Economy

US-Canada trade flux may give India an edge in Ottawa negotiations

After the talks collapsed on Saturday, the US has imposed 50% tariff on $20 billion Canadian goods and Ottawa has vowed it would impose "dollar-for-dollar" retaliatory tariffs from September 8

Security cover: Pension plan for construction workers likely under EPF0 3.0

EPFO is weighing a pension scheme for construction workers using surplus BoCW cess funds, potentially expanding social security coverage to millions of informal-sector workers

How Bengaluru transformed from pensioners' paradise to India's IT capital

Bengaluru's transformation into India's tech capital has powered jobs, wealth and innovation, but rapid urbanisation has come at a steep cost to infrastructure, mobility and its natural ecosystems

The big BIT reset: Why India is rethinking its investment treaty model

Recent treaties with the UAE and Israel point to shorter arbitration timelines and broader investment protection, even as India retains regulatory safeguards in sensitive areas

Skill ministry, Amazon launch nationwide cloud, AI skilling programme

The nationwide initiative will target 150,000 learners for foundational cloud and AI training, with 10,000 participants receiving intensive, job-ready skills

Uttar Pradesh showcases historical tourism to Japanese delegation

The visiting delegation from Yamanashi Prefecture is on a five-city tour covering New Delhi, Agra, Lucknow, Greater Noida and Varanasi

Goyal leads biz delegation to Japan to discuss ways to boost trade

The visit assumes significance as Japan last year set an investment target of 10 trillion yen (about Rs 60,000 cr) in India over a decade

Central govt asks states to appoint nodal officers to speed up PNG adoption

Petroleum Ministry seeks district-level nodal officers to coordinate with gas distributors and oil firms, as it pushes households to switch to PNG where piped supply is available

Andhra announces 10,060 govt jobs in 4 phases, recruitment starts Sept 15

On May 15, Kumar said 1,523 jobs were already notified by the Higher Education Department. Together, in four phases, 10,060 jobs in total will be filled through direct recruitment

87 mn Indian youth are not studying, working or in training: NITI Aayog

The Aayog, in the report titled 'Reimagining Skilling for Viksit Bharat@2047', said the estimate is based on data from the 78th round of the National Sample Survey conducted in 2021

Indian Oil to supply entire petroleum imports requirement of Mauritius

Indian Oil will supply Mauritius' entire import requirement of petrol, diesel and aviation turbine fuel under a long-term agreement with the State Trading Corporation

PNGRB approves 1,800 km LPG pipeline network worth Rs 7,000 crore

The expansion comes as India relies heavily on imported LPG, with bulk supplies arriving at coastal import terminals and then being transported to consumption centres across the country

India, Mauritius sign fuel supply pact, IOC to meet import requirement

The long-term sales and purchase agreement between IOC and Mauritius' State Trading Corporation is designed to provide Mauritius with assured supplies and reduce its exposure to price volatility

Odisha's ₹72,100 crore capex target at risk as state fast-tracks projects

With just 15.7% of its record FY27 capital outlay spent by July, Odisha is pushing departments to fast-track projects and unlock central capex incentives

Haldiram, MCL lead as Odisha clears 14 projects worth ₹2,780 crore

Odisha has approved 14 projects across 10 districts, spanning food processing, textiles, chemicals, electronics and steel, with potential to create 14,104 jobs

Easing of 10% rule on Chinese stake attracts FDI worth ₹4,896 crore

Investments span sectors including information technology, artificial intelligence, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, data centres and transport services, government says

Govt examines easing blocked GST credit on construction for own use

Centre is discussing the issue with states amid industry concerns that denial of input tax credit on construction of own-use assets raises the cost of large investments

CabSec seeks programmes in colleges to build an advanced Indian economy

Sources said the directions include preparing a model to improve employability and upskilling opportunities for ITI students, besides rejigging method for awarding them degrees

India's informal sector suffered sharpest contraction in Q1 FY27

Establishments and employment remained above year-ago levels but contracted sequentially, with rural India accounting for much of the decline in the June quarter

Nuclear energy players bat for faster clearances, tech indigenisation

Nuclear power developers seek shorter regulatory approval timelines, standardised designs and greater technology indigenisation to reduce costs and speed up projects