Moody’s raises India’s FY27 economic growth forecast to 7% citing resilience, but warns of inflation risks
New Delhi: Moody’s Ratings Friday raised India’s FY27 economic growth forecast to 7% from 6% previously, citing the economy’s resilience to the ongoing conflict in…
India’s net direct-tax collections rise 13% to Rs 12.10 lakh crore on strong advance-tax growth
New Delhi: India’s net direct-tax collections rose nearly 13% year-on-year to ₹12.10 lakh crore as of September 17, boosted by advance-tax payments, which grew 16.18%…
Sugar and onion prices stabilise after stock-limit curbs and buffer sales, but onion outlook stays bullish
Pune: The prices of sugar and onion, the two daily staples, whose prices had seen a large rally, have stabilised since a week as a…
Oman’s Sohar Port positions itself as Gulf gateway for Indian traders amid Hormuz tensions
New Delhi: Oman‘s Sohar Port is actively positioning itself as a gateway for Indian businesses, traders and investors to access the Gulf and the broader…
Private sector investment key for Viksit Bharat: DEA secretary
New Delhi: The ambitious ‘Viksit Bharat‘ vision will require critical private sector investment, as public expenditure alone cannot bridge the financing gap, Economic Affairs Secretary…
Private financing critical for Viksit Bharat goal: Economic Affairs Secretary
New Delhi: Achieving India’s ‘Viksit Bharat‘ vision will require critical private sector investment, as public expenditure alone cannot bridge the massive financing gap, Economic Affairs…
Gross direct tax collections surge 15% to ₹14.32 lakh crore
The gross direct tax collections in 2026-27 up to September 17 jumped over 15% on an annualised basis to around ₹14.32 lakh crore with net…
New US sanctions bill on Russia puts Modi in a bind
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is caught in an energy policy bind with no easy exit. Cutting Russian oil imports to avoid potential new US tariffs…
Shivraj Singh Chouhan asks states to meet farm targets on time; warns against ‘eating, meeting and sitting’
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday directed southern states to complete their agricultural targets within stipulated timelines, stressing that regional conferences must result…
EU waste proposal would ban India from importing bloc’s metal scrap
Brussels: India will be among the countries barred from importing EU metal waste, including aluminium scrap, under a new law due to take effect in…