Category: Economy
Small modular reactors focus of India-France civil nuclear talks
India and France have held detailed discussions on advancing the strategic partnership, including civil nuclear energy, and defence and security cooperation, with a special focus…
US tariffs cloud India’s manufacturing ambitions: WEF
India’s manufacturing ambitions face headwinds from the US tariff of 50%, a development that also weighs heavily on the regional outlook, according to the Chief…
Amid Trump heat, EAM Jaishankar meets EU peers; Brazil, Mexico ministers join in
External affairs minister S Jaishankar was part of an informal meeting of European Union foreign ministers, hosted by EU high representative for foreign affairs and…
GST 2.0: ‘GST transition being monitored and pain points scrutinised’
The government is scrutinising the pain points flagged by the industry following the switch to a two-rate goods and services tax (GST) structure on September…
GSTN issues advisory on new Invoice management system
The centre will introduce significant changes in the invoice management system under goods and services tax, allowing taxpayers to keep records of credit and debit…
High-level delegation visits UK to deepen trade textile trade, leverage CEPA
New Delhi: A high-level delegation, comprising top officials and exporters, is visiting London to showcase the country’s strength across the textile value chain and to…
Food Ministry signs pact with FCI; sets target for procurement, better management of subsidy
The Food Ministry has signed a pact with state-owned FCI for the current fiscal, setting measurable targets to improve foodgrains procurement and distribution operations for…
Centre approves procurement of major kharif pulses, oilseeds in UP, Gujarat
Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday approved procurement of major Kharif pulses and oilseeds from Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat this year. A decision in…
OECD raises India’s growth outlook to 6.7% in 2025 over domestic demand, GST reforms
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on Tuesday raised India’s GDP growth by 40 bps to 6.7 per cent in 2025 from its…
India seeks people access in US trade talks after H-1B visa row
Indian officials will ask US trade negotiators this week to ease access for thousands of skilled workers, a person familiar with the matter said, days…