Category: Economy
American giants warn higher tariffs on India & others may backfire on US’ manufacturing
Top companies, including American giants, have cautioned USTR that its move to impose additional tariff of up to 12.5% on 60 countries, including India, will…
Sugar prices up 6-7% over June amid below-normal rainfall
Pune: Sugar prices have risen 6-7% over June as below-normal rainfall last month raised concerns over crop output. Demand, meanwhile, climbed with the end of…
Kharif sowing slow, 15 more districts face rain deficiency
New Delhi: The government has identified 15 additional districts facing rainfall deficiency as it stepped up monitoring of the ongoing kharif season amid forecasts of…
India asks US to reconsider proposed 12.5% additional tariff
New Delhi: India has asked the US to reconsider a proposal to slap an additional 12.5% tariff on New Delhi for alleged failure to bar…
Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister calls for rapid scale-up of grid-scale battery storage
New Delhi: A working paper by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) has called for a rapid scaling up of grid-scale battery…
Information & Computer services to make up 1/5th of India’s proposed planned index
New Delhi: Information and computer-related services will account for nearly one-fifth of India’s proposed monthly Index of Services Production (ISP), according to the report of…
Ministries asked to fill top vacancies at CPSEs in 3 months
New Delhi: The government has asked administrative ministries to fill top management vacancies at central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) within the next three months amid…
RBI mulls guidelines on property title searches
New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may issue broad guidelines on property title searches to streamline the process and curb frauds involving title…
Air-cooled condenser makers urge review of Chinese firms’ entry into thermal power contracts
New Delhi: Leading manufacturers of air-cooled condenser (ACC) systems in India have approached the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and key ministries, seeking a review and…
Govt extends additional investment choices under NPS to autonomous bodies
New Delhi, The government on Tuesday said it has extended two additional investment choices under the National Pension System (NPS) to employees of central autonomous…