The electronics manufacturing industry has met its objectives set a decade ago, becoming the world’s second-largest maker of mobile phones, generating products worth Rs4.1 lakh crore, according to an industry body. The India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA), which represents the leading smartphone brands and manufacturers, estimates that the sector ended the decade with 2.45 billion […]
India’s diamond industry faces a big setback as the country’s cut and polished diamond (CPD) exports are projected to decrease by 25-30 per cent in the current fiscal year. A report from Care Ratings highlighted that this decline is expected to lead to a multi-year low in export earnings, with estimates ranging between USD 15-16 […]
OPEC is set to win a bigger share of India’s oil imports in coming decades due to the proximity of its supplies, the producer group’s head told Reuters, after its dominance was recently eroded by competition from discounted Russian oil. The share of oil from the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) imported by […]
Victoria’s Secret debuted in the Indian market through an ecommerce platform, introducing an array of beauty, fragrance and accessories lines. Following this online venture, the brand unveiled its inaugural brick-and-mortar store in Mumbai in 2022, exclusively featuring its renowned lingerie collection. Fast forward to 2024, Victoria’s Secret opened a new outlet at Gurugram’s Ambience Mall. […]
India, the world’s largest vegetable oil importer, is expected to buy more soyoil in 2024, while palm oil sales will likely fall, news agency Reuters reported on Monday. According to Sandeep Bajoria, CEO of Sunvin Group, a vegetable oil brokerage and advisory business, India’s soyoil imports would increase to 4.3 million metric tonnes in the […]
India’s gross domestic product (GDP) is likely to grow at 7.8 per cent in the financial year (FY) 2025 which is marginally higher than the estimated increase of 7.6 per cent in FY24 on a year-on-year (YoY) basis, the Bank of Baroda (BoB) said in a report. The report added that private consumption is likely […]
The share of UPI in digital payments in India has reached close to 80 per cent in 2023, informed Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Shaktikanta Das on Monday, as he outlined the growth of the payments ecosystem in the country. Addressing the Digital Payments Awareness Week organised by the Reserve Bank of India, the RBI […]
The sugar production in India has registered a decline of 1.19 per cent during the 2023-24 market year (October-September 21) as recorded up to February this year. Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) released a report for the production of sugar to the extent of 25.53 million tonnes (MT). In comparison to the past year, the […]
The Central government has allowed the export of 50,000-tonne onions to Bangladesh and 14,400-tonne onions to UAE, at a time when the staple vegetable’s outward shipments have been kept under restrictions. For exports to the UAE, a ceiling of 3,600 tonnes is kept every quarter, the official notification from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade […]
A recent online survey conducted by LocalCircles revealed that a majority of people would stop using UPI if a transaction fee is charged for it. The survey received over 34,000 responses from citizens in 364 districts, with 67 per cent of male respondents and 33 per cent of women. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) […]
