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Centre's MSP hike 'deceit', not enough for farmers to recover cost: Cong

The Congress on Thursday termed the Centre's decision to increase the minimum support price (MSP) for kharif crops "deceit"

E-trading, e-auction platforms for farm produce gaining traction

The new farm laws will give further fillip to alternative trading options outside of mandis

GST Council to meet Saturday, discuss tax exemption on Covid-19 essentials

The council meet is expected to deliberate the exemption and concession on Covid-19 related items

CACP vacancy: Centre to soon fill two farmer representative posts

The commission does an elaborate exercise every year of meeting farmer groups and other stakeholders before announcing the kharif and rabi MSPs

Fintech firms expect business as usual by July, says FACE survey

These 20 firms combined serve 6.5-million-plus customers, of which 46 per cent are 'new to credit' customers.

DSF Round 3 auctions: 32 contract areas comprising 75 discoveries on offer

Production at DSF-1 Elao field expected to start in a week

India, South Africa IP waiver proposal got tremendous mileage at WTO

India and South Africa had submitted a joint proposal for waiving some sections of the TRIPS agreement

India's agriculture exports jump 17.34% to $41.25 billion in FY21

India is seeing growth in the export of cereals, non-basmati rice, wheat, millets, maize, and other coarse grains.

India ranks at the bottom of global house price index

While the local housing market was already struggling to attract enough buyers, the current crises have resulted in a fall in average home rates by 1.6 percent dragging India's ranking by 12 positions

Third round of discovered small field auctions begins

Production from DSF-1 Elao field in Cambay basin expected to being in a weeks

Indian labour market now in worst condition since Apr-May 2020: CMIE

The employment rate continues to worsen amid the second wave of Covid-19

Production from blocks awarded in first round auctions expected in a week

Third round of discovered small field auctions begins

Phased unlock: Fiscal 2022 GDP growth projected at 8.5%, says ICRA

ICRA continues to expect a prolonged negative impact of the second wave on consumer sentiment and demand

India's agriculture exports increase 17.34% at $41.25 bn in 2020-21

This growth momentum is expected to be sustained in the current fiscal as well, a top government official said

Government offers 32 areas in latest small oil, gas field auction

India is the world's third biggest oil importer and consumer

India's wind power sector wants rival solar to help drive growth

India's wind industry, which has about 40 gigawatts of capacity now, has been struggling for the past few years due to land challenges.

Telangana IT exports clock 13% growth at Rs 1.45 lakh crore in FY21

Despite the Covid pandemic, Telangana recorded nearly 13 per cent growth in IT and ITeS exports at over Rs 1.45 lakh crore over last fiscal, Minister for IT and Industries KT Rama Rao said

Kidswear rules online fashion with 200% rise in order volume: Unicommerce

According to the "Fashion E-commerce Report" by Unicommerce, another interesting trend was that online fashion gained prominence in tier-2 and tier-3 cities

UP govt favours GST cut on Covid items to facilitate patients: State FM

The panel looked into Covid-19 vaccines, drugs, and medicines for Covid-19 treatment and testing kits for coronavirus detection.

Faster Covid vaccination critical for economic recovery, says FinMin

Expects manufacturing, construction sectors to be in stress in ongoing qtr