Category: Economy
China requests WTO consultations with India over ICT tariff, solar subsidies
Beijing: China on Friday filed a petition with the World Trade Organisation (WTO), requesting consultations with India over New Delhi’s tariffs on information and communication…
External uncertainties pose risks to growth, speedy conclusion of trade talks present upside potential: RBI MPC minutes
The Reserve Bank of India said in the minutes of its Monetary Policy Committee meeting that a swift conclusion to trade negotiations could lend support…
India’s forex reserves jump $1.68 billion to $688.94 billion: RBI
India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $1.68 billion to $688.94 billion during the week ended December 12, data released by the Reserve Bank of India…
Jordan, Ethiopia, Oman: How India stitched a new triangle of influence
If we trace Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s December tour on a map, a deliberate geometry appears. Oman on the eastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula,…
India, Oman trade pact likely to be operationalised within 3 months: Piyush Goyal
New Delhi: India and Oman will endeavour to implement the India-Oman free trade agreement, signed on December 18, within the next three months, Commerce and…
China files WTO case against India over ICT tariffs, solar subsidies
China has filed a case against India’s tariffs on information and communications technology products and Indian photovoltaic subsidies with the World Trade Organisation, the Chinese…
Budget 2025-26 highlights: Four growth engines, financial reforms, more money in people’s hands
Union Budget 2025-26, presented by Nirmala Sitharaman, aimed to fast-track growth with the help of four economic engines — Agriculture, MSMEs, Investment, and Exports —…
Budget 2024-25: Nine priority areas, major focus on youth, tax tweaks
The Union Budget 2024-25, presented by Nirmala Sitharaman, sought to focus mainly on employment generation, skilling, MSME expansion and middle-class welfare. The Budget set total…
Interim Budget 2024: Big fall in poverty, steep raise in capex, rooftop solar burns bright
The Interim Budget 2024-25, presented ahead of the 2024 general elections by Nirmala Sitharaman, was centred around Modi govt’s motto of “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas,…
Budget 2018-19: Kharif MSP boost, a landmark healthcare upgrade, LTCG shock, DDT dampener
Union Budget 2018-19, presented by Arun Jaitley, set out a substantial economic and social development agenda centred on agriculture, rural prosperity, healthcare, education, infrastructure and…