Month: March 2026
WTO’s dispute settlement system should be fully functional, says Piyush Goyal
New Delhi: India on Thursday called upon WTO members to work towards making the WTO’s dispute settlement system fully functional, as the current dysfunctional mechanism…
46 pc of CSR spends in Maharashtra, aspirational districts need more attention: Crisil
Mumbai, Maharashtra corners nearly half of companies’ spending on corporate social responsibility, and the 112 most underdeveloped spots flagged by the government as ‘aspirational districts’…
Karnataka most preferred hub for tech startups, says IT/BT minister Priyank Kharge
Karnataka continues to be the country’s most preferred destination for technology startups to scale, the state’s IT/BT minister Priyank Kharge said on Thursday. “Karnataka has…
India holds bilateral meetings with EU, Russia, NZ, others on MC14 sidelines
New Delhi: Commerce secretary Rajesh Agrawal Thursday held bilateral talks with the EU, Russia, New Zealand, Peru and Mexico on the sidelines of the ongoing…
Consensus key to include plurilaterals, careful reconsideration of ecomm moratorium: India at WTO MC14
New Delhi: India on Thursday stated that incorporation of plurilateral outcomes into the World Trade Organization (WTO) framework should be based on consensus and not…
AI spend in India’s financial services sector to double in 2026: QED Investors
AI spend in India’s financial services sector is set to double in 2026, according to a report by venture capital firm QED Investors, driven by…
West Asia conflict to strain India’s FY27 fiscal math, says ICRA
A surge in global crude oil and natural gas prices amid the West Asia conflict is likely to complicate India’s fiscal position in FY2027, potentially…
OECD lowers India’s FY27 growth outlook to 6.1% amid global uncertainty
New Delhi: The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on Thursday lowered India’s FY27 growth forecast to 6.1% from 6.2%, citing global uncertainty. The…
Ola Electric harps on #EndICEAge to revive EV sales amid crude-oil shock| Business News
Ola Electric Mobility Ltd. has once again called for #EndICEAge amid an oil shock brought on by the Iran war. That, even as its EV…
Parliament panel flags funding gap in uranium hunt, seeks priority boost for AMDER
A parliamentary panel has called for urgent, priority-based funding support for the Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMDER), warning that underinvestment in uranium…