Category: Economy
World Bank approves USD 1.5 bn loan to support India’s reforms, job creation
New Delhi: The World Bank‘s Board of Executive Directors has approved USD 1.5 billion in financing to support India‘s structural reforms aimed at boosting private…
MSMEs nursery of entrepreneurship, key to Viksit Bharat vision: RBI Guv Sanjay Malhotra
Kochi: RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Monday said MSMEs are the “nursery of entrepreneurship” and are central to the Viksit Bharat vision. Inaugurating a Special…
India’s core sector output slows to 0.5% in May as against 1.8% in April
India’s combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) slowed to 0.5% year-on-year in May 2026, as against 1.8% in April, according to provisional data released…
India’s first coal-to-ammonium nitrate plant anchors ₹47,000 crore Odisha infra push – The Economic Times Video
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced development projects worth nearly ₹47,000 crore in Odisha, focusing on industry, power and connectivity, during a public programme in Mayurbhanj…
India imposes anti-dumping duty on chemical imported from China, EU, US
New Delhi, India has imposed an anti-dumping duty for five years on a chemical, used in the rubber and tyre industries, imported from China, the…
India’s ‘fragmented’ water management framework raises fiscal, credit risks: Moody’s
New Delhi: India’s fragmented water governance structure, highly subsidised pricing and slow reallocation among sectors can result in water shortage and higher risk of sustained…
India seeks tariff advantage over peers in push to finalise US trade deal
The top U.S. trade diplomat will visit India on Tuesday for two-day talks, with New Delhi pushing for a trade pact on terms better than…
India likely won’t export sugar for years as El Nino, ethanol squeeze supply
MUMBAI: India, once the world’s second-largest sugar exporter, is expected to have little surplus for export for at least three more seasons as El Nino…
Basmati prices may fall 5–10% as Strait of Hormuz closure hits exports
Kolkata: Iran’s announcement of closing the Strait of Hormuz to shipping is expected to impact both the basmati rice and tea exports from India. Basmati…
Nearly 12 ships carrying fertiliser cross Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi: Around 10-12 of the 16 fertiliser cargo vessels stranded near the Strait of Hormuz crossed the waterway before Iran claimed to have shut…