Unified Payments Interface (UPI), since its launch in 2016, has vastly transformed financial access in the country, enabling...

India calls for a balanced geographical representation at the ILO

EconomyNovember 2, 2024

India has called for a more balanced geographical representation within the governing body of the Geneva-based International Labour Organisation. “Geographic diversity, with due...