Government vows swifter nod for exporters

[ad_1] Union Commerce, Industry and Textiles Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday unveiled a new Foreign Trade Policy that moves away from providing incentives to exporters, but lowers a few costs for smaller firms and promises swifter clearances, along with a one-time amnesty scheme for export obligation defaults. Replacing the extant policy that had been in […]

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Explained | Why are India’s slowing exports a cause for concern?

[ad_1] The story so far: India’s exports declined about 16.7% in October compared with the year-earlier period. This is the first slide reported for any month since February 2021. October imports rose at a much milder pace than earlier, most likely because of softening commodity prices worldwide, and trade deficit widened by as much as […]

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No prospect of recession in India, economy to grow 6%-7% in next fiscal: Rajiv Kumar

[ad_1] Former Niti Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar. File | Photo Credit: Sandeep Saxena India will still grow at 6%-7% in the next 2023-24 fiscal even as the economy may be affected by uncertain global conditions, former Niti Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar has said amid growing fears of the world slipping into a recession. Mr. Kumar further […]

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No prospect of recession in India, economy to grow 6%-7% in next fiscal: Rajiv Kumar

[ad_1] Former Niti Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar. File | Photo Credit: Sandeep Saxena India will still grow at 6%-7% in the next 2023-24 fiscal even as the economy may be affected by uncertain global conditions, former Niti Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar has said amid growing fears of the world slipping into a recession. Mr. Kumar further […]

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India wants to capture world market, to become $30 trillion economy very soon: Piyush Goyal

[ad_1] Union Minister Piyush Goyal on June 26 said India wants to capture the world market in all sectors and the country would “very soon” become a $30 trillion economy from the level of $3 trillion at present. The Minister for textiles and commerce and industry said the domestic textile industry has huge potential to […]

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PM Modi exhorts exporters to achieve long-term export targets

[ad_1] Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 23 appealed to exporters and the industry to fix long-term export targets for themselves and suggest ways to the government to achieve those figures. Also read: Explained | How significant is the attainment of India’s $400 billion exports target? Inaugurating the new Vanijya Bhawan in New Delhi, he […]

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Manufacturing recovery strengthens in April, but costs surge

[ad_1] S&P Global India Manufacturing PMI signals producers passed on costs to consumers at the sharpest pace in a year S&P Global India Manufacturing PMI signals producers passed on costs to consumers at the sharpest pace in a year India’s manufacturing sector recorded an acceleration in new orders and output in April, as per the […]

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