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India Needs Fertiliser Pricing Reforms To Restore Soil Health: Paper
NEW DELHI: India needs to urgently restore the health of its soils to improve crop health and human nutrition through a combination of approaches, including policies for rationalising fertiliser pricing, a new paper said. It also called for the development of precise, customised and site-specific fertilisation solutions, complemented by...
Public Sector Banks Seek RBI OMO Support For State Development Loans
MUMBAI: Public sector banks have requested the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to include state bonds in open market operation (OMO) purchase auctions, sources said. The last time the central bank included state development loans (SDLs) in OMO auctions was in 2020, when yields had surged. “There have been...
Greenland Tariffs Spur India To Guard Trade Autonomy
NEW DELHI: Though officials indicate that a trade deal with the US is close, President Donald Trump’s Greenland-related tariffs on eight European countries highlight the need for greater caution on India’s part. New Delhi must safeguard its strategic autonomy and build adequate protections into any trade agreement, experts said....
New CPI And GDP Series To Enhance Inflation And Growth Balance: RBI Governor
MUMBAI: The new base year revision of key economic indicators such as the GDP, IIP and inflation will help the Reserve Bank achieve its twin objectives of price stability and sustained economic growth, Governor Sanjay Malhotra has said. The National Statistical Office (NSO) under the ministry of statistics and...
New FEMA Regulations For Exports And Imports To Take Effect From October 1
MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday notified the Foreign Exchange Management (Export and Import of Goods and Services) Regulations, 2026, along with detailed directions, which will come into effect from October 1, 2026. Under the regulations, authorised dealer (AD) banks are required to enter export declaration...
India-EU FTA Will Be Mother Of All Deals: Piyush Goyal
NEW DELHI: The free trade agreement that is close to being finalised with the European Union (EU) will be the mother of all trade deals India has signed so far, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said Friday. “I have done seven deals so far. All with developed economies....
SEBI Proposes ‘Netting’ Mechanism For FPIs’ Cash Market Transactions
MUMBAI: The Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (Sebi) on Friday proposed allowing large foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) to settle only the net value of their trades instead of each transaction – a move that is expected to cut funding cost of these investors. The proposed overhaul is part...
India Inc Shows Interest For Rs 7,280-Crore Rare Earth Magnet Scheme
NEW DELHI: India’s largest industrial groups, including Adani Enterprises, Reliance Industries, JSW Group, Kalyani Group and Maruti Suzuki India, have shown initial interest in the government’s proposed ₹7,280-crore incentive scheme aimed at building domestic capacity for rare earth permanent magnets (REPM). According to people familiar with the discussions, representatives...
India, EU Likely To Conclude Much Awaited FTA Talks On January 27
NEW DELHI: India and the European Union (EU) are likely to announce the conclusion of talks for the much awaited free-trade agreement (FTA) on January 27 during the visit of the bloc’s leadership. “We are expected to conclude the negotiations and have the deal ready. Signing, I think, is...
Exports Rise 1.87 Per Cent In December, Trade Deficit Widens Marginally
NEW DELHI: The country’s exports grew 1.87 per cent to $38.5 billion in December last year due to global economic uncertainties, while an increase in imports led to a marginal widening of the trade deficit to $25 billion. The country’s exports in November 2025 was up by about 20...
SEBI Calls For Sharper IPO Disclosures On Risk Factors, Valuation Rationale
MUMBAI: Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Thursday called for more sharper disclosures in IPO (initial public offering) offer documents, particularly around risk factors, valuation rationale, objects of the issue, and utilisation of proceeds. Speaking at the 14th Annual Convention of the Association...
Debt-GDP May Dip To 55.1 Per Cent, Fiscal Deficit To 4.2 Per Cent In FY27
NEW DELHI: The Centre’s debt-to-GDP ratio in 2026–27 may be reduced by one percentage point to nearly 55.1%, signalling a structural shift in India’s fiscal policy framework. A one-percentage-point reduction in the debt ratio would translate into a fiscal deficit of around 4.2% of GDP in FY27, compared with...
India-US Trade Deal ‘Very Near’ As Both Sides Eye Breakthrough
NEW DELHI: India and the U.S. are very close to a trade agreement and it would materialse when both sides are ready, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said Thursday. The talks between India and US had never broken down and both sides remained engaged, he added. “In the last week...
India, US Push Trade Deal Talks Forward, Next Round Set For January 13
CHENNAI: India and the US remain actively engaged in talks on a bilateral trade deal, with the next round of discussions scheduled for Tuesday, 13 January, according to US ambassador to India Sergio Gor, who has just taken charge as America’s envoy in New Delhi. Gor said on Monday...
India, Germany Boost Economic, Technology And Security Ties Ahead Of EU FTA
NEW DELHI: India and Germany on Monday announced 27 outcomes — 19 agreements and eight announcements — to underline their deepening ties in defence, security, the mobility of health care workers, semiconductors, supply chains, technology, and green energy, and with an eye to enhancing bilateral trade in the context...
Retail Inflation At Three-Month High In December, Touches 1.33 Per Cent
NEW DELHI: India’s retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) , increased to a three-month hight at 1.33% in December, revealed the recent data released by MoSPI on Monday. After touching a record low of 0.25%, it increased marginally to 0.71% in November, before crossing 1% by...
Indian Economy Is Story Of Rising Credibility: Shaktikanta Das
NEW DELHI: Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, Shaktikanta Das, has said that despite of several hiccups on every front globally, India continues to stand for a cooperative, rules-based global system while pragmatically forging partnerships to safeguard its national interests. Placing India’s journey in a global context, Das highlighted...
India’s Credit-Deposit Ratio Rises To 82 Per Cent, Says SBI Report
NEW DELHI: With the financialisation of the economy, India’s Credit-Deposit (CD) ratio has been increasing continuously since 2000-01 from 53 per cent to 82 per cent as of December 15, 2025, which signifies a better financial development and lead to strong economic growth, a report said on Monday. The...
