Economy grows 8.4% in Q3

March 1, 2024

GDP projected to a grow 7.6% in FY24, third year 7% growth in a row. Propelled by strong growth in the construction and manufacturing growth in the October-December (Q3) of the current financial year (FY 2024), the Indian economy remained resilient, with the gross domestic product projecting a growth rate...

Commerce Minister calls on India Inc to boost manufacturing, ‘vocal for local’

February 28, 2024

Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Tuesday called upon Indian industry to contribute to the holistic and comprehensive vision of expanding the domestic manufacturing footprint in the world and make India a Viksit Bharat by 2047 by engaging with the local industries and contributing to the end-to-end value...

Govt to continue with reforms, industry role critical in ‘Viksit Bharat’ goal: Sitharaman

February 28, 2024

Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday outlined the government’s strategic approach to the goal of Viksit Bharat through further reforms in the areas of electric mobility, space, artificial intelligence, AI, warehousing, logistics, tourism, green hydrogen, agriculture value addition and agriculture efficiencies. Seeking industry collaboration in this endeavour, she said...

India exports up 3.12 % in Jan’24 at $ 36.92 bn on engg, electronic goods boost

February 16, 2024

India’s merchandise exports in January 2024 registered 3.12 per cent year-on-year growth at USD 36.92 billion over USD 35.80 billion in Jan 2023, driven mainly by petroleum products, engineering goods, iron ore, electronic goods, drugs and pharmaceuticals. Merchandise imports in January 2024 were USD 54.41 billion, as compared to USD...

Jan exports grow 9% to $69.72 billion

February 16, 2024

India’s merchandise exports in January 2024 registered 3.12 per cent year-on-year growth at $36.92 billion over $ 35.80 billion in Jan 2023, driven mainly by petroleum products, engineering goods. The country’s overall exports (merchandise and services combined) in January 2024 is estimated to be $69.72 billion, exhibiting a positive growth...

Farmers union Gurnam Chadhuni faction hints at joining hands with agitating farmers

February 15, 2024

Amid the ongoing peasants’ agitation, an emergency meeting core committee of Bhartiya Kisan Union (Chadhuni faction) was met at the residence of Karm Singh Mathana, State Exicutive President, under the chairmanship of Gurnam Singh Chadhuni, National President of BKU in a bid to have talks pertaining to prevailing scenario on...

Finance Ministry flags need for Insuring against Climate Risks

February 15, 2024

Climate change induced recurring set of hazards have repeatedly put its people and businesses at high risk of lost assets, health, livelihoods, or even lives, with global economic losses from disasters due to natural hazards in 2022, amounting to USD 275 billion, observes a Finance Ministry note on Wednesday. However,...

16th Finance Commission holds 1st meeting, seeks wider parleys with states

February 15, 2024

The 16th Finance Commission (XVI-FC) on Wednesday discussed its ‘terms of reference’, notified by the Ministry of Finance, as it held its first meeting under the Chairmanship of Arvind Panagariya. The XVI-FC’s recommendations, upon acceptance by the Government, would cover the period of five (5) years commencing 1 April, 2026....

FinMin Flags need for Insurance against Climate Risks

February 15, 2024

Climate change induced recurring set of hazards have repeatedly put its people and businesses at high risk of lost assets, health, livelihoods, or even lives, with global economic losses from disasters due to natural hazards in 2022, amounting to USD 275 billion, observes a Finance Ministry note on Wednesday. However,...

Pact on interlinking of UPI & UAE’s AANI platform, deal on IMEE Corridor to cement ties

February 14, 2024

In a significant scale-up of bilateral relations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of the UAE Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Tuesday reviewed the partnership between India and the UAE during an one-on-one and delegation level talks which included discussions on new areas of cooperation and deepening of the...

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Economy grows 8.4% in Q3

Commerce Minister calls on India Inc to boost manufacturing, ‘vocal for local’

Govt to continue with reforms, industry role critical in ‘Viksit Bharat’ goal: Sitharaman

India exports up 3.12 % in Jan’24 at $ 36.92 bn on engg, electronic goods boost

Jan exports grow 9% to $69.72 billion

Farmers union Gurnam Chadhuni faction hints at joining hands with agitating farmers

Finance Ministry flags need for Insuring against Climate Risks

16th Finance Commission holds 1st meeting, seeks wider parleys with states

FinMin Flags need for Insurance against Climate Risks

Pact on interlinking of UPI & UAE’s AANI platform, deal on IMEE Corridor to cement ties

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