Economy
Retail inflation for farm and rural workers eases marginally in April
The All-India Consumer Price Index for Agricultural Labourers (CPI-AL) and Rural Labourers (CPI-RL) increased by 1 point each in April 2025 to stand at 1307 and 1320 points, respectively, a govt said
Centre to expand area under DSR rice to 40% by 2030, solution in the weeds
Weed management remains the biggest challenge in the adoption of the direct seeded rice method; to counter this, popularisation of herbicide-resistant rice is critical, say experts
MCA may amend IBC to scrap prior CCI approval for insolvency bids
Experts feel a clarity by the government on this matter would bring relief to bidders who were concerned about approaching CCI before the CoC approval
MCA aims to complete Gensol Engineering probe in three to five months
Authorities including NFRA and ICAI are examining Gensol's books and audit trail; SFIO probe likely if MCA finds sufficient evidence of fund diversion
Andean aspirations: Why is India cosying up to Chile for a trade deal?
While both sides have shared trade interests such as agricultural products and services, the elephant in the room is Chiles expansive reserves of critical minerals, key among them being lithium
Statsguru: India's GDP growth may miss govt estimate; IIP data fuels doubt
The government's final consumption expenditure provided a temporary lift to the economy in Q2FY24 but it has since faded sharply, even registering a decline in Q1FY25
Govt tightens gold import rules, plugs Dubai route misuse under CEPA
Only authorised importers can now bring gold or silver under India-UAE CEPA; new codes introduced to curb gold misdeclared as platinum to avoid higher duties
India eyes multi-phase trade deal with US, interim pact likely before July
The talks are still ongoing and there's no clarity if the Trump administration has agreed to a three-stage process for a trade deal
UK FTA: India may leave Pakistan, Türkiye behind in textile exports
India's apparel and home textiles shipments to the UK attract an 8-12 per cent import duty, that would be scrapped under the FTA expected to come into force in calendar year 2026
16th Finance Commission will submit report to Centre by Oct 31: Chairman
The chairman praised Uttarakhand for moving ahead rapidly on the development front and said that in view of the difficult geographical conditions
Trade talks: India to push US to lift non-tariff curbs for goods exporters
The official said industry has raised regulatory hurdles and high cost of certification among other issues in the US as primary obstacles to increasing exports to the US
Datanomics: Remittance tax in Donald Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill'
US remittance Bill: Cost of sending money to India to shoot up to 9%
Registered households under MGNREGA grew 8.6% in FY25: Report
The report, 'The Missing Work: A National Review of MGNREGA Implementation,' compiled by LibTech India is based on government data as of April 7
India may benefit from trade protectionism: S&P Global India Research
Report highlights India's growth potential through manufacturing reshoring and energy security amid global trade uncertainty and protectionist policies
Icra projects India's Q4 growth at 6.9%, FY25 GDP expansion at 6.3%
To achieve the NSO's projected 6.5 per cent growth in FY25, the GDP growth in Q4 or March quarter should be 7.6 per cent
India's manufacturing sector more attractive to global investors: S&P
A strategic shift towards local sourcing, proximity to end-markets, and enhanced regional integration should attract additional investment to the sector
Icra projects India's Q4 growth at 6.9%, FY25 GDP expansion at 6.3%
To achieve the NSO's projected 6.5 per cent growth in FY25, the GDP growth in Q4 or March quarter should be 7.6 per cent
Panel working on IPR issues of gene-edited rice, says ICAR's ML Jat
Genome editing is a relatively new technology, and we've had a breakthrough with the development of two novel varieties using this approach
CCI to bring new toolkit for curbing cartels in public procurement
The antitrust watchdog has been concerned over private companies taking advantage of lack of such checks in the systems to form cartels while bidding for public procurement tenders
US-China tariff truce: Indian shippers see cargo rush, freight rates surge
Indian shippers face double whammy of China rush, Ind-Pak restrictions
