Category: Economy
Private sector activity hits 6-month low in November
India’s private sector activity fell to a six-month low of 59.9 in November from 60.4 in October, as slowdown in manufacturing offset improvement in services…
Afghanistan woos Indian investors with tax sops, reopens air cargo route
New Delhi: Afghanistan‘s commerce and industry minister Alhaj Nooruddin Azizi on Friday invited investors and industrialists from India to invest in his country, highlighting opportunities…
No anchor, rupee sinks to 89/dollar
The rupee hit its weakest level on record, depreciating past the psychologically significant 89 per dollar mark for the first time on Friday, before closing…
SEZs raise concerns at US’ countervailing duties, QCOs at meet with commerce secretary
New Delhi: Special Economic Zone (SEZ) units and developers raised concerns on countervailing duties imposed by the US and the need to review the applicability…
Forex reserves rise by USD 5.54 billion to USD 692.57 billion
India’s foreign exchange reserves recorded a strong rise for the week ended 14 November, increasing by USD 5.543 billion to reach USD 692.576 billion, the…
Afghanistan offers tax breaks, free land to attract Indian investors
Afghanistan’s Commerce and Industry Minister Alhaj Nooruddin Azizi on Friday urged Indian businesses to invest in the landlocked nation, assuring a conducive environment to expand…
Four Labour Codes come into force: Who benefits, what changes, and what workers must know
Four Labour Codes: India has entered a new labour era with the government implementing the Four Labour Codes — the Code on Wages (2019), Industrial…
India’s trade liberalisation initiatives praised at Shanghai symposium
India’s recent trade liberalisation initiatives and ease of doing business were lauded at a symposium on sustainable development and global demand for Indian goods and…
India looking at collaborating with Israeli startups to boost innovation: Piyush Goyal
India and Israeli startups can collaborate in areas such as cybersecurity and medical devices to boost innovation ecosystem, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said…
India implements four Labour Codes, replacing 29 laws in biggest workforce reform since Independence
Four New Labour Codes: In a landmark move aimed at modernising India’s labour governance, the government on Friday implemented the Four Labour Codes—the Code on…