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India targets $1 trillion exports as FTAs now cover two-thirds of global trade: Piyush Goyal

New Delhi, May 13 -- The network of free trade agreements (FTAs) now covers more than two-thirds of global trade, as India pushes toward an ambitious $1 trillion export target for the current fiscal y... Read More


How will Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool help India tackle shipping risks?

New Delhi, May 13 -- India has launched the Rs.12,980-crore sovereign-backed Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool (BMIP) at a time when tensions in West Asia and sanctions-related disruptions are increasing... Read More


Cut waste, curb imports: Piyush Goyal's 'wake-up call' to Indian industry

New Delhi, May 12 -- Indian industry must focus on reducing waste, improving productivity and lowering the country's import bill to collectively strengthen the economy amid global uncertainties, comme... Read More


West Asia crisis a 'live stress test' for India's balance of payments, says CEA V Anantha Nageswaran

New Delhi, May 12 -- India's chief economic adviser V Anantha Nageswaran warned on Tuesday that the ongoing West Asia crisis has turned into a "live balance of payments stress test" for India with dir... Read More


Industry must aim for a strategic reset amid global turmoil: Shaktikanta Das

New Delhi, May 11 -- Amid rising global volatility and supply-chain disruptions, Indian companies must shift their focus from short-term cost efficiency to long-term resilience, Shaktikanta Das, princ... Read More


FTAs and industrial policy must move in tandem to boost growth, says commerce secretary

New Delhi, May 11 -- Commerce secretary Rajesh Agarwal said on Monday that India's free trade agreements (FTAs) and industrial policies must move in tandem to fully leverage emerging economic opportun... Read More


Jan Dhan dormancy rate at PSU banks rises to 26%

NEW DELHI, May 8 -- The usage gap in India's flagship financial inclusion programme has widened further, with inactive zero-balance accounts under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) surging to... Read More


Dormant Jan Dhan accounts rise to 26% at PSU banks

NEW DELHI, May 8 -- The usage gap in India's flagship financial inclusion programme has widened further, with inactive zero-balance accounts under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) surging to... Read More


Jan Dhan dormancy rate at state-run banks rises to 26%

New Delhi, May 7 -- The usage gap in India's flagship financial inclusion programme has widened further, with inactive zero-balance accounts under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) surging to... Read More


A muted start for Vatsalya pension plan for minors, 2.25 lakh accounts so far

New Delhi, May 7 -- India's push to build early retirement savings is seeing a slow start, with enrolments under the NPS Vatsalya-which allows parents and guardians to open pension accounts for childr... Read More