Category: Economy
Overseas crypto earnings of moonlighters under I-T lens
NEW DELHI: The income-tax department has detected cases of professionals moonlighting for overseas firms and receiving payments in cryptocurrencies that were not disclosed in their…
Retail inflation climbs to 3.21% in February
NEW DELHI: Retail inflation rose 3.21% year-on-year in February from 2.74% in January, largely due to a low base effect and higher food prices, official…
Pulsar International mulls foray into AI-based farm supply chain management solutions
Mumbai: Gujarat-based supply chain management company Pulsar International Ltd is considering a strategic foray into AI-led Internet of Things technologies to enable precision farming and…
Women borrowers show stronger repayment discipline: Study
Mumbai: Women borrowers are emerging as some of the more reliable participants in India’s digital credit ecosystem, with repayment behaviour on financial platforms indicating higher…
Food prices push India’s inflation to 3.21% in February
Retail inflation rose 3.21% year-on-year in February from 2.74% in the month before, driven by higher food prices, official data released Thursday showed. This is…
India’s sunflower oil imports halve in February amid West Asia conflict, rising prices
New Delhi: India’s crude sunflower oil imports fell 51 per cent to 1,45,000 tonne in February, an industry body said on Thursday, as the ongoing…
India begins probe into circumvention of countervailing duty on saccharin imports
New Delhi: India has started a probe on alleged circumvention of countervailing duty imposed on saccharin – used in a range of industries such as…
India’s February retail inflation quickens to 3.21% before Iran war impact hits
India’s retail inflation stood at 3.21% in February, according to data released on Thursday, amid trade uncertainty and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The…
Exporters seek priority allocation of LPG and natural gas for manufacturing units
New Delhi: Exporters‘ body FIEO on Thursday urged the government to allocate LPG and natural gas to export-oriented manufacturing units on a priority basis, as…
How persistently high oil prices amid Iran war could impact India’s economy
India’s external balance and government finances could be hit if oil prices stay high for an extended period, economists have said, as the Iran war…