Category: Economy
Rising electricity demand pushes Bangladesh to buy more power from India, boost fuel oil generation
Bangladesh is boosting power imports from India and output from fuel oil-fired power plants in a scramble to meet rising electricity demand as it grapples…
India to engage with Mexico to increase trade relations: Piyush Goyal
Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal has said that India will work towards strengthening trade and investment ties with Mexico, highlighting the strong…
On EPFO table: Bank-like transactions, other reforms
New Delhi: The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is likely to deliberate next month on the EPFO 3.0 initiative, which is aimed at enabling bank-like…
India-US partnership: Phone call between PM Modi and Trump seen soon; discussions restart in US next week
NEW DELHI: A series of amicable exchanges between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump over the past few days signals an ebbing…
India-EU trade talks at critical stage amid hurdles, officials tell parliamentary panel
Negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union (EU) are at an advanced but complex stage, with discussions covering issues…
Fitch raises GDP forecast to 6.9%, says reforms to boost consumption
New Delhi: The GST reform will stimulate consumption and reduce risks to the economic growth outlook as higher US tariffs threaten export demand, Fitch Ratings…
GST relief: Companies asked to share revised prices of consumer durables, cars with consumers
New Delhi: The Centre has asked businesses to provide tentative price lists of consumer durables, cars, and other products after the Goods and Services Tax…
GST may limit tariff blow to 30 bps of GDP: Chief economic adviser
New Delhi: Chief economic adviser V Anantha Nageswaran on Wednesday said the goods and services tax (GST) breather announced this month will soften the US…
India is in “active dialogue” with the US on trade deal: Piyush Goyal
New Delhi: India is in “active dialogue” with the US for a proposed trade deal, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday. He…
FinMin asks CGST field offices to submit comparative MRP change data post Sep 22
The finance ministry has asked Central GST field officers to submit monthly report of price change in 54 commonly use items, like butter, thermometer and…