Category: Economy
‘Won’t end well’ for India: White House trade advisor Navarro’s latest rant against Delhi
In a fresh outburst, White House trade advisor Peter Navarro on Monday said India “must come around” at some point on trade negotiations with the…
Govt widens scope of fast-track mergers; move to benefit larger number of firms
The corporate affairs ministry has relaxed rules to allow the fast-track merger facility to a larger number of companies, especially the small and medium ones,…
Israel FM, Piyush Goyal discuss trade, investment ties, growth avenues
New Delhi: Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Monday met Israel finance minister Bezalel Smotrich and they discussed further strengthening trade and investment ties…
Bangladesh halves Hilsa exports to India, sets Rs 1,100/kg floor price ahead of festive season
Bangladesh has allowed export of 1,200 tonnes of Hilsa to India, which is half of the quantity that it had permitted in 2024 around the…
Home cooked meal prices inch up in August as compared to July: Report
Price of a home-cooked meal inched up month-on-month in August, majorly due to a spike in tomato prices, a report said on Monday. The average…
Fair economic practices imperative as world seeks stable trade: EAM Jaishankar to BRICS amid Trump tariff turmoil
Amid Trump tariff shakeup, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar while sharing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s message at BRICS virtual summit said that the ‘world…
Indian companies can feel secure investing in Israel: Finance Min Smotrich on India-Israel bilateral investment treaty
India and Israel signed a Bilateral Investment Agreement (BIA) on Monday. The treaty was signed by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and her Israeli counterpart Bezalel…
India & China should firmly oppose any form of tariff and trade wars: Xu Feihong
China’s Ambassador to India, Xu Feihong believes that the two major developing economies in Asia, India and China should ‘firmly oppose’ any form of tariff…
India’s unemployment rate is 2%, says Mandaviya citing WEF report
India’s unemployment rate is 2%, which is the lowest among the G20 nations, labour and employment minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Monday, citing the World…
Piyush Goyal to industry: Pass on full GST rate cut benefits to consumers to boost demand, jobs & growth
Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday urged the industry to pass on the full benefits of GST rate cuts to consumers, saying this would boost…