Category: Economy
India mulls exempting micro firms under ₹1 crore from statutory audits
New Delhi: The government is reconsidering a proposal to exempt companies with annual turnover of up to ₹1 crore from mandatory statutory audits, amid concerns…
Space for global growth to remain contested; greater intra-state coordination needed to counter external headwinds: CEA
Chief economic advisor V Anantha Nageswaran on Wednesday pitched for greater intra-state coordination, cautioning that in a conflict-ridden world, space for economic growth will be…
India’s tax coffers swell as direct tax collections cross ₹22.8 lakh crore, up 7.2%
India’s net direct tax collections grew 7.19% year-on-year to ₹22.80 lakh crore as of March 17, 2026, according to the latest provisional data released by…
Cabinet nod to Rs 1,718 cr MSP funding to Cotton Corp
New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs Wednesday approved Minimum Support Price (MSP) funding of Rs 1,718.56 crore to the Cotton Corporation of India…
CCEA approves Rs 1,718.56 crore funding to CCI for cotton procurement operations
New Delhi: The government has approved Rs 1,718.56 crore funding to Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) for procurement operations. The decision was taken by the…
Cabinet nod to Rs 54,926 crore plans: BHAVYA parks, support for cotton farmers, UP highway, hydro push
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved proposals worth Rs 54,926 crore, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said at a briefing. Among them is a Rs 33,660…
Cabinet approves Rs 11,712 crore MSP support for cotton in 2023-24; 7.25 lakh farmers benefit
The Cabinet on Wednesday approved Rs 11,712 crore as minimum support price (MSP) support for cotton in the 2023-24 season, benefiting around 7.25 lakh farmers,…
BHAVYA Scheme gets Cabinet nod: Govt approves plug-and-play industrial parks plan with Rs 33,660 cr outlay
The Union Cabinet Committee on Wednesday approved the Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojna (BHAVYA), with an allocation of Rs.33,660 crore for developing 100 plug-and-play industrial parks…
India launches anti-dumping probe into ethyl chloroformate imports from China
New Delhi: India on Tuesday opened an anti-dumping investigation into ethyl chloroformate imports from China after a domestic producer alleged the chemical used in pharmaceutical…
India’s privatisation drive derails because of weak investor interest
New Delhi: India is considering shelving three planned privatisation sales amid weak investor appetite, two government sources said, a slump that has already derailed its…