Category: Economy
US imposes 10% tariff on India, Pak, Bangladesh, UK, others in forced labour probe
New Delhi: The US has imposed 10% tariffs on goods purchased from India and 16 other countries over what it described as their failure to…
India allows FDI in ecomm inventory model for exports
NEW DELHI: India on Thursday eased its FDI policy to allow foreign direct investment in the inventory-based model of ecommerce exclusively for export purposes, in…
Pulses import bill shrinks as global prices fall, local production rises
New Delhi: Higher domestic production, lower global prices, and import curbs helped temper India’s import bill in FY26 for key varieties of pulses such as…
WTO nations query India’s PLI, QCO, import substitution, New Delhi says public policy objectives key
New Delhi: Members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) raised questions at India’s Quality Control Orders (QCO), “abrupt tariff changes”, Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes,…
Govt revamps housing ministry with two new departments
The Union government has reorganised the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) by creating two separate departments, namely, the Department of Capital Development and…
UAE eyes energy, food, semiconductor sectors for stronger investment ties with Gujarat
Ahmedabad: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday said it is looking at expanding investments in Gujarat in sectors such as food security, energy, logistics…
Govt opens inventory-based e-commerce to foreign direct investment for exports only
Centre on Thursday allowed foreign direct investment (FDI) in the inventory-based model of e-commerce exclusively for exports, easing long-standing restrictions to boost outbound shipments of…
India needs income-centric agri policies, greater Centre-state coordination: EAC-PM chairman
India needs to shift from a production-centric approach to an income-centric agriculture strategy, with greater emphasis on crop diversification, market reforms, agro-processing and technology, said…
Farmers should be ‘businessmen’ who respond to market demand, not just grow rice and wheat: NITI Aayog’s Ashok Lahiri
NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Ashok Lahiri on Thursday said India needs to shift agriculture from a production-focused model to a technology-driven, value-added and globally competitive…
‘I expect India to be concerned about US pharma tariffs’: Rubio on Trump’s 200% storm
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expects India to be concerned about the fresh generic drug imports tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump on…