Category: Economy
Home cooked meal prices inch up in August as compared to July: Report
Price of a home-cooked meal inched up month-on-month in August, majorly due to a spike in tomato prices, a report said on Monday. The average…
Fair economic practices imperative as world seeks stable trade: EAM Jaishankar to BRICS amid Trump tariff turmoil
Amid Trump tariff shakeup, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar while sharing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s message at BRICS virtual summit said that the ‘world…
Indian companies can feel secure investing in Israel: Finance Min Smotrich on India-Israel bilateral investment treaty
India and Israel signed a Bilateral Investment Agreement (BIA) on Monday. The treaty was signed by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and her Israeli counterpart Bezalel…
India & China should firmly oppose any form of tariff and trade wars: Xu Feihong
China’s Ambassador to India, Xu Feihong believes that the two major developing economies in Asia, India and China should ‘firmly oppose’ any form of tariff…
India’s unemployment rate is 2%, says Mandaviya citing WEF report
India’s unemployment rate is 2%, which is the lowest among the G20 nations, labour and employment minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Monday, citing the World…
Piyush Goyal to industry: Pass on full GST rate cut benefits to consumers to boost demand, jobs & growth
Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday urged the industry to pass on the full benefits of GST rate cuts to consumers, saying this would boost…
GST Council eases rules on credit notes, relief for FMCG players
The GST Council has given relief to businesses, particularly fast-moving consumer goods companies, by removing the rule that required credit notes to be linked with…
India, EU officials commence next round of trade pact talks
India and the European Union (EU) on Monday started the next round of negotiations for the proposed free trade agreement (FTA), an official said. After…
Ukraine imports Indian-origin diesel fuel after loss of key refinery, analyst says
The loss of Ukrainian oil refineries this summer has forced traders to compensate with imports, purchasing diesel fuel even from India, which imports a significant…
IESA hails GST 2.0, terms it a step forward to meet India’s energy storage needs
Industry body India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) on Monday hailed the new tax regime under GST 2.0, saying it marks a significant step forward in…