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India's forex reserves reached a record high of $655.8 billion as of June 7, surpassing the previous high of $4.8 billion. Foreign currency assets (FC
Samunnati raises Rs 133 crore from Blue Earth Capital to expand initiatives for small farmers' climate adaptation and sustainability projects.
Labour & Employment Secretary Sumita Dawra praised the EPFO's automation of claim settlements to reduce rejections, as per an official statement. In a
The India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is set to be signed after the UK's elections on July 4. So far, 13 negotiation rounds have been completed, foc
Finance Ministry seeks input from trade bodies on tax reforms for 2024-25 Budget, including suggestions on duty structure, tax base expansion, and com
India's trade department said on Friday that the country's car market is "well-protected" through high tariffs on the import of electric vehicles, at
India's trade deficit widened to $23.78 billion, falling short of economists' $19.5 billion projection, per a Reuters poll. May saw a 9% increase in m
According to an EPFO circular dated June 12, since Covid is no longer a pandemic, the competent authority has decided to discontinue the said advance
CRISIL forecasts inflation at 4.5% this fiscal year, anticipating softer food inflation and higher non-food inflation. The report flags worries about
EPFO rules: At a review meeting, chaired by labour secretary Sumita Dawra, EPFO said the number of auto transfers generated by the retirement fund bod
India's Wholesale Price Index (WPI) surged to a 15-month high of 2.61 percent in May, up from 1.26 percent in April 2023. This increase was notably hi
Budget 2024: Sources informed ET that the Union Budget 2024 is expected to be presented on July 22. The primary policy priorities will include address
The council may also take up recommendation of the fitment committee on inverted duty structure of 15 items, officials aware of the matter told ET. Ho
Electric two, three, and four-wheelers are expected to be supported under the Faster Adoption & Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (FAME) scheme, whic
The Social Security Code, 2020, passed by Parliament in 2020, entails extending social security to gig and platform workers. Some of the changes envis
According to the industry body, the agriculture sector is likely to grow at 3.7% in the current fiscal, compared with 1.4% last year, whereas the serv
In the first half of calendar year 2024, Indonesia, Philippines and India led the way and should continue to outperform pre-COVID growth numbers on th
During a comprehensive review of the skilling schemes with the top ministry officials, Chuadhary reiterated on providing quality skill training to the
Moody's said stronger portfolio inflows are likely in India and ASEAN economies, because of robust corporate credit metrics and appealing valuations.
Industry body CII on Thursday made a case for pushing reforms in sectors like land, labour, and agriculture by the Modi 3.0 government to accelerate e
