Economy

India’s poverty level is coming down. Niti Aayog’s ‘National Multidimensional Poverty Index: A Progress Review 2023’ released today showed that as many as 13.5 crore people have come out of …

Barely days after Deputy National Security Advisor Vikram Misri visited Tehran to attend a high level meeting on connectivity through the International North South Transport Corridor (INSTC), India’s Ambassador to …

The much-hyped Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) signed in November 2020 is yet to bear fruit. Though the trade pact is still taking shape, a trade analyst said that the …

In a major decision to convert its entire fleet of diesel locomotives to environment-friendly electric ones, the Indian Railways had decided to upgrade the Southern Railways maintenance shed located at …

Pakistan is working double fast to raise funds to keep its sputtering economy on track. In the latest development, it has kick-started the process to outsource operations of its Karachi, …

Globalisation of India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI), which first went beyond the borders in 2021, has steadily progressed. In 2021, Bhutan became the first country to adopt UPI. In just …

As India aims to ramp up manufacturing of electric vehicles (EVs) and batteries through Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes, the Cabinet nod to amend the Mines and Minerals (Development and …

Kerala’s well-known Kuttanad rice is going to hit the international market and for that the building of the integrated rice technology park at Mulakuzha in Alappuzha district is being carried …

As Sri Lanka steers through its worst economic crisis, the completion of the first stage of the crucial $91.27 million railway project connecting Colombo with Jaffna by India has brought …

The Mumbai airport has been ranked in the fourth position in a readers’ survey of international airports by a leading American travel magazine. Singapore Changi Airport, Dubai International Airport, Doha’s …

India has pulled out 451 million people out of poverty in the last 15 years—between 2005-06 and 2019-21, a United Nations report revealed yesterday. The data throws up some important …

India’s aggressive push to boost logistics infrastructure under the PM Gati Shakti has steadily extended to projects outside the country. While in the wake of the upcoming general elections slated …

Tata Group is poised to become the first Indian company to make iPhones as it is close to clinching an agreement for taking over Taiwanese company Wistron’s factory in Karnataka …

India, which is now the world’s most populated country, is all set to ride high on its demographic dividend at a time when China’s worries over an ageing population are …

Even as Pakistan’s annual inflation rate eased to 29.4 per cent in June — for the first time in seven months– prices are likely to remain at elevated levels. Inflation …

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 42 kg of gold valued at Rs 25. 3 crore at Surat International Airport from three passengers who were trying to smuggle the …

Amid ongoing talks on a free trade agreement between India and UK, Union Minister Piyush Goyal will leave for London tomorrow. Besides focusing on the FTA negotiations, Goyal will be …

India will continue to export food grains including wheat and rice to vulnerable countries that seek New Delhi’s assistance as part of humanitarian assistance. Even as the restrictions on outbound …

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), which has given its nod to 18 countries for opening of Special Vostro Rupee Accounts to allow trading in the Indian currency, could open …

India’s first Elevated Cross Taxiway for planes will become operational at Delhi airport on July 13. Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia will inaugurate the elevated taxiway and the fourth runway …

With the Union Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi providing many incentives and facilities to boost exports, the Indian Posts too is playing its part in this initiative. In …