Category: Economy
India’s export to Australia grows 8% over 3 years of Ind-Aus ECTA: Piyush Goyal
New Delhi: India and Australia marked the third anniversary of their Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA), showing a significant rise in trade between the…
RBI rate cuts and reforms to support India’s growth in 2026, says Invesco
New Delhi: India’s outlook for 2026 improved amid geopolitical challenges due to ongoing reforms and optimism in the US-India relations, said a report by Invesco…
PM Modi to meet economists ahead of Budget 2026
India Budget: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet eminent economists and sectoral experts on Tuesday to seek their views on the upcoming Budget, a senior…
Record agri output in 2025 amid GST cuts, US tariffs; seed, pesticide bills eyed for 2026
New Delhi, India’s agriculture sector closed 2025 with a projection of record foodgrain output surpassing last year’s 357.73 million tonnes (MT) despite US tariffs disrupting…
Season’s Greeting? Taxman turns New Year party pooper
Mumbai: The unforeseen ‘do not reply’ emails hitting inboxes of taxpayers who may have been on a tiger safari in Pench, or sunbathing on a…
Union Budget 2026: India mulls barriers to cut import dependence, narrow trade gap
New Delhi: India is weighing higher customs duties and targeted incentives for a range of goods where imports remain high despite local production, in a…
Finance ministry to take a relook at crop insurance plan
The finance ministry has begun a review of the cup-and-cap model under the government’s flagship crop insurance programme, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), amid…
A step forward: 83 GSTAT members allotted benches
NEW DELHI: The finance ministry has allotted benches to 83 newly appointed members of the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), a key step…
Household debt and investment to be part of FY28 GDP data
NEW DELHI: India will factor in the findings of its next nationwide household debt and investment survey into GDP estimates for the year ending March…
Higher gratuity liability due to labour codes must be treated as expense: ICAI
NEW DELHI; Most companies need to treat any increase in the gratuity liability due to their adoption of new labour codes as “a past service…