India seeks tariff solution in US trade talks: Commerce Secretary
India is looking for a “win-win solution” in its trade talks with the US that would also address the “tariff issue“, with New Delhi keen…
Credit guarantee may be doubled, fee reduced for well-run MSMEs
The government may double the support to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) under the Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme (MCGS) to ₹200 crore for well-run…
Weather, demand keep fruit inflation at five-year high
Fruits continue to fire up household grocery bills, as weather vagaries and increased demand drive up prices even as other food items such as pulses…
India’s unemployment rate rises to 5.2% in September, driven by rural job losses
India’s unemployment rate edged up to 5.2% in September from 5.1% in August, with a higher increase in rural areas than urban, official data released…
Centre released ₹3,700 crore under PM-FME scheme; over 1 lakh entrepreneurs trained, says Nirmala Sitharaman
Bengaluru: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said the Centre has released more than ₹3,700 crore to states and Union Territories under the PM Formalisation…
Goods exports up 6.7% in September, trade gap widens
India’s merchandise exports rose 6.7% year-on-year in September to $36.38 billion, reflecting continued resilience despite global headwinds. However, a sharper rise in imports pushed the…
IMF growth revision reflects India’s strong fundamentals: Piyush Goyal
The International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s recent upward revision of India’s FY26 economic growth forecast to 6.6% from 6.4% earlier reflects the country’s economic resilience and…
China files complaint against India in WTO over EV, battery subsidies
China has filed a complaint against India in the World Trade Organization (WTO) over New Delhi’s subsidies for electric vehicles (EVs) and batteries. It has…
India a close 2nd to China with₹25,597 crore Russian oil buys
Indian refiners bought ₹2.5 billion (₹25,597 crore) worth of Russian crude in September, trailing China‘s ₹3.2 billion, according to Helsinki-based Centre for Research on Energy…
Russia to boost banana import from India
Russia could import up to half million metric tonnes of bananas from India, the country’s phytosanitary watchdog here said. Rosselkhoznadzor — phytosanitary watchdog which gives…