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Private limited companies dominate formal services, says NSO study

The data from the survey showed only 8.5 per cent services enterprises were "public limited companies" and 7.9 per cent were "limited liability partnerships"

Firms lukewarm to capital expenditure on green energy in FY25: NSO

NSO data shows just 2.75% of firms planned capex for 'diversification'

Commerce Min seeks exporters' views on schemes under export promotion plan

The councils will have to submit their comments by tomorrow to the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), the official said.

Retail inflation eases to 3.73% for farm, 3.86% for rural workers in March

For rural workers retail inflation eased to 3.86 per cent in March 2025, as against 4.10 per cent in February this year, according to official data

Tariff talks with India 'going great', might have a deal soon, says Trump

Trump's remarks came ahead of a Michigan rally. Speaking to reporters outside the White House, he also informed them of his plans to visit Africa and hold talks with Australian officials

Piyush Goyal meets UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy in London

Goyal also addressed a gathering, alongside UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade Jonathan Reynolds, and spoke about the bright future ahead for the India-UK partnership

Q4 IIP blip likely to drag India's FY25 GDP growth down: Economists

Aditi Nayar, chief economist, ICRA Ratings, said growth in Q4 FY25 is anticipated to fall short of the level implicit in the NSO's second advance estimate for FY25

Uncertainty could hit pvt sector capital formation: FinMin economic review

While highlighting that uncertainties stemming from global developments are a risk for the growth outlook for FY26, the finance ministry said

Last-mile hurdles keep India-UK FTA elusive despite intense talks

The development follows Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal's visit to London, where he was on a two-day trip starting Monday

NSO signals pvt capex lull in FY26; manufacturing investments may zoom 40%

'Information and communication' are reporting a capex dip to ₹1.09 trillion in FY26 from ₹1.5 trillion in FY25

Optimistic about impact of Trump tariffs, RBI tells parliamentary panel

At the panel's meeting, Governor Malhotra and Deputy Governor Rajeshwar Rao were present

New Maharashtra EV policy aims to strengthen charging infrastructure

With outlay of ₹1,995 cr, state is targeting 30% EV registrations by 2030

RBI launches 3 surveys for inflation, consumer confidence, policy input

The Reserve Bank on Tuesday launched three key surveys, including inflation expectations, to gather useful inputs for monetary policy decisions.

Commerce ministry plans to extend RoDTEP scheme beyond September 30

The RoDTEP scheme came into effect in 2021 and refunds the embedded non-creditable central, state, and local levies paid on inputs to exporters to boost India's exports

Pvt sector capex likely to dip 25% to Rs 4.88 lakh cr in FY26: Govt survey

The aggregated (unweighted) capex data from this panel of enterprises serves as a reliable basis for analysing capital expenditure trends over the five-year period, the ministry said

India-US BTA: Officials discuss opportunities for 'early mutual wins'

Chief negotiator and commerce secretary designate Rajesh Agrawal, who headed a team of commerce department officials, held talks with his counterpart in Washington during April 23-25

Rajasthan govt taps rich mineral reserves to drive economic growth

Rajasthan's intensified focus on mining comes on the back of strong performance by the state's department of mines and geology

Despite global risks, Indian economy poised for steady growth: FinMin

Pvt capital formation holds the key to the sustainability of this favourable constellation, the FinMin report said

India says bilateral trade talks with US seeing 'positive progress'

India and US officials report positive progress in their trade talks, focusing on a multi-sector Bilateral Trade Agreement; roadmap is in place to conclude the deal in the near future

The price of building India: Why cement remains in the 28% GST slab

Cement contributes significantly to the government exchequer not just due to its high tax rate, but also because credit availment is blocked and restricted under the statute