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The upcoming budget aims to boost consumption, support farmers, create jobs, and reform tax systems. It focuses on tax cuts, lifting export restrictio
Ahead of the Union Budget for 2024-25, the Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs held the eighth Pre-Budget Consultation in New Delhi, focus
"It is being reviewed to assess effectiveness," said an official, adding that there is a line of thinking that it should be made optional for taxpayer
The retail and wholesale inflation in rice has been in double digits since last year. India, the largest exporter of rice, banned export of broken ric
Banks were urged to improve customer experience in banking services by focusing on initiatives like CKYC, Jan Samarth portal, and Aadhar seeding. The
Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh presses for extending MGNREGS, raising pensions, and improving worker benefits, including for beedi and National Health Missio
A note from Madhavi Arora, lead economist at Emkay Global Financial Services Ltd, said cumulative rainfall till June 21 was 17% below the long-term av
Key export-related demands included creating an Indian shipping line, duty cuts, and extending credit schemes. Nasscom pushed for favorable policies l
India’s goods exports in FY24 were $437.1 billion and imports were $675.4 billion. The ministry has been developing standard operating procedures to
Nicholas McCaffrey aims to enhance the scope and impact of the existing trade agreement between India and Australia, working towards formulating a com
RBI has to navigate its path towards the 4% inflation target with a "clear and unambiguous focus and (its) commitment to bring down the inflation to 4
In March 2024, India's external debt reached $663.8 billion, showing a $39.7 billion increase from the previous year. The valuation effect and a decli
According to the report, nearly 43 per cent of the surveyed farmers lost at least half of their standing crops. Rice, vegetables, and pulses were part
Speaking at the international workshop on GNSS-based electronic toll collection in India, union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari
The government lent a helping hand by cutting several fuel prices but many of the fuels like petrol, diesel and LPG are not commonly used in rural are
Exploring India's external debt dynamics, the recent data highlights a growing financial obligation, with varying debt compositions dominated by US do
Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Interim Budget 2024 ahead of Lok Sabha elections. She is expected to table the Full Budget on July 22.
During a pre-budget meeting with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, industry representatives urged for reduced indirect taxes and rationalized duty
BUDGET EXPECTATION: In its pre-budget meeting with the finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday, BMS general secretary Ravindra Himte demanded in
India is facing a growing water shortage as consumption is rising amid a rapidly growing economy and frequent natural disasters which is detrimental t
