India, New Zealand start 4th round of FTA talks
India and New Zealand on Monday began the fourth round of negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement in Auckland which…
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Crude imports from Russia down 8% in Oct
Russia remained the largest supplier of crude oil to India in October with import volumes tracking at 1.62 million barrels…
Govt sees no threat to fiscal deficit target for FY26
Despite a projected tax revenue shortfall and higher subsidy spending in 2025-26, the government is confident that “scheme savings” and…
Govt aims to offload a record 10 MT of rice in open market
With additional grain allocated for the ethanol blending programme in the 2025-26 season (November-October), the government is aiming to offload…
Govt imposes 30% duty on yellow peas import from November 1
To boost farm gate prices of pulses, the government has imposed a 30% import duty on yellow peas used as…
Engineering exports to US down 9.4% in September, iron and steel exports robust
Despite facing the full force of 50% additional tariff, engineering exports to the US were down just 9.4% on year…
Explainer: Why is Trump-Xi’s rare earths deal important?
US President Donald Trump & Chinese President Xi Jinping have concluded their talks in South Korea with a deal to…
India’s GDP growth to average 6.7% during 2025-2040: DBS Bank
India’s economy is expected to grow by an average rate of 6.7% from 2025 to 2040, outpacing China’s 3% average…
Fiscal deficit for H1 at 36.5% of FY26 target
India’s fiscal deficit in April-September was 5.73 trillion rupees ($65.19 billion) or 36.5% of the estimate for the financial year…
Subdued crude puts a lid on fuel inflation
Inflation in fuel and power, gauged by the wholesale price index (WPI), has contracted for 10 straight quarters through July-September,…