Category: Economy
India raises questions at WTO over interim arrangement to implement e-comm pact
New Delhi: India Thursday raised questions at the World Trade Organization (WTO) over an interim arrangement as a pathway for implementation of an agreement on…
India raises questions at WTO over interim arrangement to implement e-commerce pact
New Delhi: India has raised questions in the WTO over an interim arrangement as a pathway for implementation of an agreement on e-commerce, which has…
RBI launches 3 key surveys to get input for monetary policy
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank on Thursday launched three key surveys, including one to gauge inflation expectations among households, aimed at providing critical inputs for formulating…
Biz positive on GST after 9 years; simpler compliance, lesser disputes key focus areas ahead: Survey
New Delhi: The overall sentiment of businesses towards GST remains positive after 9 years of its implementation, but addressing compliance complexities and reducing litigation will…
Indian Railways launches first MEMU train in Northeast, boosting Tripura-Assam connectivity – The Economic Times Video
Indian Railways has introduced the Northeast region’s first Mainline Electric Multiple Unit (MEMU) train, connecting Agartala in Tripura with Karimganj in Assam after railway electrification…
Cotton sowing picks up in July as monsoon revives, still below last year
Cotton sowing in India, which had lagged 23 per cent behind last year through the kharif season, has gained pace in July as the southwest…
Soybean sowing gains pace, acreage seen surpassing last year
Soybean sowing has picked up across the country’s key producing states after an initial delay caused by the late arrival of the southwest monsoon, with…
El Nino emerges as key risk to FMCG demand, weak monsoon could weigh on rural consumption
New Delhi: India’s FMCG sector will likely face fresh headwinds in the coming quarters as the emerging El Nino weather pattern raises the risk of…
Hormuz & Iran war can slow India down but not hold it back
The IMF’s latest assessment of the global economy paints a picture of rising uncertainty. The war involving Iran continues to threaten energy supplies, oil prices…
India-New Zealand FTA to make 57% of NZ exports tariff-free from day 1, Kiwi PM says
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Thursday said the recently signed free trade agreement with India would allow 57% of the country’s exports to…