Category: Economy
Road ministry to charge up to four times the base fare from 40% overloaded vehicles on National Highways
The ministry of road transport and highways, Tuesday, notified the National Highways Fee Rules for fee collection from overloaded vehicles on National Highways beyond the…
Govt should cap charges of product testing under quality control order: GTRI
New Delhi: The government should cap testing charges for routine industrial products as high costs to comply with the quality control orders (QCOs) may impact…
India’s strong fundamentals to cushion oil shock, growth may slow up to 80 bps: S&P Global Ratings
New Delhi: India’s robust macroeconomic and financial sector fundamentals are likely to cushion the impact of a sustained oil price shock, though economic growth could…
Fuel shock has mild impact on India’s inflation, pressures may rise if West Asia conflict persists: Crisil
Despite a sharp surge in global energy prices triggered by the ongoing West Asia conflict, the impact on India’s retail inflation has remained limited so…
Food, fuel prices push up March retail inflation to 3.4%
New Delhi: Retail inflation increased to 3.4% year-on-year in March from 3.2% in the previous month, driven by higher food and fuel prices, with the…
India’s global Ammonia tender likely ahead to secure fertilizer production
New Delhi: India is expected to issue a global tender for ammonia, a critical raw material for manufacturing urea and other key fertilisers, said senior…
Net sales of non-financial private companies rise 11.4% in FY25: RBI data
Mumbai: Net sales of non-financial private companies increased at a slower pace of 11.4 per cent in 2024-25 as compared to 11.7 per cent in…
India imposes import curbs on herbicide Glufosinate & salts
New Delhi: The government Monday imposed curbs on imports of Glufosinate and its salts, a herbicide used in the agriculture sector, for six months. “The…
Edible oil imports in March rise 12% to 11.73 lakh tonne: SEA
New Delhi, India’s edible oils imports rose 12 per cent annually to 11.73 lakh tonne in March on higher shipments of crude palm oil, and…
Rajasthan highway modernisation project gets $225 million World Bank boost, to benefit 3 million people
New Delhi: The World Bank on Monday said it has approved a USD 225 million loan for the highway modernisation project in Rajasthan, which will…