Category: Economy
India to update national accounts base year to 2022–23; new data effective from February 26–27, says Nirmala Sitharaman
India will soon revise the base year used for calculating national accounts, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in Parliament on Wednesday. The new base…
India’s smartphone export to US triples to $1.47 bn in Oct
New Delhi: India’s smartphone exports to the US more than three-fold year-on-year to USD 1.47 billion in October despite global challenges, according to the government…
Govt to extend social security benefits to 100 core workers by March 2026 as against 94 crore now: Mansukh Mandaviya
The government is eyeing to extend social security coverage to 100 crore workers from 94 crore now by March 2026 on the back of worker-friendly…
Guwahati’s massive 6-lane Brahmaputra bridge nears completion; set to cut travel time sharply – The Economic Times Video
A new six-lane bridge over the Brahmaputra in Guwahati is nearing completion, promising to cut travel time between North and South Guwahati from 90 minutes…
Policymakers count the costs as rupee breaches 90/dollar barrier: Here is what could be in store for India now
The rupee sank to a record low against the US dollar on December 3, briefly breaching the psychological 90 mark before settling just below it….
India’s bankruptcy regime gains global boost; S&P lifts jurisdiction ranking
S&P Global Ratings on Wednesday revised up its jurisdiction ranking assessment for India’s insolvency regime on improved creditor-friendliness of India’s bankruptcy resolution framework. S&P said…
Export promotion measures launched to offset tariffs
The government on Tuesday said it is taking steps to reduce the impact of the tariff hike imposed by the US administration on Indian goods….
India’s seafood exports rise, led by EU, China, Vietnam
Exports of seafood from India rose 11.6% on-year in April-October FY26 to $4.69 billion from $4.2 billion a year ago, led by higher shipments to…
Panel seeks fast-track courts to expedite insolvency cases
The parliamentary standing committee on finance has called on the government to consider setting up special fast-track courts for a fixed time, on top of…
‘Reforms are driving demand, capacity use’: Ficci President Anant Goenka
Driven by strong macro fundamentals and reforms, India‘s economy is expected to expand more than 7% in fiscal 2026, new Ficci president Anant Goenka said….