Category: Economy
After 50 years, Child Welfare Programme set for makeover
New Delhi: The government plans to revamp its flagship child welfare programme more than five decades after its launch, seeking to upgrade Anganwadi centres, strengthen…
India can diversify exports away from US if 100% tariffs imposed, has $200 bn market in 15 other countries: Economist SP Sharma
New Delhi: India has significant scope to diversify its exports to other countries if the United States imposes tariffs of up to 100 per cent…
Govt considering raising CCEA approval threshold for FDI proposals to Rs 15,000 crore: Sources
New Delhi: The government is considering a proposal to raise the threshold for foreign direct investment proposals requiring approval from the Cabinet Committee on Economic…
Households in India, other Asia-Pacific regions highly vulnerable to El Nino-driven price shocks: S&P
New Delhi: Asia-Pacific economies, like India, Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines, are seeing a surge in prices, with households remaining highly vulnerable to further weather-related…
UPI to remain free for users; nominal MDR may apply to select merchant transactions
The government on Saturday said consumers making payments through UPI will not face any transaction charges, while any future merchant discount rate (MDR) will apply…
America hurting its own interest; India well-insulated against US tariffs on Russian oil, expert says
Mumbai: As Washington tightens the screws over Russian crude imports, India’s macroeconomic stability remains remarkably well-insulated, according to Anindya Banerjee, Head of Commodity and Currency…
US sanctions bill makes India-US trade deal more critical, may push up import bill: Economist
New Delhi: The proposed US sanctions legislation targeting buyers of Russian crude makes it more critical for India to negotiate a trade deal with the…
GI-tagged Mithila Makhana makes first sea shipment from Bihar to Australia
New Delhi: GI-tagged Mithila Makhana has been exported from Bihar to Australia by sea for the first time, with the 18-metric-tonne consignment providing farmers in…
India weighs friendlier investment treaty rules as Cabinet nod nears: DEA Secretary
New Delhi: India is reviewing its bilateral investment treaty model to make it friendlier to foreign investors, and the Cabinet could soon take up such…
IP protection, FTA utilisation, contractual safeguards’ integration key for Indian exporters: Report
For Indian exporters, international growth requires an integrated operating discipline in which intellectual property (IP) protection, utilisation of free trade agreements (FTA), customs documentation, regulatory…