Category: Economy
Sugar imports lose appeal as domestic prices plunge below import parity
Pune: A sharp fall in domestic sugar prices is making it difficult for importers to bring in the 1 million tonne of raw sugar allowed…
Indian states step up Gulf investor push as UAE becomes gateway to global markets
Dubai: Several states in India are intensifying their pursuit of investments from the Gulf, with Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Bihar and Punjab reaching out to sovereign…
Deficient monsoon, weak September rainfall pose risks to rabi crops: Crisil
New Delhi: The renewed weakening of rainfall in August coupled with expectations of a deficient September could pose risks to the upcoming rabi season, according…
Gaining ground: Household manufacturing grows 4x faster than corporates
New Delhi: Household manufacturing is gaining ground in India’s industrial economy, with its gross value added (GVA) rising nearly four times faster than that of…
Rural job demand rises 23.8% in August under new VB-G RAM G scheme
New Delhi: Demand for jobs under the new rural employment guarantee programme, Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar & Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G),…
India may restart bilateral investment treaty talks with UK as model text nears finalisation
New Delhi: India could soon restart talks on a proposed bilateral investment treaty (BIT) with the United Kingdom, with the government close to finalising the…
RBI launches key surveys to get inputs for monetary policy
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank on Tuesday launched three key surveys to gauge inflation expectations and consumer confidence in the country and gather key inputs for…
Russia reveals India’s big asks ahead of Modi-Putin meet: Su-57 tech, nuclear plants and more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to hold a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on September 11, on the sidelines of the BRICS…
‘Historic achievement for 21st-century India’: PM Modi inaugurates Rs 35,000 crore development projects in Vadodara
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated, dedicated and laid the foundation stones for development projects worth more than Rs 35,000 crore in Vadodara, including…
Canada’s retaliatory tariffs take effect as US trade talks stall
OTTAWA: Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods took effect just after midnight on Tuesday as Prime Minister Mark Carney increased economic pressure on his country’s…