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Investing across marine infrastructure, waterfront tourism and inland logistics to tap Indias estimated USD 250350 billion opportunities
Malaysia Calls for Shift from Halal-Certified to Halal-Competitive as ASEAN Targets USD5 Trillion Global Halal Economy
The MDR collections are not expected to cover the full cost of running UPI, officials said. They added that the Finance Ministry will be speaking to banks and merchants to ensure MDR is not passed on to customers
While recent incentive schemes by the government have seen some success, those gains are limited to a handful of sectors
Oil Minister Hardeep Puri also mentioned that there is interest from outside for investing in Indias refineries though the country does not need it.
The strategy spans quantum, horticulture, rare earths to biomedicine; aim is to create blue and white-collar jobs, explains IT & HRD Minister Nara Lokesh at an event in New Delhi
SEBI has recognised blue bonds as part of sustainable finance instruments and highlighted their potential for the countrys blue economy
The signing will be part of Prime Minister Modis upcoming trips in December to Canada, the U.S., and Belgium, where three separate FTAs are currently either being negotiated or in the process of approval
improving manufacturing performance and skilling the workforce would remain critical to sustaining economic growth.
According to ICRA, this translates to OMCs incurring losses of 530 crore per day from the sale of the retail fuels.
Department of IT and BT has got governments approval to set up the centre at a cost of 60 crore, says L. K. Atheeq, Financial Advisor to the Chief Minister
An announcement of fresh 301 investigations against some of Indias competitor countries is likely soon, The Hindu has learned
The OPEC-India dialogue is a cooperative bilateral framework that started in 2015.
As the Trump administration has repeatedly changed tariffs on Indian goods, New Delhi has been signing trade agreements at a rapid pace. But can these new markets meaningfully reduce Indias dependence on the U.S. as its faced with 100% tariffs?
The fourth round of negotiations concluded in New Delhi on September 18
The agreement will see New Zealand removing all tariffs on all goods imported from India, while India will remove or reduce tariffs on 95% of current imports from New Zealand
Trumps unjustified action can hurt Indias energy security, economy, trade, while exposing U.S. hypocrisy, say Congress leaders; slam Modi governments abject capitulation to Washington
BJP leader Ram Madhav took questions from reporters on the partys alliance politics, Indias relations with Pakistan and Bangladesh, unemployment and the role of businesses in creating jobs. He also spoke about the governments approach to Pakistan and the economic challenges facing India.
Cheaper tokens are encouraging wider use while increasingly complex AI workloads drive up consumption
A rise in minimum PF pension will protect the worse-off among the retired
From October 15, a 0.4% MDR will apply to person-to-merchant UPI payments above 2,000. The charge will be paid by merchants, not consumers, and will be capped at 300 for transactions of 75,000 or more
The combination of elevated inflation risks, strong liquidity conditions and a potential global tightening cycle is prompting expectations that the RBI may shift towards a more restrictive monetary stance in the second half of 2026.
The Net Zero roadmap has been divided into three phases the short-term will cover FY 2026 to FY 2030, medium-term FY2030 to FY2040 and the long-term will run from FY 2040 to FY 2047
As adulteration cases pile up, and the Indian consumer confronts a complex food chain, where risks are often invisible, whos responsible for keeping milk and everyday foods safe?
As global capability centres expand across the citys key corridors, demand for Grade A offices and housing is expected to grow alongside supporting infrastructure
Refund issuance jumped 29.19% to over 2.20 lakh crore till September 17, the data released by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) showed.
The States core challenge is not that it borrows too much, but that it collects and spends less efficiently than comparable large States, the study says
A fear of political fallout has led to an overly complex MDR structure on UPI
The mines span across nine states including Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, among others.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a Bill on September 16 that seeks to impose tariffs of up to 100% on the top-5 countries absorbing the largest shares of Russias oil
Enacted in 2016, the Code provides a time-bound framework for resolving insolvency and maximising the value of a distressed companys assets
The Congress MP said that government representatives did not provide any specific or satisfactory answers on the need for the new UPI charges
The four projects under investigation involved the collection of 248.46 crore from 661 investors, without handing over possession or executing the promised sale deeds till date, an ED official said.
The Bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives authorisesthe U.S. President to impose tariffs of up to 100% on India and other countries for buying oil and gas from Russia
A State that bears the infrastructural and social consequences of mineral extraction must retain a meaningful stake in the economic value generated from its natural resources
Copper futures touched a lifetime-high of $14,779 per ton on September 8 and continues to hover above the $14,000 per ton-mark.
It has to be in accordance with the governments development priorities and the lending targets set should translate into measurable outcomes, he asserts
Drawing comparisons with institutions such as the Institute for Fiscal Studies in the UK and the International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation in Amsterdam, Sitharaman said India needed more visible and rigorous independent tax policy research
According to the data presented by the government covering 2021-22 to 2025-26, low-value exports account for a significant share of shipping bills but a very small proportion of the overall export value
In a press release, the Government said that this decision is expected to bring more than 51 lakh additional employees within the ambit of mandatory EPFO coverage
CM inaugurates three-day Reimagining Keralam roundtable conference organised by Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation on the States flagship development projects
Tax professionals must look beyond sectoral interests and put the national interest first, said the Finance Minister
A major driver of the revision in nominal GDP in the case of India is the improved measurement of Indias unincorporated services sector

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