New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) India’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are rapidly transitioning into global contenders, due to India’s free trade agreements (FTAs) and their focus on digital transformation, said Khagen Murmu, Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on...
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The government on Thursday launched a new scheme called Resilience and Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation (RELIEF) to help Indian exporters deal with disruptions caused by the ongoing crisis in West Asia, aiming to ensure...
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Pakistan’s fragile economy faces a major risk from the US-Israel war with Iran, as the country is heavily dependent on imported fuel and energy prices have shot up due the conflict which has spread across...
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) QR code-enabled identity cards and digitally traceable food packets in Indian Railways have helped eliminate unauthorised vending and ensure verified onboard catering services for rail passengers, the Parliament was informed on Thursday.To establish identity of...
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Pakistan has limited petroleum reserves, with crude oil stocks sufficient for just 11 days, raising concerns over energy security amid disruptions caused by the ongoing Middle East conflict, a report has said.Briefing the Senate Standing...
Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) As the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approved the appointment of veteran banker Keki Mistry as the interim part-time Chairman of HDFC Bank for a period of three months, effective March 19, the bank held a...
Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) Gold and silver prices witnessed a sharp fall on Thursday following the US Federal Reserve’s latest policy decision announced overnight, even as escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East kept bullion in focus.On the Multi Commodity...
Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) India's largest lender HDFC Bank's equities came under sharp selling pressure globally on Thursday, with its American Depositary Receipts (ADR) plunging 8 per cent to $26.42 from the previous close of $28.71.In the domestic market, shares...
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Oil prices jumped more than 4 per cent on Thursday over attacks on key energy infrastructure in West Asia.The April contract of Brent crude on the Intercontinental Exchange was trading at $111.78 per barrel, up...
Seoul, March 19 (IANS) Uncertainty over the path of US monetary policy has deepened amid heightened tensions in the Middle East, a senior official at South Korea's central bank said on Thursday.On Wednesday (U.S. time), the Federal Reserve kept its...
Seoul, March 19 (IANS) South Korean shares traded nearly 2 per cent lower on Thursday on heightened market volatility sparked by escalating tensions in the Middle East and uncertainties surrounding the United States' monetary policy direction, despite its rate freeze...
Washington, March 18 (IANS) The United States is repositioning the Export-Import Bank as a “frontline economic tool,” its chief told lawmakers, underscoring a sharper push to bolster American exporters and counter global competition led by China.Testifying before a House subcommittee,...