Month: January 2026
India becomes world’s largest rice producer, surpasses China: Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan
New Delhi: India has become the world’s largest rice producer, beating China, with a total output of 150.18 million tonnes, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh…
CBDT Chairman Ravi Agrawal asks officials to be ready for transition to new I-T Act
New Delhi: CBDT Chairman Ravi Agrawal has asked the Income Tax Department to be ready and active for the new direct tax law that will…
Tax hike raises risk of smuggling of tobacco products and revenue loss for govt: Experts
An unprecedented tax hike, coupled with a new excise duty structure on tobacco, could lead to a surge in illicit trade of cigarettes and result…
India retail inflation likely inched up to 1.66% in December as food prices rise: Report
New Delhi: Retail inflation in India has likely edged up in December 2025 to 1.66 per cent from 0.71 per cent in November, with food…
US strikes Venezuela: Why India is largely insulated from the shock
The ongoing crisis in Venezuela is unlikely to have any material economic or energy impact for India, asserted India-based think tank Global Trade Research Initiative…
Stamp duty waived on farm loans up to Rs 2 lakh in Maharashtra
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has waived stamp duty on documents related to agricultural and crop loans of up to Rs 2 lakh to reduce the…
Centre pushes states to speed up farm scheme spending, warns of fund delays
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday urged states to adopt a strategic approach to budget utilisation, warning that delays in spending allocated funds…
Make in India: Why sum of parts is bigger than the whole
India’s PLI scheme may have hogged the limelight for pitchforking India into global manufacturing but a lesser-known scheme is quietly doing what the PLI scheme,…
India urges Russia to lower trade barriers for Indian exports amid rouble pile-up
India is reportedly pressing Russia to ease trade barriers on Indian electronics, engineering goods, food products and fisheries in an effort to encourage Moscow to…
PRAGATI progress report: 3,300 delayed projects worth Rs 85 lakh crore fast-tracked
New Delhi: It took over 20 years to build 40% of the Jammu–Udhampur–Srinagar-Baramulla rail link, while the remaining 60% was completed in under 11 years….