Category: Economy
India-UK free trade pact may come into force from second week of May: Official
New Delhi: The India-UK free trade agreement, signed in July last year, is likely to come into force from the second week of May, according…
India, US deepen energy ties; Nuclear, LPG in focus amid Iran-linked supply concerns
New Delhi: India is looking to expand energy cooperation with the US, including in nuclear power, coal gasification and LPG exports, as it navigates supply…
Microplastics in India’s agriculture: A growing problem demanding urgent action
Plastic pollution has become a major global environmental and public health concern, entering ecosystems through mismanaged waste, industrial spillages, synthetic textiles, tyre wear, and personal…
Piyush Goyal holds talks with Saudi Arabia trade minister on stronger supply chains
New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday held discussions with Saudi Arabia’s Trade Minister Majid bin Abdullah Al Qassabi on ways to…
Our fisheries exports have risen from Rs 60,000 cr to Rs 68,000 cr after US tariffs: MoS Baghel
Nagpur: India’s fisheries exports have risen from about Rs 60,000 crore to Rs 68,000 crore as the country tapped new markets following US tariff measures,…
Fuel shortages from Iran war threaten Asia’s biggest food staple
Harvest-ready rice fields are lying idle and farmers are deciding whether to skip planting for the coming season, as spiking fuel and fertilizer costs from…
RBI proposes upper layer NBFCs to be defined by absolute asset size of ₹1 lakh crore+
Mumbai: The central bank late on Friday proposed replacing its existing methodology for identifying upper-layer non-banking financial companies (NBFC-UL) with an absolute asset size threshold…
RBI’s Utkarsh 2.0 places focus on better service
MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has published a medium-term strategy framework called Utkarsh 2.0 to highlight multiple strategy pillars: Regulations, customer centricity, inclusive…
Rice export rules relaxed for select European countries
New Delhi: India on Friday said that the requirement for a certificate of inspection from Export Inspection Council (EIC)/Export Inspection Agencies (EIAs) for rice exports…
Wholesale rice prices up 7% as West Asia ceasefire fuels export rush
Kolkata: Rice prices in India increased up to 7% at the wholesale level in the past two days, after the US-Iran ceasefire triggered a rush…