Category: Economy
stubble burning Punjab: Stubble burning cases cross 3,000 mark in Punjab; Tarn Taran tops list
Chandigarh: The number of stubble burning incidents in Punjab has crossed the 3,000 mark, with Tarn Taran, Ferozepur and Sangrur accounting for the bulk of…
Sugar output jumps to nearly 13 lakh tonnes so far in 2026-27 market year: ISMA
New Delhi: India’s sugar production has jumped fourfold to 12.85 lakh tonnes so far in the 2026-27 marketing year, starting last month following the early…
NHAI issues guidelines to standardise design and infrastructure for multi-lane free flow tolling
New Delhi: State-owned NHAI on Friday issued guidelines to standardise design and infrastructure for multi-lane free flow (MLFF) tolling on four-lane and above national highways…
States’ capital outlay to accelerate to 10-12% on Centre support in FY27, urban infra to lead: Crisil
Mumbai: States’ capital expenditure is expected to increase 10-12 per cent to about Rs 8.5 lakh crore in FY27, driven by higher central assistance and…
Sugar production rises to 12.85 lakh tonnes, 184 mills begin operations: ISMA
The 2026–27 sugar season is progressing steadily, with 184 sugar mills having commenced crushing operations across the country as on Thursday, compared to 154 mills…
DGTR recommends imposition of quantitative restrictions on soda ash imports for 2 years
New Delhi: The commerce ministry’s trade remedy investigation arm, DGTR, has recommended safeguard measures in the form of quantitative restrictions on imports of soda ash,…
India’s October consumer inflation likely nears top of RBI target on food costs: Reuters poll
BENGALURU: India’s consumer inflation likely accelerated in October, edging closer to the upper end of the Reserve Bank of India‘s 2% to 6% target range,…
AISTA seeks 35% hike in minimum selling price of sugar to Rs 42/kg , backs government cane FRP
New Delhi: Sugar trade body AISTA has asked the government to raise the minimum selling price of sugar to Rs 42 per kg from Rs…
Tax reporting lapses could risk India’s sovereign rating, trigger withholding tax penalties: Income Tax Principal DG Debjyoti Das
Mumbai (Maharashtra): India’s financial institutions could face severe withholding tax penalties, while persistent lapses in international tax reporting could pose risks to the country’s sovereign…
American midterm results will not have an impact on India-US interim trade deal: Sources
New Delhi: The US mid-term elections, which delivered a significant rebuke to President Donald Trump and the Republicans, will not directly affect the India-US interim…