Category: Economy
War, oil and El Nino: Triple threat may cut India Inc’s profit margins by 150 bps
New Delhi: Rating agency ICRA on Thursday said geopolitical tensions in West Asia are likely to act as a key overhang and impact earnings of…
Will continue to support leveraging trade pact provisions, says UK India Business Council
New Delhi: As India and the UK gear up to implement the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, the UKIBC has said that it will continue…
‘Fastest we’ve ever put a trade deal into force’: British High Commissioner to India Lindy Cameron hails India-UK trade deal
British High Commissioner to India Lindy Cameron on Thursday hailed the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) slated to come into force from July…
India weighs extending 40-product import duty exemption beyond June 30 amid West Asia tensions
New Delhi: The government is likely to take a call on extending import duty exemption on about 40 products beyond June 30, after analysing the…
India treads cautiously as Trump seeks fresh start with PM Modi
US President Donald Trump showered Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with praise in their first in-person meeting in more than a year. He called Modi…
India-UK trade deal to offer export benefits from day-one; steel issues addressed: Govt Sources
The landmark India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) will come into force from July 15, 2026, with the government working to ensure that customs…
India to allow import of 3.78 lakh UK cars at concessional duty in first 15 years of trade pact
India will allow import of up to 3.78 lakh units of conventional-engine passenger cars, including mass-market models, from the UK at concessional import duty during…
El Nino fear pushes farmers in Srikakulam and Vizianagaram towards water-saving paddy methods
Srikakulam: Majji Satyam has been watching the sky since May. The 52-year-old farmer from JR Puram village in Andhra Pradesh’s Srikakulam district has five acres,…
UKIBC hails India-UK trade pact rollout from July 15, says CETA to unlock new growth opportunities
New Delhi: The UK India Business Council (UKIBC) has welcomed the announcement of the Entry Into Force (EIF) of the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade…
Govt ratifies 8.25% EPF interest rate for FY’26, to be credited this month
The government has ratified 8.25 per cent rate of interest on employees’ provident fund (EPF) deposits for 2025-26, which is likely to be credited to…