Category: Economy
Tamil Nadu surpasses Gujarat, Maharashtra to become India’s top textile exporter
Chennai: Tamil Nadu has emerged as India’s top state in textile exports, recording shipments worth USD 7,997.17 million for the fiscal year 2024-25, which is…
Net direct tax mop-up up 7.2% on corporate inflows
New Delhi: Net direct tax collections for this fiscal up to March 17 rose 7.2% year-on-year to ₹22.80 lakh crore, driven by stronger corporate tax…
West Asia in turmoil, govt looks to clear trade routes to South Asia
New Delhi: The West Asia crisis has prompted the government to look at ways to step up exports to South Asia. The commerce and industry…
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,…