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Govt targets formal service sector entities using GSTN database, opens survey draft for public review

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- The ministry of statistics and programme implementation (MoSPI) on Friday sought public feedback on the draft questionnaire for the first-ever Annual Survey of Incorporated Servi... Read More


Recalibrating global pacts: Piyush Goyal signals clear shift away from competitor countries in India's FTA agenda

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- The government is steering clear of free trade agreements (FTAs) with countries that directly compete with Indian industry and instead is focusing on countries that complement In... Read More


Banking on green, EIB bets big on India's transition to net zero

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- The European Investment Bank (EIB) is stepping up its presence in India's green transition, using its capital and expertise to plug financing gaps in clean energy, sustainable tr... Read More


India's unemployment rate edges up to 5.2% in September, urban women hit hardest

New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- India's unemployment rate for those aged 15 years and above increased marginally to 5.2% in September from 5.1% in August owing to a rise in joblessness in both rural and urban a... Read More


India's unemployment arate edges up to 5.2% in September, urban women hit hardest

New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- India's unemployment rate for those aged 15 years and above increased marginally to 5.2% in September from 5.1% in August owing to a rise in joblessness in both rural and urban a... Read More


Nirmala Sitharaman lauds India's policy-tech alignment

New Delhi, Oct. 14 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday praised the growing alignment between government policy, governance and private enterprise, calling it a hallmark of India's ... Read More


India's wholesale inflation eases to 0.13% in September

NEW DELHI, Oct. 14 -- India's wholesale inflation eased in September after a sharp rise in the previous month, helped by a decline in food and fuel prices, provisional data from the commerce and indus... Read More


Centre weighs higher spending on rural job guarantee scheme as floods deepen distress in some states

New Delhi, Oct. 14 -- The government is reassessing the budget for its flagship rural job guarantee scheme amid worsening distress following widespread floods across Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pra... Read More


Govt readies first all-India income survey for 2026, seeks public inputs

New Delhi, Oct. 13 -- The central government will launch India's first nationwide household income survey in February 2026, marking a major step toward filling a persistent data gap in measuring incom... Read More


Mint Explainer: Why India's sovereign green bonds struggle to find takers

New Delhi, Oct. 10 -- India's sovereign green bond programme, launched in FY23 to fund climate-focused projects, is facing its toughest year yet. Though the government has an ambitious Rs.25,342 crore... Read More