Category: Economy
Indian agricultural sector under threat by trifecta of below-Normal Monsoon, El Nino, and West Asia war: ICRA
New Delhi: India’s agriculture sector may face a challenging year ahead amid concerns over weak monsoon, possible El Nino conditions, and fertilizer supply risks linked…
Wholesale inflation rises to a 3-year high of 3.88% in March
India’s wholesale inflation rose to a 38-month high of 3.9% year-on-year in March, up from 2.1% in February, driven by higher prices of crude, power…
Indian official team to visit Washington next week for trade talks
An official delegation will visit Washington next week to hold trade talks with US authorities, an official source said on Wednesday. The bilateral meeting between…
Crude unlikely to return to pre-war levels soon; India’s import bill may rise $70bn annually: Report
New Delhi: Crude oil prices have risen sharply due to the ongoing West Asia conflict and are not expected to return to the earlier level…
India’s wholesale inflation at multi-year high of 3.88% in March; up from 2.13% in February
India’s wholesale price inflation (WPI) accelerated to over a three-year high of 3.88% in March from 2.13% in February, as per government data released on…
Trump’s tariff rates could be restored by July, says US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
President Donald Trump’s tariffs may be restored by July to the levels in place before the Supreme Court struck down many of his levies, US…
Iran war impact: Essential drugs may cost up to 5% more, for now
Mumbai: The Centre is considering a proposal for a temporary 10-15% increase in the prices of select essential medicines to ease cost pressures faced by…
Aatmanirbhar 2.0 in works to cushion India against supply chain, energy Pain
New Delhi: India is redrawing its self-reliance framework to insulate critical supply chains and ensure energy security amid the global economic upheaval that’s been caused…
For FDI, E-comm exports must be in separate cart
New Delhi:India may allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in ecommerce inventory solely for export purposes with stringent safeguards such as separate warehouses to differentiate such…
SEBI seeks CBDT clarity on tax role of authorised representatives of FPIs
Mumbai: India’s capital market regulator has asked the apex tax body to spell out its stand on a vexing question that foreign portfolio investors (FPIs)…