Category: Economy
10 foreign ships with energy cargo for India stranded in Persian Gulf
The government on Monday said 10 foreign-flagged ships carrying energy cargo for India are stranded in the Persian Gulf, even as 18 Indian vessels remain…
‘India’s economy will double every 7-8 years,’ says Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
New Delhi: Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has stated that India’s economy is projected to reach nearly 30 trillion dollars by the year 2047, marking…
Iran war shock: Middle East conflict could cut 1 ppt from India’s FY27 GDP outlook
New Delhi: India’s real GDP growth for the next fiscal could erode by around 1 percentage point, while retail inflation could rise by about 1.5…
New I-T law, higher securities transaction tax on F&O trade to kick in from April 1
New Delhi: The new income tax law and other budgetary provisions, including higher Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on F&O trade and lower TCS on overseas…
“Unfortunate for India,” Ex R&AW Chief hints at probable inflation if West Asia situation escalates
New Delhi: Former R&AW Chief Vikram Sood, said that India and Israel are allies; but the attack on Iran and killing of its Supreme Leader…
India diesel exports jump 20% in March amid Iran war
New Delhi: Record difference between the price of crude oil and refined diesel amid the Iran war pushed India to increase diesel exports 20% month-on-month…
IBC helped banks recover 52% bad loans: Nirmala Sitharaman
New Delhi: Finance and corporate affairs minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the decade-old insolvency law has been instrumental in improving the health of the…
Pulses import duties likely to stay unchanged
New Delhi: The government is expected to keep the current import duties on pulses and extend the duty-free period for tur and urad to prevent…
Fiscal deficit until February eases to 80.4% of FY26 target
New Delhi: The Centre’s fiscal deficit in the first 11 months of current financial year touched 80.4% of the annual target, compared with 85.8% a…
India must pursue value-driven critical minerals diplomacy in Africa
The Strait of Hormuz crisis has turned energy resilience into a mineral-security story. Withroughly one-fifth of global petroleum liquids moving through Hormuz and recent disruptionsalready…