Category: Economy
India private sector growth: India’s private sector growth slumped to over four-year low in July, PMI shows
Bengaluru: India’s private sector growth skidded to its weakest in over four years in July as a sharp slowdown in services constrained overall expansion even…
GTRI questions US 10% Section 301 tariff on Indian exports, says measure lacks credible evidence
New Delhi: The Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) has questioned the rationale behind the United States‘ decision to impose a 10 per cent Section 301…
India reiterates WTO-consistent trade policy, calls for development-oriented reforms
New Delhi: India has reaffirmed its commitment to transparent and WTO-consistent trade policies and has called for development-oriented WTO reforms, as per a statement by…
US imposes 10% tariff on India, Pak, Bangladesh, UK, others in forced labour probe
New Delhi: The US has imposed 10% tariffs on goods purchased from India and 16 other countries over what it described as their failure to…
India allows FDI in ecomm inventory model for exports
NEW DELHI: India on Thursday eased its FDI policy to allow foreign direct investment in the inventory-based model of ecommerce exclusively for export purposes, in…
Pulses import bill shrinks as global prices fall, local production rises
New Delhi: Higher domestic production, lower global prices, and import curbs helped temper India’s import bill in FY26 for key varieties of pulses such as…
WTO nations query India’s PLI, QCO, import substitution, New Delhi says public policy objectives key
New Delhi: Members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) raised questions at India’s Quality Control Orders (QCO), “abrupt tariff changes”, Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes,…
Govt revamps housing ministry with two new departments
The Union government has reorganised the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) by creating two separate departments, namely, the Department of Capital Development and…
UAE eyes energy, food, semiconductor sectors for stronger investment ties with Gujarat
Ahmedabad: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday said it is looking at expanding investments in Gujarat in sectors such as food security, energy, logistics…
Govt opens inventory-based e-commerce to foreign direct investment for exports only
Centre on Thursday allowed foreign direct investment (FDI) in the inventory-based model of e-commerce exclusively for exports, easing long-standing restrictions to boost outbound shipments of…