Category: Economy
Delhi world’s cheapest for dates, buying properties among major cities; salary among lowest
New Delhi: Delhi is the world’s cheapest major city for a romantic date and relatively cheaper to buy properties but salaries of its people are…
Complaints on quality of seeds, fertilisers and pesticides to be probed, resolved in 7 days: Bharane
Mumbai: Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Dattatray Bharane on Saturday said complaints related to the quality of seeds, fertilisers and pesticides will now be investigated and resolved…
Gujarat tops NITI Aayog’s Investment Friendliness Index 2026
Gandhinagar: Gujarat has secured the top position among India’s major States in NITI Aayog‘s first-ever Investment Friendliness Index 2026, reaffirming its standing as the country’s…
Govt explores linking land records with ULI for faster farm credit
New Delhi: The Department of Land Resources (DoLR) is exploring the integration of digital land records with the Unified Lending Interface (ULI) to enable faster,…
India tightens Sri Lanka tax treaty with anti-abuse rule
New Delhi: India has tightened the tax treaty framework with Sri Lanka by introducing an anti-abuse rule that allows authorities to deny treaty benefits where…
States’ fiscal deficit likely to moderate to 3.4% of GSDP in FY27 as tax collections improve: ICICI Bank
New Delhi: States’ fiscal deficit is expected to moderate to 3.4 per cent of Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) in FY27, supported by stronger tax…
Onion growers welcome agri market near Vadhvan port, urge govt to develop Nashik as export hub
Maharashtra’s onion growers have welcomed the state government’s plan for a world-class agricultural market near Vadhvan port in Palghar, but urged authorities to simultaneously develop…
It’s a revamp! RBI steps ahead on plan for plastic rupee notes
Mumbai: The currency printing arm of India’s central bank has invited global expressions of interest (EoIs) from manufacturers to supply polymer substrate sheets with embedded…
Macros strong, but weak rains, war can hit growth: RBI Guv Sanjay Malhotra
MUMBAI: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra said risks from the West Asia conflict and the likelihood of a weak monsoon could weigh…
EPFO launches VISHWAS 2026 to settle employer penalty disputes
New Delhi: The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), under the ministry of labour and employment, launched ‘VISHWAS, 2026’, a one-time dispute resolution initiative to facilitate…