Economic Times
The GST Council's GoM is considering moving 58 goods and 24 services, including luxury handbags, sunglasses, and cosmetic procedures, to a 28% GST sla
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that India is set to maintain its high growth rate and enhance its role in global growth. She urged America
Housing and Urban Development Corporation Ltd (HUDCO) has agreed to provide a loan of Rs 11,000 crore to the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development
India managed to import only 577 tonnes of Hilsa from Bangladesh despite an order for 2,420 tonnes due to a late import permit. The delay, caused by t
Addressing the Roundtable on 'Investment Opportunities in India' at the New York Stock Exchange, the oldest and the largest stock exchange in the worl
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman urged US pension funds and institutional investors to invest in India. At a roundtable in New York, she highlighte
A paper by senior Reserve Bank of India (RBI) staff revealed that the central bank's cumulative rate hikes of 2.5 percentage points since May 2022 hav
Karnataka's GSDP growth rate of 10.2% in FY 2023-24 outperformed the national average of 8.2%, amid challenges like drought and global IT slowdown. Th
Aggregate demand in India is expected to recover in Q2 2024-25 due to rising festival demand and improved consumer confidence, supported by an optimis
The finance ministry has requested expenditure proposals for the first batch of supplementary demands for grants, to be presented in the winter sessio
India's inflation is on a declining path, but there is still some distance to cover, the bulletin released by the Reserve Bank of India stated on Mond
Groundnut production in Gujarat is projected to rise by 26% due to increased area and productivity, reaching 42.19 lakh tonnes. The average yield has
Indian buyers are confident that Canadian lentil and potash supplies will remain consistent, despite the diplomatic tensions between New Delhi and Ott
India is exploring the import of Mongolian coking coal via Russia to reduce reliance on China, following disruptions in Australian supplies. The Mongo
Revenue disparity among Indian states remains notable. While some states like Telangana, Karnataka, Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh project higher revenu
The commerce and industry ministry is set to seek Cabinet approval for a new standard operating procedure for negotiating FTAs, addressing issues like
Onion prices, currently at ₹60-80/kg, are expected to stay high through Diwali due to heavy rainfall damaging crops in Maharashtra and other states,
In the first six months of the current fiscal year, India's automobile exports increased by 14 per cent year-on-year. This growth was driven by higher
State finances are projected to tighten in FY25 due to a 6.3 per cent decline in central grants. States dependent on these grants, especially in easte
A group of ministers (GoM) examining Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates has proposed moving certain premium shoes and watches into the 28% tax bracket
