Month: September 2025
Bitumen demand surges 47% in August as road construction activity picks up
Bitumen demand surged 47% in August after decreasing in April-July as rains eased, signalling a recovery in road construction. Consumption increased to 0.42 million metric…
Income-Tax Department detects ₹700 crore in fraudulent exemption claims
New Delhi: The Income-Tax Department has detected a large number of fraudulent exemption claims by taxpayers and has incorporated additional risk assessment in processing of…
RBI Governor asks CCIL to create infra for currency trades beyond USD-INR
Given the “broader objective” of rupee internationalisation, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday asked CCIL to create infrastructure for facilitate in currency pairs beyond USD…
UAE firms keen to invest in Indian infra, banking, startups, logistics sectors: Goyal
The UAE companies are looking at multiple sectors, such as infrastructure, data centres, banking, startups and logistics, in India to increase their investments, Commerce and…
Argentina can become energy security provider to India: Envoy
Argentina can become an Energy Security provider to India which has an endless demand for energy to fuel its economic growth, Argentine Ambassador to India…
Piyush Goyal likely to visit Washington soon for trade talks
With the India-US trade talks moving in the right direction, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is expected to visit Washington soon, sources said. The…
Clash of the carts: Qcomm & ecomm in race to deliver this festive season
The quick commerce and ecommerce marketplaces are competing this festive season. While 10-minute delivery platforms are expanding their offerings and launching large-scale sale events, horizontal…
MGNREGA norms relaxed in Himachal due to rain fury, man-days raised from 100 to 150
In the wake of rain-related disasters in several parts of Himachal Pradesh, the norms under the Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) have been…
India in advanced talks with Oman for FTA, open to trade deals with other GCC nations: Piyush Goyal
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Friday said that India is in the advanced stage of negotiating a Free Trade Agreement (FTA)…
CEA Nageswaran flags ‘critical trade-offs’ in energy transition
Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) V Anantha Nageswaran on Friday cautioned that India’s path to sustainability and climate goals must not undermine its economic aspirations, stressing…