Category: Economy
RBI’s financial inclusion index rises 4.48 pc in FY26
Mumbai: Reserve Bank’s FI-Index, which captures the extent of financial inclusion in the country, rose 4.48 per cent during the year ending March 2026, the…
Government targets 25 pc food processing level by 2031; mulls policy measure to boost investment
New Delhi: Food Processing Secretary Avinash Joshi on Thursday said the ministry has set a target to increase the food processing level to 25 per…
Indian rice export prices extend gain on higher reserve price, monsoon concerns
Indian rice export prices rose for a third straight week, on a higher reserve price for the commodity sold under the government’s Open Market Sale…
Development of India’s highest commercial Lilium cultivation field starts in Ladakh
Leh: The development of India’s highest commercial Lilium cultivation field has commenced in Ladakh’s Choglamsar area, as part of an initiative to establish Ladakh as…
India, UK trade pact to enhance exports competitiveness, slash trade costs: Experts
New Delhi: The India-UK free trade agreement is expected to reduce trade costs, enhance the competitiveness of domestic goods in the British market and boost…
If countries without GM seeds can get better yields in pulses, why can’t India: Chouhan to ICAR scientists
New Delhi: Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday asked the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) to intensify efforts to raise productivity in pulses…
India aims for FMD-free status in nine states within two years, eyes Europe’s dairy market
New Delhi: India is targeting foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) free status in at least nine states over the next two years, a step the government hopes…
India’s non-sovereign debt may rise to 150 pc of GDP by 2047: Crisil
New Delhi: India’s non-sovereign debt could rise from approximately 84 per cent of GDP today to around 150 per cent by 2047. This structural shift…
BRICS MoU on standardisation would create framework for collaboration: Pralhad Joshi
Bengaluru: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Thursday said the fifth meeting of heads of BRICS National Standardisation Bodies (NSBs) in Bengaluru would mark a major…
Corporate demand resilient amid new opportunities opened up by FTAs, says Ficci chief
India’s corporate sector has entered the current financial year on a firm footing, with demand holding up across most parts of the economy despite inflationary…