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Positive signs for Goa mining to be visible in six months: CM

The mining industry in Goa came to a standstill, after Supreme Court quashed the second renewal of 88 iron ore mining...

18 May 2019 11:38 AM IST

The answer, it seemed, was not difficult to seek for those who believed that economic growth in India, then as it is now, is state driven.

'India should aspire for double digit growth': EAC member Shamika Ravi

Ravi also refuted the contention of her EAC-PM colleague Rathin Roy that India could fall into the middle income trap.

18 May 2019 10:05 AM IST

Though Dubai depends less on oil income, fluctuations in crude oil prices have affected all sectors of its economy. The slowdown took its toll on the small and unorganised sectors in the form of unpaid outstanding dues for companies, unpaid wages for workers and large scale job losses.

IOC ties up oil from US, Saudi to make up for Iran shortfall

IOC and other Indian refiners stopped importing crude oil from Iran this month following the US' move to end sanction...

17 May 2019 7:38 PM IST

Instead, gold was replaced by the dollar standard, with the proviso that dollars could be exchanged for gold.

Forex reserves up by USD 1.36 bn to USD 420.05 bn

In the previous week, the reserves had increased by USD 171.9 million to USD 418.687 billion.

17 May 2019 7:29 PM IST

Exporters claim that most of these firms are in the SME segment and dont have the resources to pursue their cases with the tax department.

US-China trade tensions may lead to dumping of Chinese goods in India:...

Chinese exports accounted about 18 per cent of the total US imports in 2018, representing 2.34 pc of the US GDP.

17 May 2019 2:43 PM IST

15th Finance Commission chairman N K Singh.

Land, labour reforms to push economic growth: N K Singh

Central government debt is estimated at 48.9 per cent as a percentage of GDP for 2018-19.

17 May 2019 2:20 PM IST

China could have a larger share of the Indian market than earlier, provided it plays fair.

GSP countries like India to benefit from US trade war with China:...

Trump announced that US intends to terminate India's designations as a beneficiary country under the GSP programme.

17 May 2019 12:00 PM IST

China could have a larger share of the Indian market than earlier, provided it plays fair.

US-China trade war is a blessing in disguise for India's exports:...

India needs to make use of this opportunity to significantly enhance its exports especially in ICT and automobile...

16 May 2019 5:21 PM IST

The Niti Aayog conducted the study from 2013 to 2016.

Niti Aayog wants Centre, states to use AI for solving social sector...

According to Niti Aayog's estimates AI has the potential to add USD 15.7 trillion to the global GDP by 2030.

15 May 2019 7:48 PM IST

Exporters need all the help they can get to help close the trade deficit. (Representational image)

Exports grow marginally, imports up 4.5 per cent in April

Oil imports grew by 9.26 per cent to USD 11.38 billion and non-oil imports expanded by 2.78 per cent.

15 May 2019 7:24 PM IST

The stock markets will be steered by RBI policy, macroeconomic data points and global trends this week, say experts.

Next government seen relying on RBI rate cuts to spur growth

The two finance ministry officials said the government expects at least another 50 bps cut by August.

15 May 2019 3:38 PM IST

The future of China is not rosy, but perhaps the most surprising aspect is that Muslim nations around the world are keeping mum about the fate of the Uyghurs; nobody has so far dared to question China about its Muslim policy.

China's economy shows further weakness as retail sales struggle

Latest figures on Wednesday show retail sales expanded 7.2 percent last month, well off the 8.4 percent tipped by...

15 May 2019 12:26 PM IST