Category: Economy
US slaps 123% anti-dumping duty on Indian solar imports
New Delhi: The US has announced a preliminary anti-dumping duty of 123.04% on solar cells and modules from India, a move expected to further restrict…
Government to bring new seed, pesticide laws next Parliament session, says Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan
New Delhi: Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday said new laws governing seeds and pesticides are close to completion and are expected to…
Economist Ashok Lahiri from Bengal to become Niti Aayog vice-chairman, Gobardhan Das named as member
New Delhi: Economist Ashok Lahiri and scientist Gobardhan Das, two illustrious names from West Bengal, will become the Niti Aayog vice-chairman and member, respectively, government…
Govt forms panel under SBI chief C S Setty to assess Mythos-related risks
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the government has formed a panel under SBI Chairman C S Setty, who also leads the industry…
Infra projects see cost overrun of Rs 5.61 lakh crore in March
New Delhi: Infrastructure projects worth above Rs 150 crore each registered a cumulative cost overrun of Rs 5.61 lakh crore, according to a monthly government…
Trade competitiveness will depend on how industry leverages facilitation measures: CII
Mumbai: India’s trade competitiveness will increasingly depend on how effectively industry leverages facilitation measures such as Authorised Economic Operator programme and duty deferment scheme, industry…
India’s wheat output likely at 110-120 mn ton in 2025-26 amid weather damage, says Food Secy
India’s wheat production for the 2025-26 crop year is likely to come in between 110 and 120 million tonnes following crop damage from unseasonal rainfall…
Govt misses FY26 highway construction target due to delay in land acquisition
New Delhi, National highway construction in the last fiscal year stood at 9,380 km, below the target of 10,000 km, a senior road transport and…
India’s forex reserves rise $2.3 billion to $703.30 billion as of April 17
India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $2.3 billion in the week ending April 17 to stand at $703.30 billion, according to data released by the…
India-US bilateral trade agreement talks progress: Digital trade, market access in focus
New Delhi: India and the US discussed issues related to digital trade, investment promotion and economic security alignment in the recently concluded round of meetings…