Category: Economy
Infra projects see cost overrun of Rs 5.52 lakh cr in January
New Delhi: Several infrastructure projects worth above Rs 150 crore each registered a cumulative cost overrun of Rs 5.52 lakh crore, according to a monthly…
India cuts sugar production estimate for 2025-26 on weak yields in top states
New Delhi: India’s sugar production has been revised down 5.57 per cent to 32.40 million tonne for the 2025-26 marketing year, industry body ISMA said…
Big change on cards to how fertiliser subsidy is transferred? What Agriculture Minister is proposing
New Delhi: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday pitched for transferring the central government’s Rs 1.7 lakh crore annual fertiliser subsidy to farmers’…
Geopolitical heat lifts inflation fears but RBI’s repo rate hike unlikely
Mumbai: Chances of benchmark interest rate going up are “negligible” notwithstanding building up of inflationary pressure on account of geopolitical tensions, external member of RBI’s…
Delhi-Katra Expressway construction on track, will be completed by March 2027: NHAI
Jammu: The Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway, the fifth major expressway being developed in the country, is set for completion by March 2027, a senior official of the…
Nepal’s soyoil exports to India jump tenfold on duty free access
Mumbai: Nepal’s soybean oil exports to India jumped more than tenfold in 2025 to a record high, boosted by duty-free access that helped the Himalayan…
Unlocking Rs 40 lakh crore: Govt’s mega bet on India’s infra future
When Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled the second phase of the National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP 2.0) on Tuesday, it was a continuation of a policy…
Fresh math for world’s fastest growing economy: What’s behind India’s GDP revision and why it matters
After inflation basket was rejigged earlier this month, India is now set to revise its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) math with 2022-23 as the new…
India now in ‘middle ground’ after fresh US tariffs but any hike will erode its advantages: UBI Report
New Delhi [India]: India occupies a relative middle ground following the latest tariff developments by the United States, but any uniform tariff hike under Section…
India-EU: AISEF, European Spice Association ink deal to strengthen trade cooperation
Kochi: The All India Spices Exporters Forum (AISEF) and the European Spice Association (ESA) have signed a memorandum of understanding to boost cooperation on food…