UN report forecasts positive growth outlook for India; pegs 2016 growth at 7.6 per cent

Report, however, warns that high levels of stressed bank assets and fragile business confidence could constrain investment growth

Affordable housing a thrust area, says FM

Experts remain doubtful if the poor will benefit from the incentives offered in the budget

Green investment banks can unlock private finance for green infrastructure: Report

Centralised expertise in an independent institution can be an effective for drawing larger inflows of private capital

Cotton imposters

Companies like Welspun India may be passing off ordinary cotton fabrics as Egyptian cotton ones and there is no foolproof method yet of detecting …

10 cement companies, industry body fined Rs 6,300 crore for cartelisation

The Competition Commission of India found the companies were acting in concert to fix the prices of cement

Economic Survey pegs real GDP growth at 6.75-7.5 per cent for 2017-18

The survey said that India’s exports are recovering, buoyed by increased global economic activity

Disease claims over 2,000 pigs in Mizoram's Champhai district

Besides Champhai, another region called Lunglei has also shown cases of infection, but the casualties are far less

Green bonds, banks can boost India’s clean energy market

India needs Rs 17.5 trillion to finance clean energy projects in order to ramp up its capacity to 160 GW by 2022

Banks at a loss

Piling up non-performing assets serve as a lesson for banks to do social and environmental impact assessments of projects more rigorously

‘India budget weak in public participation; limited in transparency’

The country’s performance in terms of public participation and budget oversight by the legislature was rated “weak” in the survey

India’s GDP projected to grow at 7.6% in 2015-16

Agriculture, forestry and fishing sector is estimated to grow only marginally at 1.1 per cent

UN report shows the way to overcome stagnation, revive economy

Public investments should be a key to addressing the so-called secular stagnation being seen in developed countries, the study says

Budget allows 100 per cent FDI in marketing of locally produced, manufactured foods

According to the finance minister, the move would benefit farmers, give impetus to the food processing industry and create vast employment …

Out of rathole

Post a ban on small-scale coal mining, Meghalaya is investing its energy and enterprise in other sectors

India to be fastest growing large economy in 2016: UN report

Consumer and investor confidence in India has risen

ADB backs first climate bond in Asia

Bank will provide credit-enhancement and loan to bonds issued by Philippine company

Rajya Sabha passes the Constitutional Amendment Bill on GST

The move paves way for a uniform tax regime in India