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Govt weighs export floor price for cotton yarn to ensure domestic supplies

New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- In a first, the government is vetting a proposal to levy a minimum export price (MEP) on cotton yarn to ensure local availability and protect domestic textile manufacturers from a... Read More


E-way bill generation hits FY27 high as festive season lifts goods movement

NEW DELHI, Oct. 8 -- India's goods movement picked up in September ahead of the festive season, with electronic permits for shipments within and across states rising to their highest monthly level so ... Read More


Rural demand, casualwear to propel India's apparel market to $146 bn: CMAI report

New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- India's domestic apparel market is projected to grow 9% annually to $146.3 billion by 2029 from $95.7 billion in 2025, driven by rural and smaller-town consumption, casualization,... Read More


Mint Explainer | GST Council meeting: what could change for refunds, enforcement and rate changes

New Delhi, Oct. 7 -- The 57th GST Council meeting comes at a critical stage in the evolution of India's nine-year-old goods and services tax (GST) regime, with the focus shifting from broad rate ratio... Read More


World Bank raises India FY27 growth forecast to 7.1% on resilient demand, exports

New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- India's economy is proving more resilient to external shocks than previously expected, prompting the World Bank to raise its growth forecast for the country's fiscal year 2027 (FY... Read More


Mint explainer: how Brics' new tax platforms could change cross-border taxation

New Delhi, Oct. 5 -- The 11-member Brics grouping is creating new platforms for cooperation on international taxation, transfer pricing and revenue data. Brics accounts for about 39% of global GDP on ... Read More


State borrowing to rise 26% to Rs.3.6 tn in Q3 under new issuance strategy: ICRA

New Delhi, Oct. 5 -- States are set to significantly increase their market borrowings in the October-December quarter, with gross issuance of state government securities (SGS) likely to rise 25.9% yea... Read More


India-US trade talks hit a plateau, says Sitharaman

NEW DELHI, Oct. 5 -- India-US trade negotiations have reached a "plateau" as both sides find it increasingly difficult to make further concessions, even as a trade agreement remains to be finalized, f... Read More


Trade talks need different templates for different partners, says FM Sitharaman

NEW DELHI, Oct. 5 -- India cannot use a single template for trade negotiations with major economies as tariffs, geopolitical risks and supply-chain concerns increasingly reshape the global trading sys... Read More


Govt proposes safety limits for medicinal plant used for treating epilepsy

New Delhi, Oct. 4 -- The government has proposed a set of safety and quality limits for the root bark of Mundulea sericea, a medicinal plant in traditional treatment for various conditions, including ... Read More