New Delhi/Dubai, Feb 18 (PTI) India on Friday invited proposals from startups and Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) at the ongoing Dubai Expo, where the country showcased its investment-friendly policies and growth opportunities in agriculture and allied sectors. Inaugurating the 'Food, Agriculture and livelihood' fortnight at the India Pavilion in Dubai Expo, Abhilaksh Likhi, Additional Secretary [...]
Mumbai, Feb 18 (PTI) Dollar millionaires or those possessing a personal wealth of over Rs 7 crore rose by 11 per cent to 4.58 lakh households in India at the end of the pandemic-hit 2021, as per a survey. The survey of 350 such dollar millionaires also indicated that the number of those who classify [...]
Mumbai, Feb 18 (PTI) Revising the outlook on state finances to "improving" in FY23 from "neutral", India Ratings expects the aggregate fiscal deficit of the states to come in at 3.6 per cent of their gross domestic product from 3.5 per cent in FY22 on the back of robust revenue growth. The agency had earlier [...]
Mumbai, Feb 18 (PTI) The country needs a self-reliant gem and jewellery sector and the government has made it a focus area to help boost both domestic as well as export growth, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday. "India wants to make the gem and jewellery sector self-reliant. Therefore, this will be [...]
New Delhi, Feb 18 (PTI) Edible oil industry body COOIT has demanded that the government should promote cultivation of mustard seeds in the country to boost the domestic production of edible oil and reduce import dependence. The Central Organisation for Oil Industry & Trade (COOIT) also requested the government to maintain a reasonable import duty [...]
Mumbai, Feb 18 (PTI) The country's gross domestic product (GDP) is likely to grow at 5.8 per cent in the third quarter of fiscal 2022, according to an SBI's research report- Ecowrap. The country's economy expanded by 8.4 per cent in the second quarter of 2021-22, to cross pre-pandemic levels. However, the GDP growth in [...]
New Delhi, Feb 18 (PTI) Indian consumers are willing to spend more on fitness classes and activities, consuming natural foods, health supplements, and following specialised diets with the COVID-19 pandemic creating 'the biggest seismic shift' taking health and immunity to the centre stage, according to a survey by consultancy firm EY India. Around 94 per [...]
West Bengal Chief Secretary HK Dwivedi on Thursday held a meeting with a representative of the Adani group and other state government officers in connection with building a proposed deep sea port at Tajpur, a senior official of the state government said. There were discussions on whether the last date of submission for the tender [...]
Ahmedabad, Feb 17 (PTI) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday unveiled a new biotechnology policy for the next five years that seeks to make Gujarat one of the leading states in the country in the key sector and create 1.20 lakh employment opportunities.The "Gujarat Biotechnology Policy 2022-27" has been formulated with a vision to [...]
Ahmedabad, Feb 17 (PTI) Nearly 1,200 CNG dealers in Gujarat on Thursday observed a symbolic strike of two hours on Thursday demanding a hike in the commission they receive on the sale of the automotive gas through their pumps. The call for a strike between 1 pm and 3 pm was given by the Federation [...]
