Category: Economy
US less reliable? India may need to open the door wider to the Dragon
India should reconsider its economic approach towards China and allow more Chinese investment into its manufacturing sector as changing global trade dynamics make the US…
India to launch headline Index of Services Production within months
India plans to roll out a headline Index of Services Production within months, the country’s statistics secretary said, giving investors a single monthly gauge of…
FAI hails Cabinet nod to NIPU-2026, calls it a major boost to fertiliser self-reliance
The Fertiliser Association of India (FAI) hailed the Union Cabinet’s approval of the National Investment Policy for Urea-2026 (NIPU-2026), calling it a significant step towards…
JPMorgan says 100+ MNCs are exploring GIFT City operations
India’s GIFT City is what many multinationals are excited about as JPMorgan Chase & Co. said more than 100 such companies have approached the Wall…
Foreign or local? Investors at lossover GIFT funds
Mumbai: Investors betting on overseas markets through GIFT City funds are in a quandary over how to report the investments in their tax returns. What…
India-UK FTA unlikely to hurt domestic consumer brands, industry says
New Delhi: Domestic consumer products makers and retailers shrugged off concerns over increased competition anticipated after the implementation of the free trade agreement (FTA) with…
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…