Bharat Tex 2025: India becomes a reliable sourcing destination for global textile firms

New Delhi (IANS) India's 5F vision – Farm to Fibre, Fabric, Fashion, and Foreign Markets — has positioned the country as a reliable and sustainable sourcing destination for global textile companies, the government has said. 

In this context,…

India 2nd largest fish producing country with 8 pc share in global fish production

New Delhi (IANS) India is the second largest fish producing country with around 8 per cent share in global fish production and during the financial year 2023-24, the country exported 17,81,602 metric tonnes (MT) of seafood worth Rs 60,523.89 crore,…

WPI-food inflation projected to ease further to sub-7.0 pc in Feb

New Delhi (IANS) Industry experts on Friday said that India’s wholesale price index (WPI)-food inflation is projected to ease further to sub-7.0 per cent in February from 7.5 per cent in January. 

The year-on-year (YoY) WPI-food inflation softened…

India, US bilateral trade focuses on high-growth sectors like chips, electronics

New Delhi (IANS) Despite ongoing challenges, such as tariffs and protectionist policies, India and the US have set an ambitious goal of achieving $500 billion in bilateral trade, with a focus on high-growth sectors like semiconductors, electronics,…

India’s e-waste offers $6 billion economic opportunity: Report

Bengaluru (IANS) There is an estimated economic potential of $6 billion from recoverable materials through metal extraction as India’s e-waste holds a great economic opportunity, a report said on Friday. 

India is now the world’s third-largest…

New simpler Income Tax Bill slashes volume of Income Tax Act, 1961 by half

New Delhi (IANS) The Income-Tax Bill, 2025 tabled in Parliament on Thursday, marks a significant step toward simplifying the language and structure of the Income-tax Act, 1961 based on global best practices, according to a statement issued by the…

Boeing supply chain in India exporting Rs 10,000 cr worth plane parts every year

Bengaluru (IANS) Boeing’s supply chain in India is exporting an impressive Rs 10,000 crore worth of aerospace components every year, making the US plane maker the largest foreign manufacturer in the country, Boeing India President Salil Gupte has…

RBI to inject Rs 2.5 lakh crore to enhance liquidity in banking system

Mumbai (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was all set to inject Rs 2,50,000 crore through its Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction on Wednesday to enhance liquidity in the banking system. 

The Central Bank has stated that the amount has been…

14th Asian Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum to kick start in Delhi tomorrow

New Delhi (IANS) The 14th Asian Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum, with the theme “Greening the Blue Growth in Asia-Pacific,” is being organised in Delhi from Wednesday (February 12) and will host around 1,000 delegates from 24 countries, including…

Demand for office spaces in India’s top 6 cities poised for double digit surge in 2025

New Delhi (IANS) India’s top six cities have witnessed significant scale-up in office leasing and supply which is likely to gain further momentum, with gross leasing across the top six cities projected to reach 65-70 million square feet in 2025, according…