Category: Economy
India Inc’s sales growth gathers pace in March quarter, led by autos and metals: RBI data
Mumbai: Sales of over 1,800 listed private manufacturing companies expanded by 14.5 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2025-26, mainly driven by automobiles, electrical…
India, Sri Lanka collaborate to strengthen trade interactions through local currency settlement initiatives
Colombo: India and Sri Lanka have discussed ways to enhance trade settlement in local currencies to reduce transaction costs and insulate the bilateral trade from…
States’ expenditure rises 131% in 10 yrs on welfare, development: CAG Report
New Delhi: States’ aggregate expenditure rose sharply by 131 per cent between 2015-16 and 2024-25, keeping pace with economic growth, as they focused on welfare…
India’s rice stocks climb to record high; wheat inventories at five-year peak
MUMBAI: India’s rice stocks in government warehouses rose 15% from a year ago to a record high for the start of June, while wheat stocks…
Navi Mumbai, Guwahati airports feature in Prix Versailles World’s Most Beautiful Airports List 2026 – The Economic Times Video
Adani Airport Holdings Limited announced that Navi Mumbai International Airport and Terminal 2 of Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Guwahati, have been named in the…
Maharashtra advises farmers to delay sowing as monsoon rains fall short
Mumbai: Maharashtra received only 26 per cent of its normal rainfall in the first half of June, prompting the government to advise farmers “not to…
India’s gold hunger stays unshaken as higher duties fail to close the import floodgates
India’s recent sharp increase in gold import duties has done little to slow demand for the precious metal, with imports continuing to rise even after…
PM Narendra Modi lines up middle-power talks ahead of Trump meeting at G7
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will showcase India’s growing ties with middle powers at the Group of Seven summit in France before holding his first face-to-face…
UP, Gujarat, Jharkhand, 10 other states record revenue surplus in FY25: CAG report
New Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Manipur, and 9 other states recorded surplus revenues in 2024-25, while the remaining 15 states had a deficit. Eighteen…
India’s structural growth story remains strong despite global uncertainties: Ventura
Mumbai: India’s long-term growth outlook remains robust despite global geopolitical uncertainties and intermittent market volatility, supported by resilient domestic demand, infrastructure investments and improving corporate…