Category: Economy
Social security pact inked with UK to boost workforce mobility
New Delhi: India and the UK on Tuesday signed an agreement to avoid double social security payments of their nationals on short-term assignments in each…
Unemployment rate eases to 4.8% during Oct-Dec
India’s unemployment rate eased to 4.8% in October-December 2025 from 5.2% in the previous quarter, with improvement across rural and urban areas, showed official data…
India to end digital services tax, cut agri & industrial tariffs: US
India has committed to remove its digital services tax as part of the interim trade agreement with the United States, the White House has said…
CKYC Registry 2.0 to go live with DigiLocker integration by Feb-end
The government is set to launch a revamped Central KYC Records Registry (CKYCRR 2.0) by the end of this month, aiming to simplify and digitise…
Unclaimed bank deposits of Rs 72,454 crore lying with DEA Fund: MoS Finance
New Delhi, Around Rs 72,454 crore unclaimed deposits of banks, including foreign lenders, are with the Depositor Education and Awareness (DEA) Fund maintained by the…
India is the place for large-scale organic production, says Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal
Nuremberg: India is the place for large-scale organic production and the country is keen to collaborate with the EU to strengthen this ecosystem to cater…
India, EU truly mother of all deals; brings together nearly one-fourth of global economy: Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal
Nuremberg: The free trade agreement between India and the EU is ‘truly a mother of all deals’ as it brings together nearly one-fourth of the…
Unemployment falls slightly to 6.7% in Oct-Dec quarter: Govt survey
New Delhi, The rate of unemployment among persons aged 15 years and above in cities declined marginally to 6.7 per cent in October-December 2025 from…
An FTA no one is talking about can give India a strategic edge
While high-profile trade negotiations such as the India–US trade framework and the long-pending EU–India trade deal continue to dominate headlines, another free trade agreement is…
EU FTA provides huge opportunities in India for non-alcoholic beverage exports: French firm Richeerz
Nuremberg: France-based sparkling tea maker firm Richeerz on Tuesday said the free trade agreement (FTA) finalised between India and the EU has opened up huge…