Economic Times
The unemployment rate in urban areas was lower than the previous month's level of 6.6%. However, the decline in unemployment was driven by the male un
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her interim Budget had proposed to borrow Rs 14.13 lakh crore by issuing dated securities to meet revenue short
Experts point out that moderating inflation coupled with strong growth provides further policy space for RBI to cut rates in the latter half of the ye
India's industrial production increased to 3.8% in December 2023, up from 2.4% in November, according to data from the Ministry of Statistics and Prog
India's retail inflation has eased to 5.10% on an annual basis, according to data released by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation. T
According to the Solvent Extractors Association of India (SEA), about 7,82,983 tonnes of palm oil and 4,08,938 tonnes of soft oil were imported in Jan
Presenting the annual financial statement for the next fiscal, Assam Finance Minister Ajanta Neog also said the government will support the education
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri praised India's economic growth, citing a 7.6% expansion in the last three quarters. He emphasized the significant s
Farmers Protest 2.0 is underway as farmers from Punjab, Haryana, and Western Uttar Pradesh march towards Delhi on February 13. Unlike the previous pro
Imports of soyoil rose 23.7% to 188,859 tons, those of sunflower oil were down about 15.6% at 220,079 tons, while total vegetable oil imports fell 8.4
A survey by industry body FICCI indicated sustained growth in India's manufacturing sector for the last two quarters of 2023-24. Around 87% of respond
The new law under Section 43B(h) of the Income Tax Act, which mandates payment to micro and small enterprises (MSEs) within 45 days of delivery to cla
The Reserve Bank of India aims to align market rates with the repo rate, but liquidity conditions have caused a disconnect. The weighted average call
The appellate body approved the company's royalty payment of ₹646 crore at 6% of local value addition and rejected the transfer pricing officer's es
The original Fragile Five — which also included Turkey, South Africa and Brazil — referred to nations perceived to be most at risk due to their he
Robert Johnson from the Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET) emphasizes the need for nations to think globally and protect all humans affected b
EPFO plans to overhaul its pension division by setting up an in-house actuary and hiring more staff due to the increased workload from the Supreme Cou
Under the law --- section 43B(h) of the Income Tax Act --- whose impact would be felt for the first time this year, a business entity failing to pay i
In response to a question by BJP MP Lahar Singh Siroya, Gadkari has stated that the road transport ministry has appointed a consultant to provide advi
India and Peru are negotiating a free trade agreement to promote bilateral trade and investments between the two countries. The Global Trade Research
