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India-US partnership expanding across tech, defence and supply chains: Goyal

NEW DELHI, May 21 -- Commerce minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday positioned India as the US's preferred economic partner, saying American companies have committed more than $60 billion in investments o... Read More


Melody to ears? India's toffee exports are on a roll

New Delhi, May 20 -- India's exports of toffees and similar confectionery products grew over 10% in volume and 166% in rupee terms since FY14, reaching as many as 74 countries during the period. Indi... Read More


Melody to ears? India's tofee exports are on a roll

New Delhi, May 20 -- India's exports of toffees and similar confectionery products grew over 10% in volume and 166% in rupee terms since FY14, reaching as many as 74 countries during the period. Indi... Read More


India's core sector growth edges up to 1.7% in April on steel, cement boost

New Delhi, May 20 -- India's core infrastructure sector growth rose 1.7% year-on-year in April, up from 1.2% in March, driven by strong output in steel, cement and electricity, even as five of the eig... Read More


Only 8% of Atal Pension Yojana's subscribers opt for Rs.5,000 monthly slab; 87% choose minimum sum of Rs.1,000

New Delhi, May 20 -- About 87% of Atal Pension Yojana's subscribers have opted for the minimum assured sum of Rs.1,000 per month, while only a little over 8% have chosen the highest slab of Rs.5,000, ... Read More


Piyush Goyal urges industry to turn global uncertainty into growth opportunity

New Delhi, May 19 -- Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal has urged businesses to stay alert to emerging opportunities and risks arising from the evolving global macroeconomic scenario an... Read More


Oman FTA may come into force from June as India eyes $1 tn exports this fiscal

New Delhi, May 18 -- India's proposed free trade agreement (FTA) with Oman is likely to come into force from 1 June, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday, as the government sharp... Read More


Finance ministry asks banks, insurance companies for cost cutting, move to EVs

New Delhi, May 18 -- The finance ministry, on Monday, has directed all public sector banks, insurance companies, and financial institutions to implement austerity measures, including switching to elec... Read More


NPS revamp: flexible drawdown options to provide monthly income

New Delhi, May 15 -- India's pension regulator has introduced retirement income schemes (RIS) and drawdown options under the National Pension System (NPS), allowing subscribers to choose phased withdr... Read More


Steel standoff likely to delay India-UK FTA rollout

New Delhi, May 15 -- Commerce secretary Rajesh Agarwal said on Friday that India is very close to operationalising its free trade agreement (FTA) with the UK. However, certain sticking points have eme... Read More