Category: Economy
Food, fuel prices push up March retail inflation to 3.4%
New Delhi: Retail inflation increased to 3.4% year-on-year in March from 3.2% in the previous month, driven by higher food and fuel prices, with the…
India’s global Ammonia tender likely ahead to secure fertilizer production
New Delhi: India is expected to issue a global tender for ammonia, a critical raw material for manufacturing urea and other key fertilisers, said senior…
Net sales of non-financial private companies rise 11.4% in FY25: RBI data
Mumbai: Net sales of non-financial private companies increased at a slower pace of 11.4 per cent in 2024-25 as compared to 11.7 per cent in…
India imposes import curbs on herbicide Glufosinate & salts
New Delhi: The government Monday imposed curbs on imports of Glufosinate and its salts, a herbicide used in the agriculture sector, for six months. “The…
Edible oil imports in March rise 12% to 11.73 lakh tonne: SEA
New Delhi, India’s edible oils imports rose 12 per cent annually to 11.73 lakh tonne in March on higher shipments of crude palm oil, and…
Rajasthan highway modernisation project gets $225 million World Bank boost, to benefit 3 million people
New Delhi: The World Bank on Monday said it has approved a USD 225 million loan for the highway modernisation project in Rajasthan, which will…
SC seeks Centre’s response on plea over MSP linked to cost of cultivation
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre and others on a plea to accord weightage to states’ proposal on the…
Southwest monsoon to be 8% below Long Period Average: IMD
New Delhi: India is expected to get below-normal monsoon rainfall in 2026 with precipitation expected to be 8% below normal, at 92% of Long Period…
India, Oman discuss ways to boost trade, investments
New Delhi, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday held talks with his Omanese counterpart Anwar bin Hilal bin Hamdoun Al Jabri on ways…
IMD flags below-normal monsoon for 2026; rainfall seen at 92% of long-term average
India is likely to receive below-normal southwest monsoon rainfall in 2026, with precipitation estimated at 92% of the Long Period Average (LPA), the India Meteorological…