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Lower crude oil prices likely to tilt imports towards Iraq and UAE

As of April, India imported more than 1.72 mn barrels per day from Russia

India to become $4 trn economy in FY25, surpass Japan by FY26: Sanyal

India will be a USD 4 trillion economy in 2024-25 and surpass Japan by early next fiscal to become the world's fourth largest economy, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) member Sanjeev Sanyal said on Thursday. Sanyal further said that a 7 per cent economic growth rate will be a 'very good' growth rate for India, given various constraints, including the country's weak exports. "So, this financial year, we will become a USD 4 trillion economy," he said at an event here. Recently, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that India is expected to overtake Japan and Germany to emerge as the world's third-largest economy by 2027. Currently, in US dollar terms, India is the fifth largest economy with a size of about USD 3.7 trillion in nominal terms. Sanyal said Japan is now just a little ahead of us at USD 4.1 trillion. "So, either very early next year or even you know this year, we will cross Japan to become the world's fourth largest economy," Sanyal ...

April exports drop to five-month low on geopolitical woes, shows data

Trade deficit widens to $19.1 bn as gold imports treble

The disappearing audience

Millions of people are joining the creator economy, adding to the babble of films, shows and funny videos. Where is the audience?

Coal India, NMDC, ONGC to scout for critical mineral assets abroad

A Mines Ministry delegation is scheduled for Zambia in June. India is exploring joint exploration with Zambia for critical minerals, including lithium. A separate delegation will head to Congo

More governance and less of govt in Modi's third term: FM Sitharaman

FM Nirmala Sitharaman was addressing a session titled 'Viksit Bharat 2047 - Vision for Indian Financial Markets,' organised by the BSE stock exchange at the BSE International Convention in Mumbai

India's export reliance on US grows despite diversification push

The share of the US in India's total exports continuously declined from a high of 21.7 per cent in 1998-99 to a low of 10.1 per cent in 2010-11

Retail inflation eases to 4.83% in April, surge in food prices continues

Retail inflation eased to 4.83 per cent in April as prices of some kitchen items declined, according to government data released on Monday. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based retail inflation was 4.85 per cent in March. It was 4.7 per cent in April 2023. Inflation in the food basket was at 8.70 per cent in April, marginally up from 8.52 per cent in March, according to the data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO). The government has tasked the Reserve Bank to ensure inflation remains at 4 per cent, with a margin of 2 per cent on either side. According to the Reserve Bank, which factors in consumer inflation while arriving at its bi-monthly monetary policy, food price uncertainties continue to weigh on the inflation trajectory going forward.

514 million person-years employment created during 2014-24: Report

A SKOCH report on Monday claimed that 51.40 crore person years of employment was generated between 2014 and 2024 during the Modi government regime. A man-year or person-year is a unit of measurement for the amount of work done by an individual throughout the entire year expressed in hours. The report titled, Employment Generative Impact of ModiNomics: The Paradigm Shifts, is based on 80 case studies covering borrowers who took multiple loans and data of various government schemes.. "Over a period between 2014-24, a total of 51.40 crore employment has been generated. Out of which 19.79 crore employment has been generated by governance-led interventions. The rest, 31.61 crore, has been contributed by credit-led interventions," a release said. SKOCH Group is India's think tank dealing with socio-economic issues, focusing on inclusive growth since 1997.. The current study also finds that micro-loans are being used to generate employment that is steady and stable, it stated. "We have

India's imports from FTA partners up 38% during 2019-24 fiscal years: GTRI

India's imports of goods from countries with which it has a free trade agreement like the UAE, South Korea, and Australia grew about 38 per cent during 2019-24 fiscal years to USD 187.92 billion, according to think tank GTRI. On the other hand, the country's exports to the FTA (free trade agreement) partners rose 14.48 per cent to USD 122.72 billion in 2023-24 from USD 107.20 billion in 2018-19. "From FY'2019 to FY'2024, India's imports increased by 37.97 per cent, from USD 136.20 billion to USD 187.92 billion. This growth highlights the significant and varied impact of free trade agreements on India's global trade dynamics," the Global Trade Research Initiative data showed. According to the data, India's exports to the UAE increased by 18.25 per cent to USD 35.63 billion in 2023-24 as against USD 30.13 billion in 2018-19, while imports surged 61.21 per cent, from USD 29.79 billion in FY2019 to USD 48.02 billion in the last fiscal. The FTA between India and the UAE came into effect

India needs to focus on market reforms to achieve double digit growth: ADB

India needs to focus on factor market reforms like land and labour to propel India's growth to a double-digit trajectory, ADB Chief Economist Albert Park has said. "There are still concerns that the basic factor markets like land and labour in the formal sector of unemployment in India are still small. So, you really want to formalise those," he told PTI in an interview. The factor market reforms include land, labour, energy, and access to credit, among others, which are critical factors for production. Labour reforms have been approved by Parliament in 2020, but it has not been implemented. In 2019 and 2020, 29 central labour laws were amalgamated, rationalised and simplified into four labour codes -- the Code on Wages, 2019; the Industrial Relations Code, 2020; the Code on Social Security, 2020; and the Occupational Safety, Health & Working Conditions Code, 2020. Labour is in the Concurrent List of the Constitution. Under the Labour Codes, rules are required to be framed by the .

Prices of pulses stable, vegetables witness rise in last one month

Traders and market players said that going forward, vegetable prices will continue to rule firm as heat wave singes supplies

Indian Tea Association raises concerns over lower production, prices

Citing Tea Board data, the association said that North Indian tea production from January to March 2024 was down by more than 21 million kilograms

FY24 fiscal deficit seen slightly better than projected Rs 17.4 trn: Report

India's income tax receipts rose 17.7% year-on-year to nearly $235 billion in 2023/24, higher than government's projection

16th Finance Commission invites suggestions on its ToR, general approach

The Commission is also mandated to review the present arrangements on financing Disaster Management initiatives, with reference to the funds constituted under the Disaster Management Act, 2005

'Omens good', India can grow 6.5-7% in the next decade: CEA Nageswaran

Inflation headed towards central bank's tolerance range; 'don't see scope for nasty upside surprises'

In FY23, investments in mining, construction and manufacturing fell

Low capacity utilisation meant firms had less incentive to invest: Economists

EPFO 'actively' evaluating options in response to Karnataka HC judgement

The Karnataka High Court had struck down the inclusion of international workers in the EPF, deeming it "unconstitutional and arbitrary"

RBI's draft project funding norms may create funding challenge: CareEdge

Reducing debt by 20% is seen as positive for demand-based projects, lowering risks from large repayments and refinancing

Household savings dip over Rs 9 trn in 3 yrs to Rs 14.16 trn in 2022-23

Net household savings declined sharply by Rs 9 lakh crore to Rs 14.16 lakh crore in three years to 2022-23, according to the latest National Account Statistics 2024 of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The net household savings peaked at Rs 23.29 lakh crore in 2020-21. These have been on the decline since then, the data showed. The net household savings declined to Rs 17.12 lakh crore in 2021-22 and dipped further to a five-year low of Rs 14.16 lakh crore in 2022-23. The previous low of net household savings was Rs 13.05 lakh crore in 2017-18 which increased to Rs 14.92 lakh crore in 2018-19 and Rs 15.49 lakh crore in 2019-20. The data showed that the investment in mutual funds almost trebled to Rs 1.79 lakh crore in 2022-23 in three years from Rs 64,084 crore in 2020-21. It was Rs 1.6 lakh crore in 2021-22. The household investment in shares and debentures almost doubled to Rs 2.06 lakh crore in 2022-23 from Rs 1.07 lakh crore in three years from 2020-21. I