Category: Economy
Explained: What is the new VB-G RAM G Act and how will it replace MGNREGA?
New Delhi, The Centre on Monday announced that the new Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), or VB-G RAM G Act, 2025,…
HSBC slashes FY27 GDP estimate sharply to 6%, expects two RBI rate hikes
Mumbai, Twin shocks of energy crisis and deficient rainfall will lead to the real GDP growth falling to 6 per cent in FY27 from 7.4…
Need to utilise, leverage FTAs: Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal to industry
New Delhi, The Indian industry needs to leverage and utilise the free trade agreements (FTAs) that India is finalising, as they provide huge opportunities for…
Maldives repays second $50 million Indian treasury bill: Muizzu
Male: The Maldives has settled payment to India on a USD 50-million treasury bill, President Mohamed Muizzu said on Monday, according to a local media…
India-bound fertilizer shipment scrapped over Iran origin risk
An India-bound fertilizer shipment booked under an April tender has been scrapped after officials raised concerns over links to Iran, according to people with direct…
After winning poll battles, Modi has picked up a new fight
After election victories in West Bengal and Assam, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has moved from electoral politics to economic mobilisation. When the Middle East conflict…
Govt to replace MGNREGA with new rural jobs scheme G RAM G, guarantees 125 days of work at near Rs 96,000 crore budget allocation
In one of the biggest overhauls of India’s rural employment architecture in two decades, the Centre on Sunday announced that the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural…
Iran war, fading tax boost may slow India’s growth to 6.7% in FY27: BMI
India’s economic growth is likely to slow sharply in the current fiscal year as the lingering effects of last year’s tax cuts begin to fade…
e-Vikas is driving behavioural shift towards need-based fertiliser use among farmers: Madhya Pradesh agri secy
Madhya Pradesh, one of India’s major agri-producing states, launched the AgriStack-linked e-Vikas portal on April 1 to digitise fertiliser distribution using e-tokens, QR codes, and…
India’s real GDP to hit 7.2% in Q4FY26 amid resilient domestic demand: Report
New Delhi: India’s real GDP growth is expected to reach nearly 7.2 per cent in the final quarter of the 2025-26 fiscal year, highlighting the…