Category: Economy
46 pc of CSR spends in Maharashtra, aspirational districts need more attention: Crisil
Mumbai, Maharashtra corners nearly half of companies’ spending on corporate social responsibility, and the 112 most underdeveloped spots flagged by the government as ‘aspirational districts’…
India holds bilateral meetings with EU, Russia, NZ, others on MC14 sidelines
New Delhi: Commerce secretary Rajesh Agrawal Thursday held bilateral talks with the EU, Russia, New Zealand, Peru and Mexico on the sidelines of the ongoing…
Consensus key to include plurilaterals, careful reconsideration of ecomm moratorium: India at WTO MC14
New Delhi: India on Thursday stated that incorporation of plurilateral outcomes into the World Trade Organization (WTO) framework should be based on consensus and not…
West Asia conflict to strain India’s FY27 fiscal math, says ICRA
A surge in global crude oil and natural gas prices amid the West Asia conflict is likely to complicate India’s fiscal position in FY2027, potentially…
OECD lowers India’s FY27 growth outlook to 6.1% amid global uncertainty
New Delhi: The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on Thursday lowered India’s FY27 growth forecast to 6.1% from 6.2%, citing global uncertainty. The…
Parliament panel flags funding gap in uranium hunt, seeks priority boost for AMDER
A parliamentary panel has called for urgent, priority-based funding support for the Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMDER), warning that underinvestment in uranium…
India initiates probe against imports of subsidised Chinese, Indonesian paperboards
New Delhi, India has initiated a probe against imports of subsidised Chinese and Indonesian paperboards as it is allegedly impacting domestic players, according to a…
ICAR–IARI makes historic debut in QS World Rankings 2026
For the first time, ICAR–Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), the 121-year old premier research intensive deemed to be university institute of ICAR has achieved a…
West Asia turmoil to swell fertiliser subsidy by up to Rs 25,000 Crore, hit output: Crisil Ratings
New Delhi: India’s fertiliser subsidy bill could climb by Rs 20,000-25,000 crore even as production could dip 10-15% if Middle East issues persist, according to…
Expensive crude oil: An inflation India might benefit from
The oil markets are rattled. Iran has decided to play bouncer at the Strait of Hormuz and oil prices are over $100 with confident predictions…