Category: Economy
India manufacturing growth picks up in October as domestic demand strengthens, PMI shows
India’s manufacturing activity gained momentum in October as domestic demand strengthened, offsetting a slowdown in export growth, although business optimism slipped from a seven-month high,…
Demand for work under MGNREGS seen highest in Tamil Nadu during October
New Delhi: Tamil Nadu led the pack of states that placed demand for work under the central government’s flagship rural employment programme in October, showed…
Canadian PM Carney refers to ‘progress’ with India amid tariff strains with US
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has referred to the “progress” his country has made with India as he stressed that Canada is building partnerships abroad…
Chhattisgarh: 40,415 km of roads built under PMGSY in 25 years
More than 40,000 km of roads have been constructed under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in Chhattisgarh in the last 25 years, transforming…
Major hurdles cleared for Mumbai Coastal Road project; work to begin soon: Goyal
Union minister Piyush Goyal said on Sunday that all major hurdles in the Mumbai Coastal Road project, planned to extend up to Virar in Palghar…
Trump tariffs trigger 37.5% drop in Indian exports, alarm bells ring across key sectors
India’s exports to the United States have witnessed a sharp and sustained fall, plunging 37.5 per cent between May and September 2025, following steep tariff…
Commerce Ministry seeks views on allowing FDI in inventory-based e-commerce for exports
The Commerce and Industry Ministry has floated a note seeking views from various central government departments on a proposal to allow foreign direct investment (FDI)…
Meeting FY26 fiscal targets may be challenging amid weak tax growth: Report
Achieving the full-year Financial Year 2026 (FY26) fiscal targets appears challenging amid subdued growth in corporate and income tax revenues, according to a report by…
GST revenue in FY26 to exceed budget estimates, says SBI Research
The Goods and Services (GST) revenue for the Financial Year 2026 (FY26) will still be higher than budgeted collections, according to SBI Research. The report…
Sales glut pips tax cut as GST mop-up keeps rising
Gross collections of goods and services tax (GST) rose 4.6% on-year to Rs 1.95 lakh crore in October, reflecting robust local consumption that helped offset…