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March retail inflation eases to 10-mth low of 4.85%; IIP grows 5.7% in Feb

But remains well above RBI's 4 per cent target

Election season may hit govt capital expenditure spending, FDI inflows

In case of FDI, the total FDI inflows was over $50 billion in FY20 and its share during the election months of April-May 2019 turned out to be 18.1 per cent

ADB ups India GDP forecast to 7% for FY25 on investments, consumer demand

Supply line disruptions and weather shocks to agriculture are key risks to outlook, says lender

WTO pares down projected merchandise trade volume growth to 2.6% for FY24

India's merchandise exports in value terms are expected to contract by 1-1.5 per cent in 2023-24 after two consecutive years of growth

Battleground 2024: Next govt to pursue reforms agenda, says Citigroup

Citigroup said simple consolidation of Opposition votes is unlikely to significantly affect electoral outcomes for BJP given its dominant vote share in 2019

Battleground 2024: Ahead of Lok Sabha polls, Manipur counts its losses

GST mop-up falls 24% to Rs 1,095 crore in FY24

FY25 likely to witness close to 7% economic growth, but risks remain

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at the Business Standard Manthan said the high capex growth needs to be maintained to meet growth targets

Electoral bonds worth Rs 9.6 crore purchased by 33 entities expired

Before the Supreme Court declared the electoral bonds illegal, they were valid only for 15 days from the date of issue to be encashed

Switzerland, UAE, China lead double digit imports growth in February

After growth in merchandise imports remained in negative territory for most of 2023, inbound shipments have turned positive for two consecutive months since January

US, UAE, Singapore, South Africa give a fillip to India's exports in Feb

After growth in merchandise exports remained in negative territory for most of 2023, outbound shipments have turned positive

FTA talks to continue even during polls: Commerce secy Sunil Barthwal

ECI is set to announce the schedule for the 2024 Lok Sabha election on Saturday

Exports grow fastest in 20 months; Feb trade deficit widens to $18.71 bn

Export growth in February was led by electronics, meat, dairy and poultry, chemicals, drugs and pharmaceuticals, and engineering goods

Govt, RBI in talks to ease Fema guidelines for boosting e-commerce exports

Efforts on to ease FEMA norms, says DGFT Sarangi

16 years, 21 rounds of talks: India-EFTA free trade agreement a reality

For promised FDI, India's nominal GDP must grow 9.5% in $ terms over 15 yrs

India limits market access in financial services to EFTA countries

The FTA text says the opening of branches by foreign banks in branch or wholly-owned subsidiary (WOS) mode shall also be subject to the requirements

India can reverse mkt access to EFTA if FDI commitments not met: Artieda

$100 billion FDI is a massive number. It took my breath away, said Swiss State Secretary for Economic Affairs Helene Budliger Artieda

Cabinet okays DA hike by 4 percentage points for central govt employees

'This increase is in accordance with the accepted formula, which is based on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission,' the government said in a statement

WTO: India's path diverging from S Africa's, its parting of ways with China

India has often been the fall guy for assiduously safeguarding development issues at the WTO Ministerials, but it has seen a rapid decline in its coalition partners of developing countries

WTO MC13: India blocks EU proposal to link trade with industrial policy

The proposal was a major ask by the EU

Economy expands 8.4% in Q3; FY24 growth projection now up at 7.6%

The National Statistical Office (NSO), in its second advance estimates data released on Thursday, revised the FY24 growth estimate upward to 7.6 per cent, from the 7.3 per cent projected in January