Tag: Revenue Deficit

Higher steel tariffs to dent exports as companies look at other markets

BusinessJune 1, 2025

Representative image (Picture credit: AP) NEW DELHI: Doubling of import duty on steel and aluminium by the Trump administration will dent export demand, with companies having to scout for alternative markets.Several US importers have...

Govt favours wealth creation; profit not a bad word, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

EconomyJune 1, 2025

NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman Saturday said the Modi government promotes wealth creation and encou-rages entrepreneurs to earn profits through ethical practices without inhibitions. This is in stark contrast to the stance adopted by...

Pre-budget memo: Karnataka seeks Centre’s help to upgrade Bengaluru, Mysuru & Hubballi

EconomyDecember 20, 2024

Karnataka has pitched Bengaluru, Mysuru and Hubballi with the Centre for upgrades in housing, transportation and sanitation, ahead of the Union Budget 2025-26....