Economy

UP Agriculture Export Policy, 2019 (Amended 2021): Incentives, eligibility, implementation

The policy is a sector-specific framework for increasing exports of agricultural and processed agricultural products originating in Uttar Pradesh

FCNR(B) a strong insurance policy, but repayment risks loom: Uday Kotak

At the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2026, Uday Kotak said the FCNR(B) scheme had given India three to five years to strengthen its macroeconomic and financial position

Expecting 50 bps rate hike in Dec, may impact credit demand: SBI chief

Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2026: SBI Chairman CS Setty says higher rates could moderate discretionary spending and consumption credit

Avg India oil prices hit 15-year high: Threaten OMC margins, strain Centre

The oil price surge is putting pressure on fuel retailers and government finances, raising concerns over inflation and a widening fiscal deficit

Missing in workforce: Apprenticeship ladder still harder for women to climb

Women accounts for 29.5% of apprentices under NAPS in FY27 so far

Urban centres can't be effectively run from state capitals: Rajiv Gauba

Gauba urged states to introduce structural reforms in municipal administration, adopt the Mayor-in-Council system and ensure timely municipal elections

Satellite lights, Google Trends can help estimate state growth: RBI report

Combining night-time illumination and Google Trends data reduced errors in quarterly growth estimates by up to 62 per cent across three industrial states

Statsguru: From poverty to paycheque, here is India's missing link

India's poverty declines, but low wages and limited regular jobs remain key challenges

MP semicon summit draws ₹15,425 cr investment proposals, 14k jobs in sight

Madhya Pradesh has received investment proposals worth over ₹15,425 crore in semiconductors, electronics and high-tech sectors, with more than 14,450 jobs expected to be created

Crude nears $120 as W Asia risks collide with Fed rate decision: Analysts

On the Multi Commodity Exchange, crude oil futures for November delivery climbed Rs 406, or 4.32 per cent, during the holiday-shortened week, to close at Rs 9,800 per barrel

Govt extends deadlines for cos to file annual financial statements, returns

The extension of deadlines follow representations from stakeholders as they were facing issues in submitting the annual statutory filings through the MCA 21 portal

Delhi govt begins identifying ineligible old-age pension beneficiaries

The verification process was to begin earlier, but it was halted as permission for Aadhaar authentication of the beneficiaries via a third party was not allowed

German firms see India as manufacturing, R&D hub, not just market: Goyal

Piyush Goyal said German companies, including Siemens Healthcare, Volkswagen and Skoda, see India as a partner for manufacturing, research and innovation. Around 2,000 German firms operate in India

Govt bonds log worst losing streak in 30 years as crude, US yields rise

Indian government bond yields rose for a tenth straight week as elevated crude prices and US yields weighed on sentiment, while forex reserves fell $65 billion over six weeks

India private sector growth hits four-month high in Oct: HSBC flash PMI

The composite output index rose to 56.7 from 55.9 in September, while services activity strengthened and export orders recorded their fastest rise in six months

Upper-layer NBFCs must list on stock exchanges: RBI Guv Sanjay Malhotra

His remarks come amid a debate over whether Tata Sons, the holding company of India's largest conglomerate Tata group, is required to go public

Datanomics: Gold glitters in foreign exchange reserves, volatility lurks

India's forex reserves fell for the fifth straight week to $726 billion, while gold's share has nearly tripled since 2019, increasing exposure to price volatility.

India's net FDI inflows rise to $13.8 billion in April-August FY27: RBI

Net FDI inflows increased from $9.6 billion a year ago, supported by higher gross inward investment and a slowdown in outward FDI, according to Reserve Bank of India data

PLFS to expand coverage of platform workers and unpaid work from January

The NSO plans a separate sampling stratum for digital platform workers and new questions on unpaid household work, caregiving and labour underutilisation in the PLFS from 2027

UP Dairy Development & Milk Products Promotion Policy, 2022: Incentives, eligibility, implementation

The policy is directed mainly at milk processing and value addition rather than conventional dairy farming alone