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Global trade war: India's export promotion schemes challenged by US at WTO

USTR asks for dispute resolution based on schemes ''unfairly benefitting Indian exporters''

Power ministry calls up sector honchos to discuss 'stress' in supply chain

Power generation assets which are stressed are unable to find buyers due to several regulatory hiccups involved

Tamil Nadu to switch to revenue sharing formula to fix sugarcane price

The state has decided to switch over to the revenue sharing price fixation model from the current season

Modi govt's new plan to stop future 'Nirav Modis' from leaving the country

The government has come up with names of 91 people involved with 400 of the so-called wilful defaulters, the person said, asking not to be identified as the information is private

Gold policy likely to boost supply by Indian refineries

The proposed policy is to address the issues of transparency in gold and jewellery retailing, hallmarking and financing against gold

Tamil Nadu plans New Integrated Textile Policy to boost industry

Panneerselvam said that the Government will come up with a new polity to sustain, strengthen and develop handloom, powerloom and knitwear and garment sectors

India should see growth picking up after GST and note ban shockers: IMF

The IMF said the recent recovery in investment can add to potential output growth, after downward revisions over the past years

Feb trade deficit dips to 5-month low amid fears of global trade war

February imports increased 10.4% to $37.8 bn; January trade deficit was $16.3 bn

Telangana presents Rs.1.74-trn budget; Rs 120-bn support scheme for farmers

The estimated revenue surplus is Rs 55.20 billion and fiscal deficit is Rs 290.77 billion

Govt invites expression of interest for pod taxi project in Delhi-Gurgaon

The development follows a high-level panel recommending inviting fresh bids for the project, also known as Personal Rapid Transport

Govt not to extend March 31 deadline for selling pre-GST packaged goods

The deadline will not be extended further unless the GST Council decides

Row over subsidies with US at WTO not the beginning of trade war: India

The United States on Wednesday launched a challenge to Indian export subsidies at the World Trade Organization

India to engage with US over export subsidies and convey its position: Govt

US companies are getting affected by letting Indian exporters sell goods more cheaply

Tamil Nadu govt projects Rs 174.90 billion revenue deficit in 2018-19

State estimates to borrow Rs 439.62 billion in 2018-2019, as against the permissible limit of Rs 478.87 billion

Tamil Nadu Budget 2018-19: State expects revenue deficit of Rs 174.90 bn

Finance Minister and Deputy CM O Panneerselvam says Tamil Nadu's economic growth would surpass 9% in 2017-18

TN govt to focus on aerospace, defence sectors to get Rs 100 bn investment

The central government has recently conducted a first-of-its-kind industry meet related to defence supply opportunities in Chennai

TN expects green energy corridor to expedite investment worth Rs 110 bn

Tamil Nadu is the top state in terms of variable renewables market share and installed renewable energy capacity, according to IEEFA

View: The Modi economy has many rays of sunshine, with a few clouds

Modi highlighted some of the economic accomplishments and plans developed during his tenure in his Davos WEF remarks

Unfair central fund distribution affects Tamil Nadu, says Panneerselvam

The 14th Finance Commission recommended a devolution of Rs 1,590 billion to Tamil Nadu for the five-year period commencing from 2015-16 to 2019-20

Export growth: Slow GST refunds, volatile currency may hit Feb numbers, too

Slow GST refunds and low growth in labour-intensive sectors, besides a volatile currency, could pull back India's export growth in February, data for which are set to be released later today