India's fiscal deficit for April-August was 4.35 trillion rupees ($51.93 billion), or 27% of the estimate for the financial year, government data showed on Monday.

India's fiscal deficit for April to August, or the first five months of this fiscal year, was at 4.35 lakh crore rupees, equivalent to 27% of annual estimates, narrowing from the previous year's 36%.

Kanpur, Sep 30 (PTI) Reiterating a long-held position, BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla on Monday said a decision on whether the national cricket team will travel to Pakistan for next year's ICC Champions Trophy will depend on government approval.

BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla confirmed the national team's travel to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy depends on government approval. India hasn't visited Pakistan since 2008. The BCCI may propose moving the tournament to Sri Lanka or Dubai if necessary.

BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla stated that the Indian government will decide if the national cricket team will travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy next year. The tournament is scheduled from February 19 to March 9.

The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday said that India’s lifting of its export ban on non-basmati rice may help soften global price pressures. “We hope that (the) world price of rice will go down a bit,

Global rice prices fell on Monday after India, the world's No.1 exporter of the grain, gave the go-ahead for exports to resume, boosting global supply and helping poor Asian and African buyers secure more affordable supplies,

India loosened restrictions on some rice exports, a move that may ease global prices and signal a shift in domestic agricultural policies following recent national elections.Most Read from BloombergVanderbilt Leases Struggling NYC Seminary for Campus ExpansionClimate Migrants Stand to Overwhelm World’s MegacitiesNJ Transit,

India and the United States are likely to sign an initial pact for cooperation on critical minerals this week, two government sources said, as the two countries try to bolster trade ties despite diplomatic hiccups.

The initial pact on critical minerals would help build supply chains, exchange technical know-how, and promote collaboration between Indian and American businesses in the sector

Critical minerals, such as cobalt, copper, lithium, nickel and rare earths, play a crucial role in the production of clean energy technologies, from wind turbines to electric cars