The Food Secretary said the Centre is thinking of lifting the export ban on certain varieties of non-basmati rice

What are the sectors in which exports have dropped? Is there any significant risk at this point?

South Africa has struggled for years with low economic growth and high unemployment. The official unemployment rate was 33.5% in April-June of this year.

The Indian economy grew 8.2% in the last fiscal (2023-24)

Exports to be permitted with immediate effect subject to a minimum export price of $490 per tonne; duty on parboiled rice cut from 20% to 10%; revival of trade to eastern and south east Asian markets expected

The current account surplus for Q4:2023-24 was revised downwards to $ 4.6 billion from US$ 5.7 billion earlier due to an upward adjustment of customs data on merchandise imports, the RBI said.

In absolute terms, the fiscal deficit was at ₹4,35,176 crore as of August-end

The new members are Ram Singh, Saugata Bhattacharya and Nagesh Kumar. They have been appointed for a period of four years.

The regulator will make a case for a tax break for municipal bonds during a meeting with the finance commission

These ideas may be taken up by an internal committee of the Income Tax Department that has been formed to oversee the review of the 1961 law.

‘RBI changes stance of monetary policy to ‘neutral’ from withdrawal of accomodation,’ says Shaktikanta Das.

“The economic growth story of India is tremendous. India is among very few large economies which are growing 7-8%,” Mukesh Aghi said

“There are other policy tools that are being discussed that are still in the pipeline,” Chinese Finance Minister Lan said, adding that there is “ample room” in the budget

Fuel and power costs dropped over 4% last month, while manufactured product prices rose just 1%, reining in overall wholesale inflation pace to 1.84% from 1.3% in August

Retail inflation touches nine-month high of 5.5% in September

Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson are professors at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology while James Robinson is based at the Harris School of Public Policy and Department of Political Science at the University of Chicago.

According to quick estimates of the economic think tank National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), logistics costs in India ranged between 7.8% to 8.9% of GDP for the fiscal 2021-22

The Group of Ministers on GST rate on life and health insurance decided to exempt GST on premiums paid for health insurance with coverage of ₹5 lakh for individuals other than senior citizens; final decision to be taken by the GST Council

Reliance Industries continued to remain the most-valued domestic firm, followed by TCS, HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel

Bigger rice shipments from India would beef up overall global supplies and soften international prices

Direct interventions through retail sale of basic food items such as rice, atta, dal and onion have helped maintain a stable price regime, Union Consumer Affairs and Food Minister Pralhad Joshi said

DGFT has removed the $490 a tonne minimum export price on non-basmati white rice with immediate effect

Days after its research report stating ‘the growth glass looks half empty’ for India, Nomura economists signal weak urban demand is unlikely to rebound soon and GDP growth may even slip under 6.7% this year

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Rising prices of commodity inputs such as palm oil, coffee and cocoa were also accentuated and some FMCG firms have hinted at a price hike

Applicants should have at least 25 years of work experience in Public Administration including experience at the level of Secretary or equivalent in the Government of India

On May 19, 2023, the RBI announced the withdrawal of ₹2000 denomination banknotes from circulation

India’s services PMI rebounds to 58.5 in October, driven by strong output, new business, and job creation, signaling economic growth

As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to start his second term in office, China is looking at unpredictability in its ties with the U.S. and renewed tensions over trade, technology, and Taiwan

China’s trade lead in Peru over the United States widened to $16.3 billion last year, a stark reversal of just a decade ago when Washington was the dominant player.v

“High food inflation in October, 2024 is mainly due to increase in inflation of vegetables, fruits and oils and fats,” the National Statistical Office said

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Launches 3-day course to equip members with AI skills; Season-2 of hackathon begins next month

Established in 2023, the school aims to revolutionise public health education and research in India

Justice Sharad Kumar Sharma of NCLAT Chennai bench recuses himself as The Judge says he had been counsel for the BCCI

While the duty hike aims to curb smuggling and misclassification, it threatens to raise costs for research labs and biotech firms

The Young India Skill University, which will work out of a temporary campus this academic year, will have a permanent campus at Meerkhanpet near Hyderabad

Nadda emphasised that NEET was introduced to curb these malpractices and standardise the admission process

The partnership aims to upskill students and professionals for the AEC industry through workshops, seminars, and certifications

Prime Minister Narendra Modi calls for State-level investment push, focus on green jobs, birth of first-generation political leaders

He expressed his surprise over youth going abroad for medical education every year

The move assumes significance as the commission last month cancelled the provisional candidature of probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar

Universities to use the Semiverse Solutions virtual innovation infrastructure to train engineers for the semiconductor industry

The study conducted in 705 districts emphasised the need for men’s participation in sharing household responsibilities to achieve work-life balance for both genders

He will succeed Bibek Debroy, the Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India

The subjects are rarely discussed and have great potential, says its MD Munishwar Vasudeva