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At WTO, India Blocks EU Move For Ruling To Lower ICT Tariffs

NEW DELHI: As talks with the European Union (EU) on resolving the dispute around Indian import tariffs on information technology products hit a roadblock, to preempt the adoption of an adverse ruling that had been delivered in the case at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) New Delhi has filed...

Dec 16 · >

India’s GDP Will Reach USD 5 Trillion In 2026: Panagariya

NEW DELHI: India will become the world’s third largest economy by 2026 as its GDP in current dollar terms will reach USD 5 trillion in that year and further rise to USD 5.5 trillion in 2027, former Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya said on Friday. Delivering the 18th...

Dec 16 · >

IRDAI’s Diktat On Surrender Value Weighs On Life Insurance Stocks

MUMBAI: Bucking the overall positive market trend, life insurance stocks declined by up to 8 per cent on Friday after the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) proposed a higher surrender value for life insurance companies. In the last two days, the stock of Life Insurance Corporation...

Dec 16 · >

In A First, Exploration Licences To Private Agencies For Mineral Projects

NEW DELHI: In a first, the Ministry of Mines on Friday directly sanctioned exploration licences to five Notified Private Exploration Agencies (NPEAs) for critical and deep-seated mineral projects. These licensees selected by the Centre sans any auction process would, however, be allowed to participate in the auction of the...

Dec 16 · >

New India-UK Partnership To Develop Sustainable Materials For Steel Industry

LONDON: A new GBP 10-million design and manufacturing centre has been created in partnership between Imperial College London and Indian multinational Tata Steel as part of efforts to develop innovative new processes to help decarbonise steel production. The Centre for Innovation in Sustainable Design and Manufacturing is expected to...

Dec 15 · >

Critical Mineral Imports Rise As Shift Towards Green Energy Catches Pace

NEW DELHI: As the world moves towards clean energy technologies, the demand for critical minerals is surging. So is their import dependence. Most of these minerals – which help power electric vehicles, wind turbines and solar panels – are imported from China, which is a leader in global production...

Dec 15 · >

Essar Group Signs MoU With Gujarat Govt To Invest Rs 55,000 Crore

MUMBAI: Essar group has signed three agreements with the Gujarat government to invest Rs 55,000 crore across port, power and energy transition, and create more than 10,000 jobs. This is as part of the company’s renewed phase of making strategic investments in the state. The group has signed a...

Dec 15 · >

Average Power Purchase Cost Rises 71 Paise/Unit In FY22-23

NEW DELHI: Average power purchase cost increased by 71 paise per unit during FY22-23 due to a rise in various overheads like transmission and distribution rates, Parliament was informed on Thursday. On the rise in power cost due to increased use of imported coal, Union Power Minister RK Singh,...

Dec 15 · >

After Bumper Years, Oil Demand Growth In Indian Market To Taper In 2024

Oil demand growth in the key Asian market of India is set to slow next year as the spurt in consumption that followed the pandemic fades, echoing a slowdown in China and presenting a fresh headwind for prices. Consumption will expand 150,000 barrels a day in 2024, down from...

Dec 15 · >

Markets Soar On Dovish US Federal Reserve, Sensex Settles Atop 70,000

MUMBAI: Global markets are abuzz with activity, with their spirits buoyed by the US Federal Reserve’s dovish pivot. With stock prices soaring, the 10-year US Treasury yield — a gauge of risk appetite — has dipped below 4 per cent and investors are recalibrating their expectations, anticipating more aggressive...

Dec 15 · >

India Inc’s Capex Cycle May Move Into Top Gear

India Inc’s appetite to spend on capital projects is high despite some concerns around elevated geopolitical tensions impacting demand in the coming months. Several top industry officials ET spoke to say the momentum for capital investments remains strong and transient pressures will not impact companies’ making long-term bets on...

Dec 15 · >

WPI Inflation At 8-Month High In November

NEW DELHI: Breaking the seven-month-long deflationary streak, India’s Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based inflation rate turned positive in November. The data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Thursday showed that the inflation in factory gate prices touched an eight-month high of 0.26 per cent in November, up...

Dec 15 · >

Railways To Green Flag Rs 1 Lakh Crore Train Set Bids

NEW DELHI: The Indian Railways has chalked out a plan to purchase new trains worth ₹1 lakh crore over the next few years to cater to the rising demand in the passenger travel segment on the national transporter, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told ET.The national transporter has spent...

Dec 15 · >

Procurement From GeM Portal May Reach Rs 3.5 Lakh Crore This Fiscal

NEW DELHI: The procurement of goods and services from the government portal GeM is expected to touch Rs 3.5 lakh crore by the end of this fiscal due to higher buying activities by various ministries and departments, a senior government official said. The government e-Market (GeM) portal was launched...

Dec 15 · >

COP28 Nations Agree To ‘Transition Away’ From Fossil Fuels

NEW DELHI: The 28th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations (UN) Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), hosted by oil exporter United Arab Emirates (UAE), adopted the idea of “transitioning away from fossil fuel” in the final decision text, marking the first instance of such a decision...

Dec 14 · >

Twelve Of 31 States, UTs Project Debt More Than 35% Of GSDP At FY24 End

NEW DELHI: More than 33 per cent of India’s constituent units, the states and Union Territories with legislature, have projected their debt to cross 35 per cent of their respective gross state domestic product (GSDP) at the end of 2023-24. Twelve states — Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Goa, Himachal Pradesh,...

Dec 14 · >

ADB Raises India FY24 Growth Forecast To 6.7%, Cites Industry Performance

NEW DELHI: India’s economy would grow 6.7 per cent in Financial Year 2023-24 (FY24), said Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday, raising the estimate from 6.3 per cent it made in September. The lender revised its estimate based on India’s higher-than-expected gross domestic product (GDP) growth, of 7.6 per...

Dec 14 · >

Centre’s Dividends From CPSEs Cross 90% Of Annual Target

NEW DELHI: The Centre’s dividend receipts from the Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) have crossed Rs 39,000 crore so far, which is over 90% of the target for the current financial year, boosting its non-tax receipts. The dividend receipts of Rs 39,086 crore so far in FY24 were over...

Dec 14 · >
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