Category: Economy
India Q1 GDP growth seen at 7.3% as consumption, capex cushion Iran war shock: ET poll
India’s economic growth likely held above 7% in the first quarter of FY27, as resilient consumption and exports coupled with robust government capex defied supply…
India’s FTAs give MSMEs a shot at bigger global markets: Exporters
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to MSMEs to fully leverage India’s growing network of free trade agreements (FTAs) is timely, as these pacts…
Govt in talks with banks to cut Kisan Credit Card interest subvention by 50 basis points
New Delhi: The government is in discussions with banks to reduce the interest subvention rate on Kisan Credit Card (KCC) loans by 50 basis points,…
PM GatiShakti: 396 infra projects worth Rs 18.66 lakh crore recommended for approval
New Delhi: As many as 396 infrastructure projects of different ministries, including roads and railways, worth Rs 18.66 lakh crore have been recommended for approval…
Australian regional leader to visit India; trade, investment ties in focus
Sydney: Australian regional leader Chris Minns will lead an official delegation to India later this month seeking to strengthen his state’s economic, education and cultural…
India opens tax amnesty scheme for small taxpayers to declare select foreign assets
India’s tax amnesty scheme for small taxpayers to declare certain undeclared foreign assets opened on Sunday and will remain available until December 31, 2026, the…
Finance ministry asks ministries to move from WPI to PPI in future contracts
New Delhi: The finance ministry has nudged all ministries and departments to move to Producer Price Index (PPI), from the current Wholesale Price Index (WPI),…
India must strengthen shipping capacity, naval protection amid growing chokepoints: GTRI
New Delhi: With growing shipping chokepoints, India must treat maritime insecurity as a persistent trade risk and strengthen its domestic shipping capacity, trade finance, naval…
India could reach $20 trillion by 2036 with 14.2% rupee growth: Equirus
New Delhi: India could reach a $20 trillion economy by 2036 if it can raise underlying rupee growth to around 14.2 per cent and achieve…
Parliamentary panel on finance suggests task force to fill 38 vacant DIPAM positions
New Delhi, The Standing Committee on Finance has flagged the “crippling” 43 per cent vacancy in the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM),…