BRICS summit to discuss mechanism for trade in national currencies among membersThe BRICS member states are discussing the proposal for consideration at the Summit in August, ET has learnt.
03 Apr, 2023, 06.34 AM IST
Uganda says negotiating with IMF for $900 million budget support loanThe loan would be for general budget support and would be disbursed over three fiscal years, he said. The country's next fiscal year starts...
06 May, 2021, 08.15 AM IST
Asian economies set to dominate 7% growth club during 2020sIn addition, 7% club members tend to have savings and investment rates of at least 20-25% of GDP, according to the report.
12 May, 2019, 10.10 PM IST
Hours before Modi's Davos pitch, WEF rates India below Pak & China in inclusive developmentThe index takes into account "living standards, environmental sustainability and protection of future generations from further indebtedness...
22 Jan, 2018, 02.32 PM IST
OBOR projects worldwide are stacking the deck for Chinese enterprises and banksOne Belt, One Road (OBOR) is like a hold-all, in the sense that it has several independent, but linked, infrastructure projects.
02 Jun, 2017, 11.21 AM IST
India’s economy loses $968 million due to Internet ban, says studyThe Indian government stopped mobile Internet services in Rohtak on February 19, this year in the wake of Jat demonstrations demanding rese...
14 Oct, 2016, 05.07 PM IST
India up five slots but still 130th on HDIIndia ranked a lowly 130 in the HDI even if up from last year's 135 in the list of 188 nations, thanks to higher life expectancy and gross ...
15 Dec, 2015, 01.04 PM IST
In India, 80% of women don’t have bank accounts: UNDP reportAs per the report released by the UNDP on Monday, the Human Development Index (HDI) rank of Bangladesh and Pakistan was 142 and 147, respec...
15 Dec, 2015, 12.20 PM IST
India may be third biggest economy by 2030: ReportIndia, ranked eighth for 2015, will climb past Brazil, the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Japan to take third place in the world ranki...
13 Apr, 2015, 06.03 AM IST
Businesses shouldn't just seek exemptions; help generate revenue: GovernmentArun Jaitley announced in Union Budget, 2015-16, that a stringent law will be brought in, providing for up to 10 years imprisonment for con...
01 Mar, 2015, 08.37 PM IST
Budget 2015: Need to expand tax base and improve tax compliance, says Jayant SinhaThe minister, who was the chief guest at the function, exhorted officials to work on innovative ideas to facilitate starting and doing a bu...
25 Feb, 2015, 10.09 PM IST
African leverage: Ashish Thakkar creates a multi-million dollar Mara Group in Uganda with just $5,000Ashish Thakkar started selling computer parts in Uganda as a teen with $5,000 as capital and has since established a multi-million dollar, ...
26 Jan, 2014, 05.32 AM IST
India likely to improve fiscal situation in 2013: IMFIndia with its favorable interest rate-growth differential has an advantage in addressing deficit concerns this year, International Monetar...
16 Apr, 2013, 09.31 PM IST
- India to set up educational institutions in Africa: Anand Sharma
India is working closely with Africa to enhance cooperation and will set up educational institutions in the continent, Commerce and Industr...
17 Mar, 2013, 09.08 PM IST
- Standard Chartered expects India to grow at 7% for next decade
There are also concerns of short-term crises, where the report puts India at par with five African economies like Uganda and Mozambique.
14 Apr, 2011, 03.14 AM IST
- India way behind China in securing petroleum supplies
India faces an uneven contest with China, which is dipping into $2.4 trillion of foreign currency reserves to buy stakes in oil & natural g...
06 Jul, 2010, 12.14 PM IST
- Uganda woos Indian pharma firms
Uganda wooed Indian pharmaceutical companies to invest and set up manufacturing facilities there by offering lucrative tax sops.
20 Mar, 2008, 04.51 PM IST