Category: Economy
India can mobilise Rs 8 lakh cr per year for road projects: Gadkari
Mumbai: Concerned over the slow pace of spending in the highways sector, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said the government can mobilize up to…
RBI’s policy battle amid oil shock, rupee pressure to be complex as many challenges ahead: Report
The Reserve Bank of India‘s (RBI) policy response to the ongoing energy price shock is likely to be challenging due to multiple trade-offs involving inflation,…
Farmers’ income doubled, Government driving agriculture push: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
New Delhi, Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday told the Lok Sabha that the government has taken various initiatives for the agriculture sector and…
Israel, Iran War: Goldman Sachs slashes India growth forecast, warns currency strain will force rate hike
Mumbai: Goldman Sachs has pared its growth estimate for India for 2026, while forecasting a 50 basis points hike in policy rates as the South…
India’s private sector growth hits 3 year low as Middle East war hits demand
Bengaluru: India’s private sector expanded at its weakest pace in over three years in March as price shocks from the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran dampened…
From India to Italy, Trump’s Iran war is rippling through the world economy
The supply shockwaves from the US and Israel’s war in Iran are spreading across the global economy, raising concerns about an inflation hit to companies…
BOT snub: Rs 22,000 crore highway projects fail to attract bids
Four highway projects worth ₹22,000 crore failed to attract bids from private companies under the build-operate-transfer (BOT) model due to concerns over contract terms, particularly…
Proactive steps needed to limit adverse spillovers of Iran war: RBI report
MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Monday said the West Asia crisis warrants proactive steps to curb negative spillovers, given the country’s reliance on…
Input costs may deny exporters edge gained from rupee at record low. Textiles, leather, agro products, carpets may benefit
The rupee’s fall to a record low of 93.86 against the dollar may offer a modest competitive edge to exporters, but rising input costs are…
Supply woes spur call for easing quality curbs on critical imports
New Delhi: Faced with supply disruptions amid the West Asia war, India Inc has urged the Centre to relax Quality Control Orders (QCOs), to diversify…