Economy

Strong corporate earnings and higher-than-expected GDP growth have boosted confidence of investors in the Indian stock market, a recent report by National Stock Exchange (NSE) has highlighted. The report highlighted …

India’s coal production for June 2024 has shown a surge, with output reaching 84.63 million tonnes (MT), marking a growth of 14.49 per cent compared to the same period last …

The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR), in its fourth report, has criticised President William Ruto for using brutal force against citizens protesting the Finance Bill 2024, which included …

East Africa’s Kenya experienced widespread violent protests last week during which at least 19 people lost their lives. The Kenyan debt crisis underscores the challenges faced by many African nations …

Hair oil, toothpaste, soap; detergents and washing powder; wheat; rice; curd, lassi, buttermilk; wrist watches; TV upto 32 inches; refrigators; washing machines, mobile phones, are among key items on which …

India has joined Project Nexus, a multilateral international initiative that aims to enable instant cross-border retail payments through interlinking payment systems of various countries. Nexus was conceptualised by the Innovation …

India and the United States have agreed to extend the 2 per cent equalisation levy or digital tax on e-commerce supplies until June 30. On Oct 8, 2021, both countries …

The combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) increased by 6.3 per cent in May, 2024 as compared to last year, said the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Friday. …

Expressing eagerness to India’s journey of economic development, Director General of Indo and German Chamber of Commerce Stefan Halusa, said that the German companies have never been more optimistic about …

Today marked a historic day for India’s stock markets as the BSE Sensex surged past the 79,000 mark and the NSE Nifty breached 24,000 for the first time, setting new …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the seven-year journey of Goods and Services Tax (GST). Quoting a newspaper report, PM tweeted on the social media platform “X” that GST has improved …

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday morning chaired a pre-budget meeting with Finance Ministers of all States and Union Territories. The Pre-Budget Meeting is organised by the Ministry of …

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday said that the Indian financial system is in a “much stronger position,” characterised by robust capital adequacy, low levels of non-performing assets, and healthy …

India’s seafood exports touched an all-time high in volume during the financial year 2023-24, Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on Wednesday. The ministry highlighted that India shipped 17,81,602 MT …

India’s cumulative infrastructure spending will exceed 2.5 trillion dollars by the year 2031, industrialist Gautam Adani highlighted on Wednesday stating that the platforms to create several trillion-dollar market spaces are …

India’s foreign exchange reserves jumped USD 4.307 billion to touch a new lifetime high of USD 655.817 billion during the week that ended June 7, official data from the Reserve …

India’s overall exports, merchandise and services combined, in the month of June were to the tune of USD 68.29 billion, a 10.2 rise on a yearly basis, commerce ministry data …

Wholesale food prices have skyrocketed month-on-month in May, with official data showing that the Whole Price Index for food rising from 5.52 per cent in April to 7.40 per cent …

A meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council headed by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to be held on June 22 here in the national capital. …

India’s annual retail inflation eased to 4.75 per cent in May from 4.83 per cent in April, government data showed on Wednesday. The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) …

The World Bank has upwardly revised India’s GDP growth forecast for the current financial year 2024-25 by 20 basis points to 6.6 per cent from its earlier projection of 6.4 …