Category: Economy
Cash craze: Currency in circulation touches record Rs 40 lakh crore
Currency in circulation (CiC) hit a record Rs 40 lakh crore in January, up 11.1% year-on-year, even as the cash-to-GDP radio fell to about 11.2%,…
Bengaluru airport ships over 60 million roses this Valentine’s season
Bengaluru, As the Valentine’s season drove peak demand of fresh roses worldwide, Kempegowda International Airport here shipped around 60 million rose stems, weighing more than…
‘India offers limited farm quotas in US trade deal’
The government has offered quotas in most agricultural products where tariff reductions have been sought under the proposed interim trade agreement with the United States,…
India engaging global partners more intensively, says EAM S Jaishankar; cites recent trade deals
Mumbai: India is engaging with international partners more intensively from a position of strength, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said, citing recent trade…
NGT clears Great Nicobar infrastructure project, says adequate safeguards provided
New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has cleared the proposed International Container Transhipment Terminal in Great Nicobar Island, saying adequate safeguards had been provided…
Who is Darpan Jain, India’s chief negotiator for US trade talks?
New Delhi: Senior IAS officer Darpan Jain will lead India’s delegation to Washington next week to finalise the legal text of the proposed India–US Interim…
NHAI accepts NHIT’s Rs 6,221 cr offer to monetise two highway assets
New Delhi: NHAI has accepted National Highways Infra Trust‘s offer of Rs 6,220.90 crore for the asset monetisation of two highway sections of 310 kilometres….
India’s textile and apparel exports down by 3.75% in January, outlook improves now with India US interim deal
New Delhi: India’s textile and apparel exports registered a decline in January compared with the same period last year, largely due to high tariffs imposed…
Gold, silver import surge pushes India’s January trade deficit to 3-month high of $34.68 billion
NEW DELHI: India’s goods trade deficit in January widened to a three-month high of $34.68 billion from $23.43 billion a year ago. Imports, driven by…
FM Nirmala Sitharaman to push biopharma, semiconductor missions in Norway
New Delhi: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will huddle with Norwegian industry captains to explore long-term capital investments and interact with senior representatives of cutting-edge startups…