Blackstone eyes majority stake in Globetrotters in $700 million education plan
US private equity firm Blackstone is in talks to buy a majority stake in Jaipur-based Globetrotters Educational Innoventions, which runs the Jayshree Periwal International School…
Govt clears 17 projects to boost production of electronic goods| Business News
NEW DELHI: The ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) on Monday cleared 17 projects, with a cumulative investment of ₹7,172 crore, in the second…
India imposes five-year anti-dumping duty on liquid epoxy resins imports from China and three other countries
The government on Monday levied a five-year anti-dumping duty on liquid epoxy resins coming from China, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan and South Korea, aiming to curb…
16th Finance Commission submits report to President Droupadi Murmu
New Delhi: The sixteenth Finance Commission led by Arvind Panagariya Monday submitted its recommendations to President Droupadi Murmu on how the tax pool will be…
Textile, apparel exports witness double-digit decline in October
Pune: US tariffs have started hurting textile and apparel exports, with almost all categories including cotton yarn, fabric, made ups, man-made fibres, jute products, carpets…
I-T return forms, rules under simplified Income Tax Act, 2025 to be released by January 2026
New Delhi: The government will release income tax return forms and rules under the simplified Income Tax Act, 2025, by January 2026, giving taxpayers time…
Financial sector to aid next phase of transformation, says DEA secy Anuradha Thakur
New Delhi: The financial sector would be a catalyst for India’s next phase of economic transformation and aid in sustaining its high-growth momentum amid global…
India-US trade pact: First stage ‘nearing closure’
New Delhi: The first tranche of the proposed India-US bilateral trade agreement (BTA), which would aim to address the unprecedented 50% tariff slapped on Indian…
Goods exports down 11.8% in October, trade deficit widens on gold imports
New Delhi: India’s merchandise exports fell 11.8% year-on-year in October, while imports rose 16.6% on the back of higher gold and silver shipments, official data…
Unemployment rate steady at 5.2% in October
New Delhi: India’s overall unemployment rate in October remained unchanged from the previous month at 5.2%, as a small drop in the rural unemployment rate…