India’s merchandise exports in April 2021 increases by 197.03%
May 04, 2021, at 08:29 am
New Delhi: India’s merchandise exports in April 2021 was USD 30.21 billion, an increase of 197.03% over USD 10.17 billion in April 2020 and an increase of 16.03% over USD 26.04 billion in April 2019.
Dr Reddy's Labs gets Emergency Use authorisation for Sputnik V in India
Apr 13, 2021, at 07:34 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Pharma major Dr Reddy's Laboratories on Tuesday said that it has received the permission from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) to import the Sputnik vaccine into India for restricted use in emergency situations.
UAE, India and Israel business potential may touch $110B by 2030, feel experts
Apr 07, 2021, at 05:11 pm
Dubai: Strategic partnerships between the UAE, India and Israel have the potential to touch $110 billion by 2030, top diplomats and business leaders feel.
Govt slashes interest rates on small savings, PPF down from 7.1 pct to 6.4 pct
Apr 01, 2021, at 05:14 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Government on Wednesday slashed the interest rate on small savings from 4 per cent to 3.5 per cent annually, while Public Provident Fund (PPF) will be down from 7.1 per cent to 6.4 per cent.
India witnesses two-day bank strike from today, services hit
Mar 15, 2021, at 07:03 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The United Forum of Bank Union (UFBU), the umbrella organisation of nine bank unions, have called for a two-day nationwide bank strike beginning Mar 15 in protest against the privatisation of the sector, media reports said.
Fuel prices stable for 11th consecutive day
Mar 10, 2021, at 03:15 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Petrol and diesel prices remained stable in the domestic market for the 11th consecutive day on Wednesday due to softening of crude oil abroad.
Feb 26, 2021, at 08:44 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Sushil Poddar, President of Confederation of West Bengal Trade Associations (CWBTA), the apex trade body of eastern region has welcomed the signing of India-Mauritius free trade agreement on Monday.
India, Denmark begin to work on Green Strategic Partnership
Feb 22, 2021, at 08:30 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: India and Denmark have begun a new era in the form of a far reaching Green Strategic Partnership that will enable Denmark in delivering sustainable solutions to India.
Firms asked to join virtual India-Asean healthcare fair
Feb 18, 2021, at 07:06 pm
Kuala Lumpur: Asean companies have been urged to participate in the virtual India-Asean Healthcare Expo and Summit from Feb 22-24.
Sweden, India join forces to tackle issues regarding safe and sustainable transportation
Feb 17, 2021, at 08:41 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Embassy of Sweden, the Consulate General of Sweden in Mumbai and the Swedish Institute are organizing a 42-hour digital Sweden-India Mobility Hackathon: Changing the way we move! on Feb 26-28, 2021.
Ravi Shankar Prasad asks Amazon to take Indian products to global market
Feb 17, 2021, at 02:08 am
New Delhi/UNI: Union Electronics Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has asked Amazon to help in taking products made by India’s artisans and Ayurvedic produce to global markets through its eCommerce platform.
Nokia launches Nokia 5.4 and Nokia 3.4 in India
Feb 11, 2021, at 01:22 am
Hyderabad/UNI: HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, on Wednesday announced the launch of Nokia 5.4, Nokia 3.4 and Nokia Power Earbuds Lite in India.
GST revenue collection for January touches Rs. 1.20 lakh crore
Feb 01, 2021, at 02:47 am
New Delhi: The gross GST revenue collected in the month of January touched nearly ₹1.20 lakh crore, as per the Indian government released data on Sunday.
Economic Survey says India witnessed improved monetary policy transmission
Jan 29, 2021, at 11:02 pm
New Delhi: The monetary policy was significantly eased from March 2020 onwards owing to the unprecedented COVID 19 pandemic and remained accommodative in 2020, states the Economic Survey.
Jan 29, 2021, at 09:24 pm
New Delhi: The Economic Survey 2020-21 says that going forward, as food inflation eases further, overall inflation is expected to moderate.
India's CPI inflation eases to 4.59 percent in December
Jan 12, 2021, at 11:51 pm
New Delhi: India's Consumer Price Index inflation eased to touch 4.59 percent in December 2020, as per official figures released by the government on Monday.
Ecom Express enters Bangladesh, fortifies its presence in adjacent markets
Jan 12, 2021, at 11:43 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Ecom Express, India’s leading technology enabled end-to-end logistics solutions provider to the e-commerce industry, has announced a strategic investment worth of USD 11 million in Bangladesh’s largest third-party e-commerce logistics (3PL) firm Paperfly.
Jan 08, 2021, at 09:26 pm
New Delhi: In a bid to boost exports potential of India’s agricultural and processed food products exports, APEDA organized a Virtual Buyer Seller Meet (BSM) in association with Indian Embassy in Bhutan, on Thursday.
World Bank signs USD500 million project to develop green, resilient and safe highways in India
Dec 25, 2020, at 02:57 am
New Delhi: The Government of India and the World Bank on Tuesday signed a $500 million project to build safe and green national highway corridors in the states of Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh.
Health insurance, micro-pension products to be available soon on WhatsApp
Dec 18, 2020, at 04:13 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Users of messaging app WhatsApp in India will have access to a string of “critical financial and livelihood services” for which talks are going on with leading banks and service providers.
UAE-India Food Security Summit-2020 | Lulu group inks MoU with Fruit Master Agro Fresh J&K
Dec 12, 2020, at 03:47 am
Srinagar: In a significant meeting between a delegation from Jammu and Kashmir led by Navin Choudhary, Principal Secretary Agriculture and Horticulture and top management of Lulu group led by its Chairman and Managing Director, Yousuf Ali, several decisions were taken to promote export of Agriculture and Horticulture products from Jammu and Kashmir to entire gulf region using stores of Lulu group.
India's industrial output moves up 3.6% in October
Dec 11, 2020, at 11:45 pm
New Delhi: India's index of industrial output for the month of October stood at 3.6 percent, as per official data released on Friday.
India’s GDP estimated to reach 28 trillion dollars by 2050, says Gautam Adani
Dec 09, 2020, at 11:51 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: Adani Group Founder and Chairman Gautam Adani on Wednesday said India’s GDP is estimated to reach USD 28 trillion by 2050 from the current GDP and will contribute 15 per cent to the global economy.
Canada launches virtual business mission to India for international investment
Dec 01, 2020, at 04:09 am
Ontario/IBNS: Based on Canada's success of last year's mission to India by its two-way trade worth C$3.4 billion (the US $2.6 billion), a virtual mission to India in December this year is being launched by Ontario led by Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade to promote the province as a premier destination for international investment and create new opportunities for Ontario businesses, media reports said.
India's GDP in second quarter contracts by 7.5 percent
Nov 27, 2020, at 11:20 pm
New Delhi: For the second quarter in a row, Indian economy contracted by 7.5 percent in the July-September quarter of 2020-2021, as per government release data on Friday.
India's eight core industries' output contracts 2.5 pct in October
Nov 27, 2020, at 11:05 pm
New Delhi: The combined Index of Eight Core Industries stood at 124.2 in October,2020, which declined by 2.5 per cent as compared to the Index of October, 2019, as per government data released on Friday.
Nov 24, 2020, at 06:49 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: Team Sweden participated in the recently-held Bengaluru Tech Summit, the flagship technology event of the Government of Karnataka.
India now net exporter of agri machinery
Nov 24, 2020, at 02:42 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India has emerged as a net exporter of agri-machinery, shipping equipment to some of the advanced countries like the US, Germany, UK and Italy, and a world leader in exporting solar irrigation pumps.
PM Narendra Modi pitches India as investment destination for urbanisation, mobility
Nov 18, 2020, at 11:01 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday pitched India as the most attractive investment destination for those looking to invest in urbanisation, mobility, innovation and sustainable solutions.
ISMA releases data on sugar production in India till November 15
Nov 18, 2020, at 04:20 am
New Delhi/IBNS: According to latest reports, sugar production in India till November 15, 2020, in the current 2019-20 SS is 14.10 lakh tonnes, compared to 4.84 lakh tonnes as of November 15, 2019.