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What does Indian trade stand to lose and gain from Russia-Ukraine conflict?

While our import and export to the two warring nations have been hit adversely, there are some sectors which stand to gain

Red chilli pepper prices surge on crop damage in top exporter India

The prices of red chilli peppers are surging as output in top exporter India is set to drop by a fifth from a year ago, hit by an invasive pest attack and damage from unseasonal rain

Oil shock from Ukraine war risks becoming 'nightmare' for India's RBI

The Ukraine war's impact on global supply chains could force India's central bank to raise its inflation forecast, but may leave little scope for it to tighten monetary policy, according to economists

Algo Rhythm: Cybersecurity spending up 10-fold since 2014-15, shows data

Actual spending on cybersecurity has always remained lower than budgeted estimates

FY23 wheat exports could reach 10 mt if Russia-Ukraine crisis persists

New crop trading at Rs 100-300/quintal above MSP in many MP, Gujarat markets

Statsguru: Six charts show human cost of pollution and climate change

Data also indicates that even if pollution doesn't kill, it does cost the country in terms of loss of healthy life years

Investments via UAE to face more scrutiny after FATF grey list inclusion

FATF grey list inclusion hurts its attractiveness for investors

81 high-impact infrastructure projects make it to Gati Shakti list

Road projects top the pecking order, states to upload data by March-end

Ukraine conflict likely to affect growth: RBI MPC member Jayanth Varma

Asia's third-largest economy is projected to grow 8.9 per cent in the fiscal year ending March 31, slower than previously anticipated 9.2 per cent, according to the recent government data.

Indian embassy asks Indians still stranded in Ukraine to fill up e-forms

In the Google form, the embassy has also asked for indicating the current location of the Indians stranded in Ukraine

Ukraine crisis: Russian oil companies offer big discounts to India

Bankers said India should be extremely cautious before opening up trade with Russia amid sanctions as it should not be seen as funding Russian invasion of Ukraine.

No further financial relaxation for highway companies after March 22

MoRTH feels effect of pandemic has been neutralised and as industry has not asked for any further relief, these relaxations can now be rolled back as fiscal ends

New lease of life for commercial realty after third wave-induced blip

An important factor in this rise in demand for office spaces is the waning of the work-from-home (WFH) narrative

GST Council may consider raising lowest slab to 8%, rationalise tax slabs

The GST Council in next meet may look at raising the lowest tax slab to 8%, from 5%, and prune the exemption list in the GST regime

PM Modi to address webinar on Budget by finance ministry on March 8

To facilitate efficient and speedy implementation of budget announcements, the Government of India is holding a series of webinars across various key sectors, the Finance Ministry said

Karnataka govt approves 48 industrial projects worth Rs 2,062 cr

The Karnataka government has approved 48 industrial projects worth Rs 2,062 crore that would provide jobs for over 6,393 people in the state.

Petrol, diesel prices set to rise Rs 15-Rs 22 per litre from next week

It is widely expected that the OMCs will revise the current prices on or after March 7, which is the last day of voting in the ongoing state assembly elections

India's wheat exports pick up amid Russia-Ukraine war, says Food Secy

So far, wheat exports have crossed the historical high of 6.5 million tonnes achieved earlier in 2012-13 fiscal

Top headlines: Rupee heading for all-time low, food inflation set to worsen

Business Standard brings you the top headlines this morning.

India's food inflation set to worsen as Russia-Ukraine crisis intensifies

Among food items, the data shows that inflation in milk has risen from 2.73 per cent in January 2021 to 4.09 per cent in January 2022