Category: Economy
Onion prices jump to Rs 27/kg at Lasalgaon amid delayed kharif crop arrival from South India
Pune: Wholesale onion prices at the benchmark Lasalgaon Mandi have surged 25% in the past week, even as the government is preparing to sell buffer…
From freebie to luxury: Coriander prices spike after rain disrupts Nashik supply chain
New Delhi: The humble dhaniya patti has gone from freebie to luxury garnish. Once casually thrown into the vegetable bag by neighbourhood sabziwalas, fresh coriander…
MCX launches crude sunflower oil futures contracts to strengthen edible oil price risk management
The Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) on Thursday launched futures contracts on crude sunflower oil, expanding exchange-traded risk management options for participants across India’s…
India in ‘regular contact’ with US on trade deal, says Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agarwal
India is in “regular contact” with the United States to negotiate the proposed bilateral trade agreement (BTA), Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agarwal said on Thursday, reaffirming…
India’s electronics exports surge 11-fold to Rs 4.24 lakh crore, women’s workforce nears 30%
New Delhi: India’s electronics exports have surged over 11-fold to Rs 4.24 lakh crore in FY2025-26, with women comprising nearly 30 per cent of the…
Parliamentary panel backs govt steps to strengthen IBC recovery, seeks deeper action on fund diversion
New Delhi: A Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance has backed steps taken by the government to strengthen recovery under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC),…
India’s July trade deficit widens to $31.98 bn from $30.43 bn in June
India’s merchandise trade deficit widened to $31.98 billion in July from $30.43 billion in June, reflecting a higher gap between the country’s goods imports and…
China to keep imposing anti-dumping duties on Indian single-mode optical fibre imports
BEIJING: China will continue imposing anti-dumping duties on single-mode optical fibre imports from India for another five years starting on Friday, the commerce ministry said…
RBI turns upbeat as worst of Iran war shock recedes
Five months after the Iran war raised fears of an inflation spike and an economic downturn, Indian officials are sounding more confident as the worst…
Ride-hailing aggregators told to remove tipping prompts
New Delhi: The road transport and highways ministry on Wednesday directed motor vehicle aggregators to pull down all pre-trip and mid-trip tipping prompts from their…