Economy

Budget 2022-23: Exporters seek PLI-like scheme for container manufacturing

Budget 2022-23: Exporters seek PLI-like scheme for container manufacturing

Call for extension of Emergency Credit Linked Guarantee Scheme 

Union Budget to miss the flavour of ‘Halwa’

Union Budget to miss the flavour of ‘Halwa’

Sweets given to workforce before ‘Lock-in‘

ICAR’s project ready to establish pollinator gardens for conservation of wild species of honey bees

ICAR’s project ready to establish pollinator gardens for conservation of wild species of honey bees

Pollinator garden is aimed at conservation of wild species of honey bees

Covid-19: Delhi govt’s move brings relief to retailers, restaurant, multiplex operators

Revokes weekend curfew, odd-even rule for shops but night curfew to continue

Correct inverted duty structure anomaly, MRAI urges FM

Says the issue has made it nearly impossible to survive leading to substantial job loss

India-Central Asia Summit: PM Modi calls for 30-year roadmap for regional connectivity, cooperation

Important to build effective structure for regular interactions, says PM

AISTA estimates sugar production at 31.9 mt 

Committee sees exports lower this season at 6 mt

Govt targets 29% increase in area under summer crops

To focus on pulses and oilseeds

Tamil Nadu looks at lateral hiring for State PSUs

State Finance Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan says there’s a need to increase the government’s administrative capability

Aqgromalin raises $5.25 m in pre-series A funding

Sequoia’s Surge, Omnivore and Zephyr Peacock invest in Chennai-based start-up

Praman.Ai’s digital quality assessment helps settle ₹50 crore of Kashmir apple

Digital quality assessment and price discovery mechanism has helped apple growers

Innoterra to help Konkan Alphonso growers take their mangoes global this season

To create farmer owned company with two co-ops in the region to sell 3,000 tonnes

Cotton prices to rule firm as growers hold on to produce for better returns

Domestic market bullish on tight demand-supply, fears over output being hit by rains

Faarms partners Reliance General to offer insurance to farmers

Premium cycles have been structured around the harvest season for the convenience of farmers

Rubber dealers seek MSP for natural rubber

Request govt to make provisions in Rubber (Promotion & Development) Bill 2022 

Capital Goods: Govt notifies Phase II guidelines to enhance competitiveness

The second phase objective is to expand and enlarge the impact created by Phase I providing impetus to technology development and infrastructure creat

‘Remove MAT for troubled firms under resolution’

Edelweiss ARC seeks level playing field vis-a-vis other stressed asset investors

Solar power segment adds highest-ever new capacity in 2021

Renewables account for 27% of total installed power capacity

Nuts and bolts of govt capex spend

A higher capital expenditure by government will help generate demand in the economy and sustain economic growth

India seen boosting Budget spending on infrastructure

The February 1 Budget comes days before the start of elections in five States

Modi has a mixed record of economic management

A year after ban of high-value currency, output started declining in Asia's third largest economy, before the pandemic pushed GDP towards its worst le

Boeing posts $4 billion loss tied to problems with 787 jet

The aircraft maker took a charge of $3.5 billion to cover additional delays in delivering copies of its 787 jetliner and compensation for airlines tha

Tatas to introduce ‘enhanced meal service’ in 4 Air India flights on Thursday

Devised by the Tata Group officials, the service will be expanded to more flights in a staggered and phased manner

Dr NTTPS Power Plant: Coal Min panel favours transfer of 3 MTPA coal linkage to Singareni from MCL

This will help the Vijayawada plant save ₹180 crore annually

Fictitious farmers’ groups may affect credibility of Indian organic exports

MP voices concern over ‘cotton mafia’, seeks detailed probe into the issue

‘Reducing import tariffs on inputs under India-UK FTA can help attract more UK investments’

Mutual recognition agreements can facilitate movement of professionals, says UKIBC MD Kevin McCole

$150-million India-UAE VC Fund set up to boost start-up ecosystem

Fund to fuel growth of start-ups in India and the UAE

‘Bengal may need incentives to boost industrial growth’

Economist Abhirup Sarkar says the State may be in a tough spot as it does not enjoy a favourable equation with the Centre

Finance as the meta need of India’s agri value chain

Credit is a major part of the total money supply, but in India, availability of credit is limited.

India’s wheat exports to reach record high this fiscal on rising demand

Demand from South, South-East Asian countries buoys shipments

Budget 2022: Key terms to know

Union Budget 2022-2023 is around the corner and will be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1, 2022. The Economic Survey will

All about Air India disinvestment

Here’s an insight into mooting of AI divestment, attempts by successive governments, failure of 2017 try, what was different this time, and all abou

Southern Railway bouncing back from the effect of Covid pandemic, says GM

SR has completed important projects like Tambaram-Chengalpattu third line and gauge conversion work in Madurai to Theni.

Gems & jewellery exports zoom 71% in April-Dec 2021 to $28.9 billion

Exports from the sector may touch an all-time high this fiscal

Budget 2022: Here’s the wish list of agri-business stakeholders

It would be good for the government to set up a dedicated agritech promotion fund: AgriBazaar CEO

Anti-dumping duty imposed on ‘Axles for Trailers’ from China

The duty will last for five years and ranges from $0.16 to $0.31 per kilogram

Govt proposes steep hike in registration fees of chemical pesticides to promote bio-pesticides

Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee has sought comments of stakeholders by Feb 2

IMF cuts India’s GDP growth estimate to 9 per cent in FY22

World outlook also lowered

December quarter witnesses highest TV ad volumes since 2019: BARC

As much as 19 per cent of the advertisers in Dec were new brands