The directions promote the use of emerging technologies for authentication without phasing out SMS-based one-time passwords
Inflation seen at 3.2% this year, giving RBI room for one more rate cut
The report said the Central government is working on resolving procedural obstacles and connecting with key trading partners
Trump’s doubling of US import tariffs on goods from India to 50% appears to be hitting the flow of Moscow’s crude to the nation despite the defiance of the government in New Delhi
India’s unemployment rate stands at just 5.4 percent, but that number hides a troubling reality of underemployment and unpaid work
These may be nervous but exciting times for the Indian economy, the ministry said
Data released by the government on Friday showed that capex spending at 14.3 percent of the Budgeted Rs 11.2 lakh crore was higher than 8.9 percent spent in April 2024
The global growth continues to face headwinds with persistent trade frictions, heightened policy uncertainty, and weak consumer sentiment weighing on the outlook
Unemployment among females during April stood at 5%, and among males at 5.2%
The ratings agency said that it expects the tensions to “remain high” for the next two-three weeks, with more military action likely
State-run oil companies are reviewing options for the import of LPG from the US in July under term contract agreement, the newspaper said
We have taken a position, we have studied the judgement, DFS secretary said
The move comes following growing concerns of dumping of goods by China to beat the tariff imposed by the US
GSTN, which manages the tech backbone for Goods and Services Tax, said from the April 2025 tax period, inter-state supplies auto-populated in Table 3.2 of GSTR-3B will be made non-editable
In 1970-71, the share of northern states in the Indian economy was 40 percent higher than that of South India, which had a 24.6 percent share of India’s GDP. Five decades later, the share of southern states is nearly as much as the Northern and central parts of India.
India and the US are negotiating a bilateral trade agreement with an aim to double trade to USD 500 billion by 2030
New Delhi and Washington had signed a memorandum of understanding on critical minerals in October last year to boost supply-chain resilience
The new Labour government’s business and trade secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, traveled to India last month to restart the talks, which had been paused in 2024 due to elections in both the UK and India
The India-New Zealand FTA negotiations aim to achieve balanced outcomes that enhance supply chain integration and improve market access
High-cost debts are being repaid to ease borrowing rates, Sitharaman said in the Lok Sabha during the ongoing Parliament session
This is the longest such streak since February 2022, when imports declined for eight consecutive months
While agriculture and services sector growth have held steady, manufacturing is set to disappoint, along with capital formation.
Realising this ambitious target of Viksit Bharat will require comprehensive and sustained reforms, the World Bank has said, adding fiscal consolidation should be gradual and not aggressive
Data due Friday will likely show gross domestic product grew 6.2% in the three months to December, according to a median estimate of economists surveyed by Bloomberg
Centre is seeking policy tweaks with a target of enhancing access for US companies
