Category: Economy
Concerns over slowing economic expansion in second half of fiscal led to 25 bps rate cut: RBI MPC minutes
Kolkata: Concerns over slowing economic expansion in the second half of the fiscal prompted Reserve Bank of India‘s monetary policy committee members to vote for…
Cotton imports rise to meet domestic industry’s quality, supply requirements: Govt to Parliament
New Delhi: Cotton imports from the USA have increased to meet the quality and supply requirements of the domestic textile industry, which consumes about 94%…
ADB commits $4.26 billion in sovereign lending to India in 2025
New Delhi: Manila-based the Asian Development Bank (ADB) committed USD 4.258 billion in sovereign lending to India in 2025, supporting projects that strengthen the country’s…
Oman allowed marble block exports to India under trade pact: Piyush Goyal
New Delhi, Oman has allowed India to import marble blocks from the Gulf country under the bilateral trade pact, which was signed on December 18,…
Budget 2026-27: FICCI pushes for faster dispute resolution and procedural reforms
Industry body FICCI has outlined a series of expectations from the Union Budget 2026-27, calling for measures to reduce tax litigation, streamline compliance, and ease…
China requests WTO consultations with India over ICT tariff, solar subsidies
Beijing: China on Friday filed a petition with the World Trade Organisation (WTO), requesting consultations with India over New Delhi’s tariffs on information and communication…
External uncertainties pose risks to growth, speedy conclusion of trade talks present upside potential: RBI MPC minutes
The Reserve Bank of India said in the minutes of its Monetary Policy Committee meeting that a swift conclusion to trade negotiations could lend support…
India’s forex reserves jump $1.68 billion to $688.94 billion: RBI
India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $1.68 billion to $688.94 billion during the week ended December 12, data released by the Reserve Bank of India…
Jordan, Ethiopia, Oman: How India stitched a new triangle of influence
If we trace Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s December tour on a map, a deliberate geometry appears. Oman on the eastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula,…
India, Oman trade pact likely to be operationalised within 3 months: Piyush Goyal
New Delhi: India and Oman will endeavour to implement the India-Oman free trade agreement, signed on December 18, within the next three months, Commerce and…