Category: Economy
Kazakhstan eyes stronger trade ties with West Bengal
Kolkata: Kazakhstan is keen to deepen business engagement with West Bengal, as it considers the state a gateway to northeast India and Southeast Asia, the…
Tracking pulses: Low kharif sowing sparks supply concerns; how big is the risk?
The area under pulses (kharif) in the country has fallen by over 7% year-on-year to just over 84 lakh hectares as of July 24, 2026,…
India’s factory output grows 7.3% in June, fastest pace in nearly two years
New Delhi: India’s industrial output grew at its fastest pace in nearly two years in June, driven by a sharp pick-up in manufacturing and electricity…
Govt imposes stock limit on sugar from Aug 1 to Nov 30 to prevent hoarding during festival season
Pune: The Indian government has imposed nationwide stock limits on private sugar traders and dealers to prevent hoarding ahead of the festival season. The restriction…
India-China border trade via Lipulekh to start from Aug 1, China allows 20 traders to cross border
Pithoragarh, India-China border trade via Uttarakhand’s Lipulekh Pass is set to resume on August 1 after a gap of more than six years, with the…
PM Modi chairs second high-level meeting with Secretaries, reviews agenda for Viksit Bharat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday chaired the second high-level meeting with Secretaries to the Government of India at his residence at 7, Lok Kalyan…
ITC fraud worth Rs 74,782 crore detected in FY26; Maharashtra, Gujarat lead
Central GST officers detected 30,162 cases of input tax credit (ITC) fraud involving Rs 74,782 crore in 2025-26, with Maharashtra and Gujarat accounting for the…
Govt companies request RBI to extend concessional forex swap by three months
New Delhi: Public sector undertakings have sought a three-month extension, beyond December 2026, of the Reserve Bank of India’s concessional forex swap facility, senior officials…
Govt considering proposal to ease FDI norms for downstream investments: Sources
The government is considering a proposal to ease foreign direct investment (FDI) norms for downstream investments to boost overseas fund inflows and create jobs, sources…
Trade gap seen as by-product of India’s development stage, investment needs, energy dependence: Govt to Parliament
Imports have expanded due to increase in domestic demand and manufacturing capabilities to $776.01 billion in FY26 from $ 194.81 billion in FY07, the government…