Economy

S&P Global manufacturing PMI India’s manufacturing sector showed a healthy expansion in March with the S&P Global India manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) rising to a three-month high of 56.4 …

An IndiGo flight that took off from Bengaluru for Varanasi on Tuesday made an emergency landing at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Hyderabad due to a technical problem in …

India’s net direct tax collections, which include personal income tax and corporate tax, rose by 18 per cent to Rs 16.61 lakh crore for the 2022-23 financial year that ended …

The Sheikh Hasina government in Bangladesh has a strong message for China– loans from Beijing cannot be used to arm twist the South Asian nation. China’s lending pattern has come …

Pakistan’s record inflation of 35.4 per cent in March has left the country’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif red faced. Islamabad has warned   that the situation would get worse. It will …

Growth in developing East Asia and the Pacific is forecast to accelerate in 2023 as China’s economy reopens, while the pace of growth in most of the economies in the …

The gross GST revenue collected in the month of March 2023 shot up to Rs 1,60,122 crore which is the second highest collection ever, next only to the collection in …

India Post Payments Bank (IPPB announced the launch of WhatsApp Banking Services for its customers in New Delhi today, enabling them to access banking services on their mobile phone. The …

India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) block are set to expand people network as the two aim to recast their economic and trade ties. For India, its growing diaspora, …

The going is getting tougher for multinationals operating in Pakistan, fresh investments will slow down. Along with the economic woes, the deteriorating political and security situation will also be a …

Will India and Russia take the UAE route to give wings to the rupee-ruble payment mechanism? According to a report published by Mint, India will make payments in rupee to …

As India’s fuel demand is expected to rise substantially fuelled by a healthy pickup in economic activities, New Delhi is set to further increase oil imports from Moscow notwithstanding the …

Union Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi today said that India will be in a position to start exporting coal fuel by 2025-26. The minister also said that India now has adequate …

NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd, has signed a term sheet with Greenko ZeroC Pvt Ltd to Supply 1300 MW Round the Clock RE Power for powering Greenko’s upcoming Green Ammonia Plant …

The Narendra Modi government, which outlined green growth as part of the seven pillars or Saptrishi in this year’s budget, has announced an allocation of a total capacity of 39,600 MW of …

More than 80 per cent startups in India are planning to increase hiring this year, a joint study conducted by industry body Ficci and Randstad on startup hiring trends revealed.  …

VARANASI The ancient city of Varanasi is now home to about 250 startups. As Varanasi gets a facelift with a modern touch, the youth is hopeful of a brighter future. …

Hopes for thousands of weavers in Varanasi, weaving the famous Banarasi sarees have rekindled with the boom in tourist inflow. The weavers, majority of whom are Muslims, expect demand for …

VARANASI It’s 6.30 pm at the famous Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi. Tens of thousands of people have congregated—either on the ghat or on boats to see the ‘Ganga Arti’, held …

India and the UAE have initiated talks to establish payments through a rupee dirham mechanism. The issue is also likely to find prominence as talks between the Gulf Cooperation Council …

India’s next focus will be on increasing millet production. Untimely rains in the last few days which have dented rabi crops including wheat and paddy have once again highlighted the …