Economic Times
Advance tax collections in India increased by 22.61% to ₹4.36 lakh crore in the first half of the current financial year, indicating strong corporat
The Centre is set to introduce a social security policy for gig workers within a few months, aiming to provide mandatory benefits like life insurance
India aims to become the third-largest economy by 2026-27, but must avoid the middle-income trap, says Niti Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam. He emphasizes
The finance ministry has started the budget-making process for 2025-26, with pre-budget meetings set to begin in October. These meetings will focus on
Six countries, including the US, UK, and Japan, have asked India about its plans to lift or ease the ban on non-basmati white rice exports. At the WTO
The prices of key agricultural commodities like wheat, rice, edible oil, and sugar are expected to remain stable during the festive season. The govern
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal announced that India's exports of goods and services are expected to surpass $825 billion despite global c
The Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) reports a significant drop in India's diamond sector, with a 24.5% decline in rough diamond imports and a
Labour minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday chaired a meeting with aggregators and urged them to complete the registration of all gig and platform
India's finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted the country's strong economic growth, predicting continued high growth rates. She introduced N
India has allowed the import of fresh green areca nut from Bhutan without a minimum import price condition through additional land customs stations in
The government is considering lifting the ban on exporting certain non-basmati rice varieties, according to Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra. The export
The Union Cabinet has approved a ₹24,475 crore subsidy for phosphatic and potassic fertilizers to aid farmers during the rabi season. Effective from
The finance ministry has announced that pre-Budget meetings for the 2025-26 Budget will begin in the second week of October and run through mid-Novemb
India's recent measures to curb wheat stock limits for traders and processors have not been effective in reducing prices. With festival season approac
The Cabinet has approved the continuation of the Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) with a ₹35,000 crore allocation for procu
The government assures that prices of key agricultural commodities will remain stable during the festive season. Wheat distribution for PMGKAY will be
The government has increased wheat allocation under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana from October to stabilize prices. An additional 3.5 mi
The Indian government has approved a subsidy of Rs 24,474.53 crore on phosphatic and potassic fertilizers for the rabi season of 2024-25. This decisio
The Reserve Bank of India is unlikely to cut the benchmark policy rate in 2024 due to food inflation concerns, according to SBI Chairman C S Setty. De
