Category: Economy
‘Good news coming’: Piyush Goyal says India–US trade pact close, but only on equitable terms
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday indicated that an announcement on the proposed India–US trade pact will only come once both sides achieve…
Piyush Goyal meeting stakeholders to discuss ways to promote FDI, FII
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said he is meeting stakeholders to discuss ways to boost foreign direct investment (FDI) and foreign institutional…
Gold rush sparks concerns for India’s wide trade deficit
India’s widening goods trade deficit in October has raised concerns among analysts, as Nuvama Research said the country’s rising gold imports must be tracked closely…
India’s Q2 growth gets GST & rural push as SBI predicts a near 7.5% print
India’s economy is expected to have expanded by about 7.5% in the second quarter of FY26, supported by stronger investment activity, better rural consumption and…
A soon-to-arrive FTA with Pacific economy takes India’s smart trade strategy ahead
The announcement that negotiations for the proposed India–New Zealand free trade agreement are “almost completed…may take a few more weeks” last week arrives at a…
RERA isn’t toothless, it’s still shaping up
The view that Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA) has not lived up to its promise remains widespread. Headlines tend to focus on…
India imposes five-year anti-dumping duty on liquid epoxy resins imports from China and three other countries
The government on Monday levied a five-year anti-dumping duty on liquid epoxy resins coming from China, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan and South Korea, aiming to curb…
16th Finance Commission submits report to President Droupadi Murmu
New Delhi: The sixteenth Finance Commission led by Arvind Panagariya Monday submitted its recommendations to President Droupadi Murmu on how the tax pool will be…
Textile, apparel exports witness double-digit decline in October
Pune: US tariffs have started hurting textile and apparel exports, with almost all categories including cotton yarn, fabric, made ups, man-made fibres, jute products, carpets…
I-T return forms, rules under simplified Income Tax Act, 2025 to be released by January 2026
New Delhi: The government will release income tax return forms and rules under the simplified Income Tax Act, 2025, by January 2026, giving taxpayers time…