Category: Economy
India, Uzbekistan should double bilateral trade in three years, says Piyush Goyal
New Delhi: India and Uzbekistan should aim to double bilateral trade over the next three years, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday,…
Global crop survey key highlight of upcoming rice conference
A coordinated global crop survey and projecting future prices based on expected global demand and supply of rice, would be the key features of the…
Taxation laws amendment bill: Government proposes simplified exemption framework for offshore funds
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to introduce a bill in Parliament soon to “significantly simplify” the framework governing offshore investment funds by…
Government invites applications for 30 products’ import quota under India-Oman trade pact
New Delhi: The government Monday invited applications for the allocation of 2026-27 import quotas for 30 products including dates, marble, and aluminium ingots, under the…
Kharif sowing dips 3% to 894 lakh ha despite 81% coverage of normal area
New Delhi: Area sown to kharif crops such as rice has declined by 3 per cent to 894.22 lakh hectares till July-end this season, even…
Rajya Sabha clears MSME bill to fast-track payment disputes amid Opposition protests
The Rajya Sabha on Monday passed the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026, aimed at speeding up resolution of delayed payment disputes…
India proposes tax relief for offshore funds using local managers
MUMBAI: India has proposed tax law amendments to shield offshore investment funds from Indian tax liabilities when they route investments through India-based fund managers, a…
Govt cites global commodity, energy costs for rise in wholesale price inflation
New Delhi: The increase in wholesale price inflation in June to 9.87 per cent was largely driven by price pressures in items that are more…
‘Free is the most expensive word in public policy,’ says CEA Nageswaran
“Free is the most expensive word in public policy,” Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) V Anantha Nageswaran said on Monday, warning that building infrastructure on the…
$100 bn in sight: India is rolling in dollars but what about the rupee?
Two months after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) unveiled a package of measures to attract foreign currency, the numbers are beginning to look extraordinary….