Category: Economy
US trade talks may be cracking India’s opposition to GM crops
In a world where an ever-growing portion of grains is grown from genetically modified seeds, India has sat on the sidelines — a major farming…
Exporters in Gift City can retain forex proceeds for 3 months now
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India on Monday notified an amendment to Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) regulations, allowing exporters with foreign currency accounts in…
DPIP: RBI’s AI tool to detect fraud in real time
Mumbai: The central bank’s upcoming Digital Payments Intelligence Platform (DPIP) would harness AI to detect and prevent payment frauds in real time, officials aware of…
Direct tax collection Increases 6.3% to ₹11.9 lakh cr in FY26 so far
India’s net direct tax collections grew 6.33% year-on-year to ₹11.89 lakh crore in the April 1-October 12 period, showed data released by the Central Board…
Pre-testing exercise held for new household income survey
The statistics ministry conducted a pre-testing exercise for the National Household Income Survey (NHIS), set to be launched in February 2026, to evaluate the clarity,…
Centre eases norms for states to avail capex loans
New Delhi: The Centre has eased conditions for states to avail loans for capital expenditure under the Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital…
Govt opens PM GatiShakti portal to private sector
New Delhi: The government on Monday said it has opened the PM GatiShakti portal to the private sector to help them optimise last-mile delivery services…
India trade negotiators set to visit US this week, may agree to buy more natural gas from US to bridge trade gap
New Delhi: Indian trade negotiators will visit the US this week for trade talks, a top official said Monday, adding that the talks on the…
States, UTs to be ranked on labour welfare steps
New Delhi: The Ministry of Labour and Employment will start publishing an evaluation index that will benchmark states and union territories on inclusiveness, efficiency, and…
India’s retail inflation falls to 8-year low in September
New Delhi: India’s retail inflation eased to 1.5% year-on-year in September, lowest since June 2017, driven primarily by a decline in food prices, official data…