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Labour Ministry pushes for shielding gig workers under e-Shram portal

Platform aggregators get 3 months to complete registration process

Conflict to cooperation: US-India trade hits 'high watermark' under Biden

India-US trade ties have taken a positive turn under Biden administration

Cabinet gives nod to Bio-RIDE scheme to support R&D in biotechnology

The proposed outlay for the implementation of the unified scheme Bio-RIDE is Rs 9,197 crore during the 15th Finance Commission period from 2021-22 to 2025-26

Number of Atal Pension Yojana subscribers at 69 mn, corpus at Rs 35,149 cr

About 7 crore people have subscribed to the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) whose corpus has swelled to Rs 35,149 crore, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday.

Cabinet clears Chandrayaan-4, Venus Orbiter Mission for space exploration

Moon mission Chandrayaan-4 will cost Rs 2104.06 cr while Rs 1,236 crore has been earmarked for Venus Orbiter Mission

Modi 3.0 govt sanctioned Rs 12,554 crore to states as disaster relief fund

The Central government has also approved 'Yuva Aapda Mitra Scheme' as an extension of existing programme of 'Upscaling of Aapda Mitra Scheme' with an outlay of Rs 470.50 crore

Ireda gets govt approval to raise up to Rs 4,500 crore via QIP route

The approval was granted by the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (Dipam) based on the recommendations of a high-level committee, a company statement said

Sitharaman launches NPS Vatsalya, parents can open pension a/c for children

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday launched the NPS Vatsalya scheme, which will allow parents to save for their children's future by investing in a pension account.

Telangana launches new MSME policy, plans to spend Rs 4,000 crore

The policy said the government is aiming to see that over 25,000 new MSMEs are established in the state in the next five years

Size of Indian economy can easily double by 2030: NITI CEO Subrahmanyam

India could easily double the size of its economy by 2030, NITI Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam said on Wednesday.

Russian insurance shores up oil exports to top buyer India, shows data

Over 60 per cent of Russia's seaborne oil exports go to India

India plans to keep buying cheap Russian oil, says Hardeep Singh Puri

European countries and Japanese businesses are buying from Russia, so India is not alone, he said

Govt slashes windfall tax on petroleum crude to nil effective Sep 18

The Indian government reviews the windfall tax every fortnight, and the cut comes after a significant decline in crude prices

West Bengal economy performs poorly over several decades: EAC-PM paper

West Bengal, which held the third-largest share of national GDP at 10.5 per cent in 1960-61, now accounts for only 5.6 per cent in 2023-24, it has seen a consistent decline throughout this period

Will talk to states to iron out challenges in RE sector: Pralhad Joshi

He said through his outreach, he would also amplify the two flagship schemes of MNRE - PM Suryaghar Yojana and PM-KUSUM - which require support of State governments' machinery

Export share of manufacturing companies' sales nears a record low

Drop across listed and unlisted companies

WPI inflation drops to 4-month low of 1.31% in Aug on lower prices

Food price comes in at 3.11%, compared to 3.45% in July, according to government data

India's exports shrink 9.3% in August, trade deficit at 10-month high

Shipments to China fall 22.4%, while imports jump 15.5% to $10.8 bn

No near-term impact of B'desh situation on India's trade: CRISIL Ratings

Prolonged disruption can affect the revenue profiles and working capital cycles of some export-oriented industries for which Bangladesh is either a demand centre or a production hub

Dispute over food GST: Gujarat High Court rules in company's favour

The Gujarat High Court has quashed a show cause notice sent by the GST authorities to a company asking it to pay 18 per cent tax on unfried or uncooked extruded snack pellets