Category: Economy
Commerce ministry raises anti-dumping duty rejection issue at ‘highest level’
New Delhi: The commerce ministry has taken up with the “highest level” the issue of a rising number of rejections by the Finance Ministry of…
Assam’s GI-tagged Tezpur litchi reaches Dubai in first export shipment
Guwahati: The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) facilitated the first export consignment of GI-tagged Tezpur Litchi from Assam to Dubai marking…
India-Oman trade pact to open huge export opportunities for labour-intensive sectors: Experts
New Delhi: India-Oman free trade agreement has opened huge export opportunities for domestic labour-intensive and value-added sectors such as textiles, gems and jewellery and marine…
Govt raises nearly Rs 20,000 crore through disinvestment, asset sales as West Asia conflict swells subsidy burden
The Centre has already mobilised close to Rs 20,000 crore through stake sales and asset monetisation in the first two months of the current financial…
India’s current account deficit to stand at 1.8% of GDP for FY27: Report
New Delhi: India is expected to see a current account deficit of 1.8 per cent of GDP in FY27 as against around 2 per cent…
Importers fret over China’s new critical mineral framework
New Delhi: China’s new framework for mineral resources is stoking concerns among Indian importers as Beijing ties critical supplies to national security objectives, say industry…
Strong consumption keeps growth steady amid Iran war cost concerns
New Delhi: Strong domestic consumption has kept economic growth momentum steady in the June quarter, but the West Asia war has posed challenges, including elevated…
Earth observation can add USD 263 billion in annual economic value globally: Report
New Delhi: While Earth observation (EO) data can contribute up to USD 703 billion to the global economy annually, more than 37 per cent of…
India eyes more FDI, speed up divestment, asset monetisation as economy faces external risks
New Delhi: The government plans to push ahead with reforms, including further measures to boost foreign investment, speeding up divestment and asset monetisation, as it…
Finance Minister to review flagship schemes with state-owned banks, RRBs in West Bengal: Sources
New Delhi, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will soon review the implementation of various flagship schemes, including Jan Dhan, Mudra and PM Vishwakarma, with public sector…