Economy

Conveyor lines in border states slow down for security amid India-Pakistan escalation

Kolkata|New Delhi: Several Indian manufacturers are effecting operational changes, including work timings, at their factories in the border states of Gujarat, Punjab, Jammu...

India’s forex reserves fall to $686 billion, down $2 billion as of May 2

India's forex reserves dropped $2.06 billion to $686.06 billion for the week ending May 2, snapping an eight-week gaining streak that had lifted...

Govt sets record foodgrains production target for 2025-26 crop year at 354.64 million tn

New Delhi: India is targeting 354.64 million tonnes of foodgrain production in the 2025-26 crop year starting July on the forecast of better...

Road ministry to convert 30,000 km two lane highways into four lane; invest Rs 10 lakh crore: Nitin Gadkari

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said that infrastructure development is key to making India a strong economic power, and the highways ministry...

India-UK FTA: Auto duty cuts in 10-15 yrs; safeguards in place to protect industry

India has included adequate safeguards in the free trade agreement with the UK to protect its sensitive sectors and in the automobile segment,...

Govt to launch pan-India farmers awareness campaign from May 29 to boost output: Shivraj Chouhan

With ensuing kharif sowing season, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday announced a pan-India 15-days campaign starting May 29, to create...

ET Graphic: How the India-UK FTA turned the tariff tide

India’s trade deal with the UK has significantly slashed duties on various products. 64% of tariff lines will be eligible for duty-free imports...

Piyush Goyal to meet exporters on May 8 on India-UK trade pact

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will meet representatives of export promotion councils (EPCs) here on May 8 to discuss matters related to...

India-Pakistan tensions drive up basmati rice prices

Basmati rice prices have increased by up to 10% in the last fortnight, reversing a falling trend that started more than six months...

Milestone for India, UK: Indian labour-intensive exports poised to gain; UK terms it the biggest deal since Brexit

India and the UK reached a free trade agreement (FTA) that aims to boost economic ties between the world's fifth- and sixth-largest economies,...

Free trade pact between India and UK would enable Indian firms to access new markets: TVS Motor

The successful conclusion of the India-UK Free Trade Agreement, along with the double contribution convention, marks a 'significant milestone' and creates large opportunities...

Moody’s cuts India’s GDP growth forecast to 6.3% in 2025 on US trade uncertainty

Moody's Ratings on Tuesday cut India's GDP growth projections for 2025 to 6.3 per cent, from 6.5 per cent, saying economies globally will...

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