CBIC destroys ₹460 crore worth of drugs, foreign cigarettes, and contraband in SpecialCampaign4.0
The Finance Ministry on Friday said that various wings of the Customs department have jointly destroyed a total of around 49 lakhs cigarettes of foreign origin, around 73 Kgs of NDPS drugs (Heroin, Cocaine, Ganja, Charas, etc), Gutkha/ Pan Masala and eCigarettes. Also read: CBIC urges strict reviews of Govt
RBI deputy governor, CFO News, ETCFO
India’s GDP growth is projected at 7.2 per cent in 2024-25, around 7 per cent in the next fiscal, and after that, there is a strong likelihood that the growth will revert to the 8 per cent trend, said Reserve Bank of India deputy governor Michael Debabrata Patra. He was
Govt to soon come out with battery-swapping guidelines for electric buses/cars
The government is finalising battery swapping guidelines for electric buses and cars, in addition to two and three wheelers which are already functional in some of the cities. The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) will take the proposal to the Prime Minister Office (PMO) in the next fortnight for approval.
IMF sees major manufacturing shift towards India & China, CFO News, ETCFO
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), in its latest World Economic Outlook report, has highlighted a significant global shift in manufacturing production towards emerging markets like India and China, as advanced economies lose competitiveness. This trend indicates that emerging economies like India are becoming key players in the global manufacturing landscape.
Gujarat HC orders release of SW South Wind I after pact with exporting firm
The Gujarat High Court on Friday ordered the release of merchant vessel SW South Wind I following a settlement between the vessel’s sub-charterer and MEIR Commodities India Limited. Justice Aniruddha P Mayee passed an oral order after the sub-charterer of the vessel agreed to pay MEIR Commodities claim of $250,984
Poultry industry set for recovery in current fiscal on softening input prices, demand: Report
The Indian poultry industry, which faced challenges in the past couple of years due to volatile market conditions is set for recovery in the current fiscal with prices of inputs such as maize and soyabean stabilising aided by demand growth, according to a report. The CareEdge Ratings anticipates an 8-10
Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat lead the millet march, others lag behind
Maharashtra leads the way in millet consumption in the country with a per capita consumption of 39 kg per month, followed by Rajasthan (33 kg), Gujarat (17 kg), Karnataka (13.5 kg) and Tamil Nadu with 11.4 kg. On the other hand, States like Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Arunachal Pradesh, and Telangana show
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das, ETCFO
India cannot risk another bout of inflation and the best approach would be to remain flexible and wait for more evidence of inflation aligning durably with the target, Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das observed in the last meeting of MPC while also noting that the Indian economy presents a picture
US labor market plodding along, but jobs becoming more scarce, ETCFO
The employment report for October will be published days before Americans head to the polls on Nov. 5 to elect a new president By Lucia Mutikani New applications for U.S. unemployment aid unexpectedly fell last week, but the number of people collecting benefits in mid-October was the highest in nearly
ONDC set to launch its own buyer app, DigiHaat to widen seller participation from diverse sectors
In a strategic, the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) has decided to launch its own buyer app “DigiHaat” through a new 100 per cent subsidiary Nimrit Bharat to ensure wider participation sellers from diverse segments. It said it that the buyer app will give special focus for onboarding small