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Manthan Day 1 Highlights: Against all odds, India is moving ahead with growth, says FM Sitharaman

Business Standard Manthan updates: Catch all the latest developments from the summit here

India 10-yr bond yield to slip to 6.45% by Apr on rate cut: BofA executive

The premium of the 10-year India bond yield over the policy repo rate should not be more than 45-50 basis points, Jain said, adding the bank likes the "front-end of the yield curve"

'India, EU to discuss preventing banned goods from going to Russia'

Kimmo Lähdevirta, Finland's ambassador to New Delhi, said Indian cos should not circumvent sanctions on providing Russia with items such as electronics that have commercial and military applications

India's developmental model could be template for others: CEA Nageswaran

Nageswaran was the keynote speaker at the seminar organised jointly on Tuesday by the Indian High Commission, the Consulate General in Johannesburg and the CII India Business Forum

Govt considers tariff cuts on cars, chemicals as Trump duties loom

Officials in New Delhi are discussing reducing duties for automobiles, some agricultural products, chemicals, critical pharmaceuticals, as well as certain medical devices and electronics

Cong asks govt to stand up to US, says tariff removal will destroy economy

Flagging Trump's push for tariffs, Cong said if tariffs are removed on items such as apples, apple traders of Himachal will suffer. If tariff on grapes is removed, then Maharashtra will suffer

India-EU trade talks: Tariffs, market access, regulatory clashes in focus

Talks for an India-EU free trade agreement, stalled for eight years, resumed in 2021, now cover investment protection and geographical indications.

Madhya Pradesh investors' meet attracts Rs 26.6 trillion in commitments

Together with the Regional Industry Conclaves (RICs) that were held across various zones of the state over the last one-year, the investment commitment goes up to almost ₹31 trillion, Yadav said

'UN carbon programmes may help India take a fifth of $1 trn global market'

Some market participants are impatient, I think. They have got other recognised independent standards which they can use in the interim, said DIRK FORRISTER, president and chief executive of the IETA

Rural India spending more time on education than urban India: Survey

Time spent by women on 'learning' remained unchanged at 84 minutes during five years, while the time spent by men declined to 94 minutes from 102 minutes

EU signals no concession for India on CBAM, deforestation regulation

Calls some of India's concerns on carbon tax 'illegitimate'

EPFO likely to reduce interest rate for FY25 in Friday board meeting

Last year, interest rate for FY24 was fixed at 8.25 per cent by CBT, the apex decision making body of the social security organisation

Can MAGA and MIGA co-exist? India-US trade tariff talks may hold the key

While a trade deal between India and US looks natural, given differences in economic structure, India will need to improve quality of its exports failing which US will simply turn to other producers

CBDT amends norms, mandates detailed income disclosures for business trusts

For tax purposes, business trusts such as REITs, InvITs, and certain AIFs get pass-through status and are not taxed on the income earned by them

Trade, tech, tourism, to be key drivers for Assam's growth: Piyush Goyal

A permanent exhibition hall and convention centre like the Bharat Mandapam will be set up in Assam as a joint venture between the Centre and the state government, Goyal added

Australian exporters to save $2 bn in tariffs due to trade pact with India

The ECTA came into force on December 29, 2022. Under the deal, by value, over 85 per cent of Australian goods exported to India are now tariff-free

MoUs worth Rs 10,785 cr signed on Day 2 of business summit in Assam

During the inaugural session, private sector behemoths Reliance, Adani, Vedanta and Tatas also cumulatively announced an investment of nearly Rs 2 trillion in the Northeastern state

Worst over for India's economy, Q3 GDP growth seen at 6.2%: Deutsche Bank

GDP growth, which had slipped to a seven-quarter-low of 5.4 per cent in the September quarter leading to a lot of concerns over the economy's strength, is likely to rise to 6.2 per cent in Dec quarter

World Bank bullish on India, reaffirms confidence in its economic potential

Speaking at the Advantage Assam 2.0 Business Summit, World Bank country director Auguste Tano Kouame said the lender remains optimistic about India's economic prospects

India eyes higher ethanol blending target, boosts focus on green hydrogen

Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced the country had already achieved 19.6 per cent ethanol blending and was confident of reaching 20 per cent by next month