Category: Economy
Statistical system may get AI overhaul, data to be treated as asset: MoSPI Secy
New Delhi: India is eyeing a sweeping modernisation of its statistical architecture, with plans to embed artificial intelligence across official data systems, build a national…
CEA defends India’s GDP data, says country does not use methodology changes to inflate growth numbers
New Delhi: Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) Dr V Anantha Nageswaran has defended the credibility of India’s GDP statistics, saying the country does not use revisions…
Electronics, pharma and engineering goods lead India’s FTA dividend as export engine shifts gears
Electronics could evolve from a rapidly growing export sector into the cornerstone of India’s next manufacturing and export-led growth cycle, Yes Securities said, with Monte…
Free trade pacts to boost furniture exports, domestic manufacturing: Industry
New Delhi: Exports and domestic manufacturing of India’s furniture sector will witness a major boost from the number of free trade agreements (FTAs) finalised by…
India’s Russian oil imports rise in May as refiners boost purchases
New Delhi, India remained the world’s second-largest buyer of Russian fossil fuels in May, importing an estimated 5.8 billion euros (USD 6.7 billion) worth of…
Antwerp-Bruges port eyes bigger India share as cargo volumes dip, bets on green hydrogen
Mumbai: Europe’s second-largest port, Antwerp-Bruges, is stepping up efforts to capture a bigger share of India’s exports and position itself as a future gateway for…
USTR Greer to travel to India for trade talks, deal possible, senior US official says
WASHINGTON: US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will travel to India the week after the a senior U.S. administration official said on Saturday, saying a trade…
Adequate fertiliser stocks available, Govt ready to tackle El Nino impact: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Indore: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday assured that enough fertilizer stocks were available in the country, and also stated that the government…
Zojila tunnel, NH corridors & Delhi–Katra expressway: India’s infra push reshapes J&K connectivity – The Economic Times Video
Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing a major infrastructure push as the Centre accelerates key highway, tunnel and expressway projects, including the Zojila Tunnel breakthrough aimed…
India has achieved self-sufficiency in food production: CTCRI director
Thiruvananthapuram: India has achieved self-sufficiency in food production and has emerged as a global leader in agriculture, the head of CTCRI – an organisation researching…