Category: Economy
Oil shock: Panel urges Finance Ministry to craft strategic energy mitigation framework
New Delhi: A parliamentary panel on Tuesday suggested that the Department of Economic Affairs should develop a strategic energy mitigation framework to protect the economy…
Pensioners’ demands echoed: Parliamentary panel seeks hike in minimum EPS payout, say Rs 1000 insufficient
New Delhi: A Parliamentary panel on Tuesday recommended an urgent, comprehensive review of the Rs 1,000 minimum monthly pension under the Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995,…
Rs 39.48 lakh cr sanctioned so far under PM-MUDRA, NPAs at around 2 pc: FM Sitharaman
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana has benefitted many small entrepreneurs and Rs 39.48 lakh crore has…
Parliamentary panel urges a ‘golden share’ strategy to protect PSU autonomy if state stakes fall below 51%
New Delhi: A parliamentary panel on Tuesday asked the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management to finalise a clear legal strategy, incorporating a ‘golden…
Parliamentary panel advises MoSPI to optimise fund use, seek extra funds if needed
New Delhi: A Parliamentary panel has asked the Statistics Ministry to ensure optimum utilisation of allocated funds and advised it to request supplementary demands, if…
India oilmeal exports hit by US-Iran conflict, Red Sea disruptions
The escalating conflict between the United States and Iran has significantly disrupted India’s oilmeal exports, particularly to the Middle East and Europe, due to instability…
India growth outlook dims as oil tops $100, gas crisis deepens
A war raging thousands of miles away is tightening its grip on India’s economy, as surging oil prices and acute gas shortages ripple from kitchens…
What’s key to India’s forex defence? Patra suggests it’s $1 trillion buffer
India needs a foreign exchange reserve buffer of at least $1 trillion to ensure it has enough firepower to intervene in currency markets, according to…
Biz chamber seeks RBI relief for exporters hit by West Asia disruptions
Kolkata: The Bharat Chamber of Commerce (BCC) wrote to RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, urging supportive banking measures for exporters reeling under disruptions in global logistics…
India underreported rice, wheat price support: US, others to WTO
The US, Australia, Paraguay and Ukraine have raised objections to the market price support given by India to certain agricultural goods in a submission to…