Economy

As part of the ‘PM Gati Shakti’ – the mega infrastructure project aimed at boosting multimodal connectivity, several key projects for the development of Goa’s inland waterways and marine sector …

An Indian national was arrested at Mumbai airport with 16 kg of gold worth Rs 8.40 crore that he was trying to smuggle into the country, Customs officials said. The …

The ban on foodgrain exports which include rice and wheat is set to continue for long as India looks to prioritise its domestic needs. Not just that. The government is …

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who attended the 4th G20 meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors, highlighted that India’s economic revival journey has been marked by balancing the immediate …

The Hyderabad police has busted a Rs 900 crore online Chinese investment fraud across India, China, Taiwan, Cambodia and UAE. As many as 10 people including a Chinese and a …

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today decided to provide a one time grant amounting to Rs 22,000 crore to three Public Sector Undertaking Oil Marketing Companies …

The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for payment of Productivity Linked Bonus to railway employees for the financial year 2021-22, according to an official statement. Payment of PLB to …

Global ratings agency S&P has said that India’s strong growth and external balance sheet are expected to neutralise the impact of a tough global environment. “We expect these strengths to …

Indian economic managers are unfazed by the revision of the country’s GDP growth projections. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday slashed India’s growth projection from the earlier 7.4 per …

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that India is likely to register a growth rate of about 7 per cent this financial year. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reduced …

Global investors are betting big on India despite rising challenges driven by geopolitical shifts notwithstanding the lowering of growth projections for the country by most agencies. Several business heads are …

Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya M. Scindia today said that a civil aviation enclave will be built in Jammu at a cost of Rs 861 crores and Srinagar’s present terminal …

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will leave for the US to attend a series of events including the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, the G20 Finance Ministers and …

Will ‘Daronomics’ as Pakistan’s Finance Minister Ishaq Dar’s policies are referred to, lead to a further dent on the country’s already battered exports sector? Dar, who assumed charge late last …

The gross collection of direct taxes during April to October 8 of the current financial year, has risen by 23.8 per cent to touch Rs 8.98 lakh crore compared to …

India, one of the largest oil importers, remains confident that it will navigate through the situation which will arise following the recent announcement of a cut in oil production quotas …

Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves have dipped below the psychological $8 billion mark to touch $7.8 billion during the week ended September 30. On September 23, the State Bank of Pakistan …

Pakistan, battling a severe economic crisis, is now bracing for a harsh winter with the deepening energy shortage. Last month, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow was in a …

The demand for khadi is continuing to increase. The Khadi India Showroom at Connaught Place in the heart of New Delhi recorded the highest single day sales of Rs 1.34 …

World Bank president David Malpass has said that India’s support in the form of targeted transfer to the poor and needy during the Covid 19 pandemic crisis has been remarkable …

Is the Reserve Bank of India slowing down its gold purchase? In August, RBI’s gold purchase was much lower after months of aggressive buying. Amid the global uncertainties, the RBI …