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NEW DELHI: India’s “promising economic performance” continues to be backed by resilient growth, robust economic activity indicators, price stability and steady external sector performance, the finance ministry said Thursday. However, geopolitical tensions such as those roiling West Asia, remain a concern although risk perceptions over them have softened, offering...
NEW DELHI: The World Bank, along with the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (Meity), is working on developing a state-level Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) adoption index that will help boost the digital economy and support financial inclusion. In response to Business Standard’s queries, the World Bank said the...
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan business leaders in an interactive session with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged him to initiate trade talks with India to promote business and commerce which would greatly benefit the economy of the cash-strapped country. Posing tough questions during an hour-long meeting at the Sindh CM House here...
NEW DELHI: The commerce ministry has embarked on an exercise to identify and estimate the investments required for the country’s export infrastructure, after having set a target of $1 trillion merchandise export target by 2030, a senior official said Thursday. The exercise is being carried out in collaboration with...
NEW DELHI: Resilient growth, price stability and steady external sector outlook continue to support India’s promising economic performance amid uncertain global conditions, a Finance Ministry report said on Thursday. Overall, India continues to be the fastest-growing major economy, with positive assessments of the growth outlook for the current financial...
COLOMBO: India’s diversified entity ITC plans to open more hotels overseas with neighbouring countries and the Middle East as primary target markets after opening of its first international property here, company Chairman and Managing Director Sanjiv Puri said on Thursday. The company’s arm ITC Hotels, which had opened 22...
NEW DELHI: India’s services exports jumped 11.4 per cent to USD 345 billion in 2023 despite global economic uncertainties, while China’s shipments from the sector contracted by 10.1 per cent to USD 381 billion, according to a UNCTAD report. Sectors that contribute to India’s services export growth include travel,...
NEW DELHI: The commerce ministry has initiated an exercise to identify required infrastructure needs, potential sectors, and clusters which would help the country achieve the USD 1 trillion merchandise exports target by 2030, a senior government official said on Thursday. Additional Secretary in the Department of Commerce Anant Swarup...
NEW DELHI: Consumers sentiments in India’s housing market remain positive despite a rise in prices, according to realty portal Magicbricks. On Thursday, Magicbricks released a report ‘Housing Sentiment Index’ based on the survey of over 4,500 customers across 11 cities. “Despite inflationary pressures, the Housing Sentiment Index (HSI) across...