Category: Economy
India’s engineering exports jump 24% to USD 12.31 billion in May: EEPC
Kolkata: India’s engineering goods exports jumped 24.48 per cent to USD 12.31 billion in May 2026, from USD 9.89 billion in the year-ago period, industry…
India, UK working to resolve issues for trade pact implementation
New Delhi: India and the UK are discussing issues hindering the implementation of the free trade agreement, which was signed in July last year, a…
India’s exports to US remain flat in May, imports rise 54.43%
New Delhi: India’s exports to the US remained flat at USD 8.81 billion in May, while imports rose 54.43 per cent year-on-year to USD 5.87…
Major boost to Meghalaya’s infrastructure as Nitin Gadkari lays foundation stones of 6 National Highway projects
Guwahati: In a major boost to Meghalaya’s infrastructure landscape and regional connectivity,Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways laid the foundation stones for…
Gold imports up 34 pc to $3.41 bn in May; silver shipments plunge over 86 pc
New Delhi: India’s gold imports rose by 34 per cent year-on-year to USD 3.41 billion in May, driven by high prices of the precious metal,…
Remittances, services surplus lift India to $4.7 billion current account surplus in April
Kolkata: India reported a $4.7 billion current account surplus in April riding on higher inward remittance flows, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data showed. This…
Unemployment rate hits 11-month high of 5.5% in May
India’s unemployment rate rose to an 11-month high of 5.5% in May from 5.2% in April, mainly due to an increase in the rural jobless…
India introduces PPI for goods and services, begins shift from WPI
New Delhi: The government on Monday came out with producer price index (PPI) data for both goods and services for the first time to better…
India posts $4.7 bn current account surplus in April; FPI outflows hit $8.7 bn
India recorded a current account surplus of $4.7 billion in April 2026, compared with a deficit of $4.8 billion a year earlier, even as net…
Finalising NFL’s tender to import 17 lakh tonnes of urea; stock comfortable for Kharif season: Government
New Delhi: The government on Monday said it is in the process of finalising imports of 17 lakh tonnes of urea to boost domestic supply…