Month: April 2026
Trade competitiveness will depend on how industry leverages facilitation measures: CII
Mumbai: India’s trade competitiveness will increasingly depend on how effectively industry leverages facilitation measures such as Authorised Economic Operator programme and duty deferment scheme, industry…
RBI cancels Paytm Payments Bank licence| Business News
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled the banking licence issued to Paytm Payments Bank Ltd., more than two years after the regulator imposed…
India’s wheat output likely at 110-120 mn ton in 2025-26 amid weather damage, says Food Secy
India’s wheat production for the 2025-26 crop year is likely to come in between 110 and 120 million tonnes following crop damage from unseasonal rainfall…
Govt misses FY26 highway construction target due to delay in land acquisition
New Delhi, National highway construction in the last fiscal year stood at 9,380 km, below the target of 10,000 km, a senior road transport and…
Canadian AI startup Cohere buys Germany’s Aleph Alpha to expand in Europe
Canadian AI firm Cohere agreed on Friday to buy German tech startup Aleph Alpha at an undisclosed price as it looks to increase sales to…
India’s forex reserves rise $2.3 billion to $703.30 billion as of April 17
India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $2.3 billion in the week ending April 17 to stand at $703.30 billion, according to data released by the…
India-US bilateral trade agreement talks progress: Digital trade, market access in focus
New Delhi: India and the US discussed issues related to digital trade, investment promotion and economic security alignment in the recently concluded round of meetings…
India, US agree to stay engaged on trade pact after latest round of talks
New Delhi: The government on Friday said the three-day trade talks between Indian and US officials concluded on April 23, with both sides agreeing to…
Consumption sustaining growth; predictable support essential for GDP expansion: FM
Pune: Domestic consumption is sustaining the growth momentum in the economy, and predictable policy support is essential to ensure that the pace of GDP expansion…
GST Council should consider lowering tax on household insecticides to 5 pc: EY-HICA report
New Delhi: The GST Council should consider reducing tax on household insecticides to 5 per cent, from 18 per cent currently, to combat vector-borne diseases,…