Category: Economy
If countries without GM seeds can get better yields in pulses, why can’t India: Chouhan to ICAR scientists
New Delhi: Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday asked the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) to intensify efforts to raise productivity in pulses…
India aims for FMD-free status in nine states within two years, eyes Europe’s dairy market
New Delhi: India is targeting foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) free status in at least nine states over the next two years, a step the government hopes…
India’s non-sovereign debt may rise to 150 pc of GDP by 2047: Crisil
New Delhi: India’s non-sovereign debt could rise from approximately 84 per cent of GDP today to around 150 per cent by 2047. This structural shift…
BRICS MoU on standardisation would create framework for collaboration: Pralhad Joshi
Bengaluru: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Thursday said the fifth meeting of heads of BRICS National Standardisation Bodies (NSBs) in Bengaluru would mark a major…
Corporate demand resilient amid new opportunities opened up by FTAs, says Ficci chief
India’s corporate sector has entered the current financial year on a firm footing, with demand holding up across most parts of the economy despite inflationary…
ICAR to cap rice, wheat area under crop diversification plan; forms 52 task teams for 2047 roadmap
New Delhi: The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) will push for crop diversification under its roadmap for 2047, with the area under rice to…
India-UK trade deal: Luxury cars get cheaper, but your Scotch will have to wait
British carmakers have moved quickly to pass on tariff benefits from the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), which came into effect on Wednesday,…
PM Modi pushes to cut imports to shield India from shocks
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is taking steps to reduce key imports into the economy in order to protect supply chains and ease pressure on…
Maharashtra govt to waive Rs 48,000 crore pending farm power dues: Devendra Fadnavis
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has announced that the state government will waive around Rs 48,000 crore in pending electricity dues of farmers to…
India’s direct tax body notifies Cost Inflation Index for this fiscal year
India‘s direct tax body has notified the Cost Inflation Index (CII), a tool to measure the rise in cost due to inflation, for fiscal year…