Easing inflation kindles February rate cut hopes
RBI spent $44.5 billion to defend rupee in October Popcorn sold in movie theatres to attract 5% GST Sops announced by states may divert resources away from infra development: RBI article - PM Modi seeks expert insights from top economists ahead of Union Budget
- India's forex sufficient to meet 11 months of imports, 96 pc of external debt: RBI
- India extends duty-free import of yellow peas by two months till February 2025
- India's small businesses drive jobs growth, wage gains curbed by inflation
- India’s growth trajectory to lift in H2FY25 because of resilient domestic private consumption: RBI bulletin
- GSP restoration, export strategy, easier documentation for export schemes: FIEO asks
- ESIC completes IT upgrade to provide seamless services
- Raise import duty on petchem: Trade body SOS to govt
- Union Budget 2025: Sitharaman may introduce a new customs playbook; tweaks to turn tariffs into treasure
- Government utilised 37.28% of budgeted effective capex in H1FY25
- How India bought, craved, and consumed in 2024
Agriculture
- Cotton farmers from Telangana may get central price support
- Govt working on new scheme to help farmers transport farm produce to other states, markets: Agri Min Shivraj Singh Chouhan
- Weather woes to crush India's sugar production, export hopes
- Nano urea demand pegged at 2.36 crore bottle for rabi season; six plants operational
- Govt asks retailers to lower price of pulses
Finance
- Chhattisgarh secures Rs 15,184 crore investment proposals
- Electricity distribution companies continue to remain a burden on state finances: RBI
- Single Window System grants Rs 4.81 lakh approvals
- Funds devolved to states under 15th Finance Commission higher: Finance Minister
- Net direct tax collection grows 16.45% to Rs 15.82 lk cr so far this fiscal: Govt data
Foreign Trade
- India extends duty-free import of yellow peas by two months till February 2025
- GSP restoration, export strategy, easier documentation for export schemes: FIEO asks
- Raise import duty on petchem: Trade body SOS to govt
- MFN status suspension not to delay implementation of EFTA trade pact with India: Switzerland
- India getting into 'offensive' play after Trump's trade check
Indicators
- RBI spent $44.5 billion to defend rupee in October
- Sops announced by states may divert resources away from infra development: RBI article
- India's forex sufficient to meet 11 months of imports, 96 pc of external debt: RBI
- India's small businesses drive jobs growth, wage gains curbed by inflation
- India’s growth trajectory to lift in H2FY25 because of resilient domestic private consumption: RBI bulletin
Infrastructure
- Andhra govt approves roadworks worth Rs 2,723 crore in Amaravati
- Asian Development Bank to provide $500 million loan to support sustainable infra projects in India
- Nitin Gadkari warns of suspension over delayed Nagpur Airport runway recarpeting
- Orders placed for 3 boring machines to construct 21 km under sea tunnel for bullet train: Govt
- Centre released Rs 47,225 crore to states and UTs under Smart Cities Mission: Tokhan Sahu
Policy
- Easing inflation kindles February rate cut hopes
- Popcorn sold in movie theatres to attract 5% GST
- PM Modi seeks expert insights from top economists ahead of Union Budget
- ESIC completes IT upgrade to provide seamless services
- Union Budget 2025: Sitharaman may introduce a new customs playbook; tweaks to turn tariffs into treasure