Category: Economy
India-Israel FTA talks: Strategic sectors must take centre stage over merchandise trade, says GTRI
India and Israel have revived negotiations for a long-pending Free Trade Agreement (FTA), nearly a decade after the last formal talks stalled, with experts saying…
PM Modi plans reform blitz in Parliament to turbocharge economy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration is gearing up for an aggressive legislative drive in the upcoming winter session of Parliament, with plans to table more…
RBI faces delicate balancing act as markets bet on a December rate cut
India’s ongoing easing cycle may come to and end with a final rate cut at the RBI MPC’s December meeting, economists have said. As inflation…
S&P keeps India’s FY26 GDP growth aim at 6.5%; shares FY27 target
S&P Global Ratings on Monday kept its projection for India’s economic expansion at 6.5 per cent in the current fiscal year and forecast 6.7 per…
India’s seafood sector expands beyond US after tariffs, shrimp exports rise 18% in first five months of FY26: Report
India’s seafood sector is gradually expanding its global market reach beyond its traditional dependence on the United States, as exporters diversify to counter the impact…
Canada, India agree to restart trade talks, push for $50 billion bilateral target by 2030
Canada and India have agreed to restart stalled talks for a new trade deal, the Indian government said on Sunday, after discussions between the two…
Nitin Gadkari bats for ‘farmer producer companies’ for agricultural development
NAGPUR: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday emphasised the need for “farmer producer companies” for the progress of cultivators. Addressing a workshop on farmer producer…
Sugar MSP to be raised after seven-year pause
New Delhi: The government is expected to raise the minimum selling price (MSP) of sugar – after a nearly seven-year pause -by nearly 23% to…
Export Mission: Interest subvention may be capped at ₹50 lakh per MSME
New Delhi: The government is considering capping the benefits of interest subvention at about ₹50 lakh per exporter under the Export Promotion Mission approved by…
Tax collection may fail to meet target for this fiscal
New Delhi: The Centre is bracing for a marginal shortfall in tax collection from the budgeted level in this financial year in the wake of…