Category: Economy
Govt to replace WPI with Producer Price Index for future procurement contracts
New Delhi: The Centre is preparing to replace the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) with the Producer Price Index (PPI) for price escalation and price adjustment…
Agri Minister seeks tougher laws on fake seeds, pesticides; aims to reach 100 million farmers with ICAR technologies
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) marked its 98th Foundation Day on Thursday in New Delhi. Addressing the event, Union Minister for Agriculture &…
India-UK CETA takes effect: First zero-duty Indian coffee, jewellery consignments reach UK shores
London: The first zero-duty consignments of Indian jewellery and coffee have landed in the UK following the implementation of the landmark India-UK Comprehensive Economic and…
India-EU trade pact to be signed by end of this year: Piyush Goyal
New Delhi: India and the European Union (EU) have agreed to ink the free trade agreement by the end of this year, Commerce and Industry…
Bill to prevent insults to Vande Mataram, amend FCRA Act listed for Parliament’s Monsoon session
A bill to give national song Vande Mataram the same statutory protection as the national anthem Jana Gana Mana and another legislation to ensure that…
RBI’s financial inclusion index rises 4.48 pc in FY26
Mumbai: Reserve Bank’s FI-Index, which captures the extent of financial inclusion in the country, rose 4.48 per cent during the year ending March 2026, the…
Government targets 25 pc food processing level by 2031; mulls policy measure to boost investment
New Delhi: Food Processing Secretary Avinash Joshi on Thursday said the ministry has set a target to increase the food processing level to 25 per…
Indian rice export prices extend gain on higher reserve price, monsoon concerns
Indian rice export prices rose for a third straight week, on a higher reserve price for the commodity sold under the government’s Open Market Sale…
Development of India’s highest commercial Lilium cultivation field starts in Ladakh
Leh: The development of India’s highest commercial Lilium cultivation field has commenced in Ladakh’s Choglamsar area, as part of an initiative to establish Ladakh as…
India, UK trade pact to enhance exports competitiveness, slash trade costs: Experts
New Delhi: The India-UK free trade agreement is expected to reduce trade costs, enhance the competitiveness of domestic goods in the British market and boost…