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India and Oman are close to concluding talks on a trade deal that will allow easier access of goods and services into each other’s markets. The deal
India's poverty rate declined to 4.5-5% in 2022-23, with rural poverty declining to 7.2% and urban poverty down to 4.6%. This decline is attributed to
India's Commerce Minister, Piyush Goyal, was absent at the start of a major World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting in Abu Dhabi, causing concerns abou
Separately, Indonesia has backed New Delhi's proposal to reinvigorate the work under the Work Programme on Electronic Commerce, which requires structu
Experts said the agriculture sector may have also contributed to the slowdown, even as industry and services kept the economy growing. "The agricultur
The official said the collections under various small savings scheme remain healthy this fiscal and will be in sync with the revised estimate. The net
The country's real GDP growth for the December quarter is expected to be 7 per cent, higher than anticipated, according to a German brokerage. The off
Piyush Goyal said that India “firmly believes that any measures taken to combat climate change, including unilateral ones, should not constitute a m
The Indian government is considering reducing food's weighting in the consumer price index to reduce inflation volatility. However, this decision has
India is considering an export tax on low-grade iron ore to meet rising local demand. Small steel producers want restrictions, but the Federation of I
The Indian government is considering enhancing scrutiny of certain corporates, including those with KYC requirements, to combat unscrupulous elements
A commerce ministry notification has said that he import of yellow peas is now permitted after registration under the import monitoring system. This a
RBI dividend: The Indian government expects dividend income from the Reserve Bank of India to remain consistent with last year. A surplus of Rs 87,416
Indian policymakers can follow the US Federal Reserve's guidance on liquidity conditions to mitigate market shocks, according to Ashima Goyal, a membe
Ahead of the World Trade Organization's (WTO) 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) in Abu Dhabi, the G-33 group, including India, has urged members to a
From the outside, it’s easy to think of India as an undifferentiated mass of individuals with leaders who turn up in places such as Abu Dhabi to rej
The Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) 2022-23 reveals that per-capita spending for India's poorest households has grown faster, narrowin
India and South Africa have opposed it as it neither has the WTO mandate or its members’ consensus and cannot be brought to the formal process in th
After a hiatus of nearly a decade, the government has released the results of the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey, which indicate that inequa
The latest Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) is not expected to have a significant impact on consumer price index and inflation calculat
