Illicit trade, including counterfeiting and smuggling, poses a serious transnational threat to economic growth, consumer safety and national security, noted experts and law enforcement officials at a capacity-building programme organised by FICCI CASCADE in the national capital.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 17: The Telangana Rising 2047 Global Summit brought together policymakers, industry leaders, and global experts to chart a long-term vision for the state's inclusive and sustainable growth. Organized by the Government of Telangana, the summit focused o
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman flagged rising fiscal stress in some Indian states and called for sharper focus on manufacturing, innovation, and strategic trade positioning, while addressing the Times Network India Economic Conclave.
India's macroeconomic outlook remains constructive even as global uncertainties persist, with policy rates seen at their lowest feasible point in the current cycle, bond yields likely to ease further, and external balances remaining stable, according to the India Economic Outlook 2026 report
New Delhi [India], December 17: DACBY has rebuilt itself into a profitable, execution-driven company in India's used electronics market by prioritizing fundamentals over hype. While DACBY first entered public attention through Shark Tank India Season 4, the company's most meaningful progress
In the third and final leg of his three-nation visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Oman on December 17-18. This trip, which marks 70 years of the establishment of diplomatic ties between India and Oman, focuses heavily on boosting business and strategic relations between the two c
The Chief Minister alleged that the new structure proposed by the Centre weakens the employment guarantee and makes access to work dependent on "the whims of political leaders". He claimed this would aggravate caste discrimination and social inequality, while also triggering distress migr
"I think our decision today that we elevate our historic relationship to strategic relationship is the right decision," Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali said.
Pakistan's Human Rights Commission and journalists' bodies have raised concern over a 13-month ban on government advertisements to the Dawn Media Group, calling it economic coercion, an attack on press freedom, and urging the government to restore free, independent and responsible journalism
India and the UAE agreed on new initiatives and a forward-looking agenda to deepen cooperation across key sectors during talks between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed in Abu Dhabi.
However, despite the steady growth, India's retail credit penetration remains far below global standards, the report said. Asset quality of the banking sector has dramatically improved in the recent past leading to a sharp drop in credit cost. The credit-to-GDP ratio, after peaking around th
Addressing the issue, Kazmi highlighted the sharp increase in university and college fees, which he said has made higher education unaffordable for poorer families. He warned that without urgent intervention, financial stress on students and parents could further deepen youth anger and socia