Category: Economy
Drought, fodder crisis push Latur farmers to harvest sugarcane for cattle feed
Latur: Forced to choose between profits from their produce and the immediate survival of their livestock, distressed farmers in drought-hit Latur district of Maharashtra are…
RBI cryptocurrency policy: RBI remains cautious on crypto, backs underlying technology: Governor Sanjay Malhotra
New Delhi: India has maintained a cautious approach towards cryptocurrencies while promoting the underlying technologies such as distributed ledger technology and tokenisation, RBI Governor Sanjay…
India should tax capital income, not wealth or inheritance: Economist Daniel Waldenstrom
New Delhi: India should focus on taxing capital income such as corporate profits, dividends and realised capital gains rather than imposing taxes on wealth or…
G20 ministers discuss curbing impact of govt-backed excess manufacturing capacities: Piyush Goyal
New Delhi, G20 trade ministers have discussed preventing large production capacities, created with government support in some geographies, from hurting manufacturing in countries that follow…
Economic resilience cannot mean global insulation; domestic production “may cost more”: Principal Secy to PM
New Delhi: India’s push for economic resilience should not mean insulating itself from global markets, said PK Mishra, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, highlighting…
Sanctions and tariffs: Sanctions, tariffs turn into policy instruments, sometimes weaponised: P K Mishra
New Delhi: Principal Secretary to the prime minister, P K Mishra, on Saturday said export restrictions, sanctions and tariffs become instruments of economic policy and…
In Graphics: How the cost of Iran war piled up
The Iran war is now seven months old, with no sign of a peace deal that can placate all parties. The worst second- and third-order…
Bonded warehouses may face 24-hour discrepancy reporting, five-year digital records under proposed customs overhaul
New Delhi: The government is considering tighter compliance norms for bonded warehouses that would require operators to maintain a digital trail of the movement, transfer…
India extends RoDTEP export support till Dec 2026; raises insurance cover to 95% amid West Asia disruption
New Delhi: The government Friday said it has extended support for exporters by continuing the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) Scheme…
PMEGP may get 5-year extension till 2030-31 with Rs 15,000 crore outlay; govt weighs easier norms
New Delhi: The government is examining suggestions to extend the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) until 2030-31, involving an estimated outlay of ₹15,000 crore….