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Qatar ready to fast-track investment promotion, protection deal with India

Qatar's Commerce and Industry Minister Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al Thani said India has become its third largest trading partner

Qatar ready to fast-track investment promotion, protection deal with India
Updated On : 18 Feb 2025 | 11:13 AM IST

India, US committed to boosting trade to $500 bn by 2030: Piyush Goyal

During the recent visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Washington, India and the US announced to more than double the two-way commerce to $500 billion by 2030

India, US committed to boosting trade to $500 bn by 2030: Piyush Goyal
Updated On : 18 Feb 2025 | 10:34 AM IST

Govt, RBI working together to control inflation and drive growth: FM

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the government and Reserve Bank are working in "sync" to control inflation and in turn boost growth.

Govt, RBI working together to control inflation and drive growth: FM
Updated On : 17 Feb 2025 | 11:54 PM IST

Trade deficit widens to nearly $23 billion in January as exports shrink

During April-January, exports grew only 1.39 per cent, while imports saw a 7.4 per cent increase

Trade deficit widens to nearly $23 billion in January as exports shrink
Updated On : 17 Feb 2025 | 11:44 PM IST

Nearly Rs 1 trillion unspent welfare funds lying in states' accounts

For each scheme, the state government designates one SNA and opens its account in a scheduled commercial bank to ensure just-in-time release of funds based on the pace of expenditure

Nearly Rs 1 trillion unspent welfare funds lying in states' accounts
Updated On : 17 Feb 2025 | 10:56 PM IST

Proposed BTA talks: India hopeful US will resolve tariff concerns

New Delhi is also trying to decipher what will be the shape of the US's proposed reciprocal tariff law before drawing conclusions regarding its consistency with respect to global trade norms under WTO

Proposed BTA talks: India hopeful US will resolve tariff concerns
Updated On : 17 Feb 2025 | 10:35 PM IST

Govt weighs LPG subsidy for oil marketing companies as losses mount

As cooking gas underrecoveries soar, Centre considers ~40K cr mid-year payout

Govt weighs LPG subsidy for oil marketing companies as losses mount
Updated On : 17 Feb 2025 | 11:30 PM IST

RBI allows matching of PM-GAH transactions on NDS-OM, CCIL settlement

Currently, transactions between a PM and its own GAH or between two GAHs of the same PM are not permitted to be matched on NDS-OM

RBI allows matching of PM-GAH transactions on NDS-OM, CCIL settlement
Updated On : 17 Feb 2025 | 8:36 PM IST

US' reciprocal tariffs on Indian exports will have a limited impact: SBI

The latest report by SBI's Economic Research Department suggests that the overall bilateral negotiations between India and US could provide further collateral benefit to India

US' reciprocal tariffs on Indian exports will have a limited impact: SBI
Updated On : 17 Feb 2025 | 7:05 PM IST

India, US to finalise broad contours of trade agreement: Commerce Ministry

The two countries have also agreed to collaborate to enhance bilateral trade by increasing US exports of industrial goods to India and Indian exports of labour-intensive manufactured products to US

India, US to finalise broad contours of trade agreement: Commerce Ministry
Updated On : 17 Feb 2025 | 5:02 PM IST

Rajasthan approves Rs 5,120 cr to improve drinking water supply in state

To provide over 800,000 new drinking water connections in 176 cities and towns across Rajasthan

Rajasthan approves Rs 5,120 cr to improve drinking water supply in state
Updated On : 17 Feb 2025 | 4:17 PM IST

Boosted by PLI scheme, India's smartphone exports hit record Rs 1.5 trn

Smartphone exports during the 10 months leading up to January were 56 per cent higher than the Rs 991.2 billion recorded in the same period of FY24

Boosted by PLI scheme, India's smartphone exports hit record Rs 1.5 trn
Updated On : 17 Feb 2025 | 10:54 AM IST

Foreign companies' tax burden hits record low in India, shows CMIE data

Corporation tax cuts, GST reforms, compliance measures behind decline in tax outgo

Foreign companies' tax burden hits record low in India, shows CMIE data
Updated On : 17 Feb 2025 | 12:38 AM IST

Indian companies take a cautious stance on US reciprocal tariff moves

India exported about $6.79 bn worth of auto parts to US in 2023-24. Overall auto component exports stood at $21.2 bn, while imports from US were $1.63 bn of total $20.9 bn in auto component imports

Indian companies take a cautious stance on US reciprocal tariff moves
Updated On : 16 Feb 2025 | 11:37 PM IST

Proposed India-US BTA: US may ask for more access to agri products, ethanol

"The US will ask for major concessions in dairy and agri products, ethanol and removal of price control on medical devices.'' a former senior commerce ministry official said

Proposed India-US BTA: US may ask for more access to agri products, ethanol
Updated On : 16 Feb 2025 | 11:26 PM IST

Welfare schemes and rural jobs fuel labour crisis, say industry executives

Vimal Kejriwal, managing director and CEO of KEC International, in a recent call with analysts, noted that labourers earlier worked at a site for close to a year before availing their annual leave

Welfare schemes and rural jobs fuel labour crisis, say industry executives
Updated On : 16 Feb 2025 | 11:30 PM IST

Announcement on India-US trade pact has lifted business confidence: Goyal

Both countries will hold talks to increase market access, reduce tariff and non-tariff barriers, and deepen supply chain integration

Announcement on India-US trade pact has lifted business confidence: Goyal
Updated On : 16 Feb 2025 | 11:05 PM IST

Statsguru: Are Indian tariffs truly 'top of the pack' as Trump claims?

Does India charge more than its peers in world trade?

Statsguru: Are Indian tariffs truly 'top of the pack' as Trump claims?
Updated On : 16 Feb 2025 | 5:43 PM IST

India-US TRUST, IMEC to drive economic, infra cooperation: Experts

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump have agreed on the TRUST initiative, to emphasise on creating strong supply chains of critical minerals, advanced materials

India-US TRUST, IMEC to drive economic, infra cooperation: Experts
Updated On : 16 Feb 2025 | 3:00 PM IST

Announcement of India-US trade agreement has boosted biz confidence: Goyal

During the recent visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Washington, India and the US announced to more than double the two-way commerce to $500 billion by 2030 and negotiate the first tranche

Announcement of India-US trade agreement has boosted biz confidence: Goyal
Updated On : 16 Feb 2025 | 1:21 PM IST