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October 15, 2023 8:53 AM

Claudia Goldin explains why pay gaps exist between men & women, earning her Nobel Prize

This year, the Nobel Economics Prize has been awarded to Claudia Goldin, a professor at Harvard University for having advanced the understanding of women's labor market outcomes. She is the third woman to have received the most prestigious award glob...

October 11, 2023 10:04 AM

Direct Tax collections for FY 2023-24 show a significant increase

India's Direct Tax collections for the fiscal year 2023-24 have witnessed substantial growth during the period up to October 9, 2023, compared to the same period in the previous year. According to provisional figures released by the government, both ...

October 10, 2023 2:29 PM

India, Saudi Arabia decide to promote investment in New & Renewable Energy

India and Saudi Arabia agreed to promote investments in each other’s country in the new and renewable energy sector. On the 2nd day of his visit, Union Power & NRE Minister R.K. Singh held bilateral discussions with Saudi Minister of Investmen...

October 10, 2023 10:22 AM

The India-Peru trade agreement boosts trade investment and enhances cooperation in various sectors

The India-Peru Trade Agreement Special Round is expected to take place virtually on October 10th and 11th, 2023. Chief Negotiator Mr. Vipul Bansal, Joint Secretary, Department of Commerce, will lead the Indian track, and Mr. Gerardo Antonio Meza G...

October 10, 2023 9:15 AM

Ajman Showcases Tourism and Investment Opportunities in India

Ajman Department of Tourism Development , United Arab Emirates is currently on a mission to showcase the unique tourism and investment potential of the emirate in India. The delegation, headed by Mahmood Khaleel Alhashmi, Director General of the Ajma...

October 10, 2023 9:12 AM

Gender gap pioneer Goldin wins Nobel economics prize

Harvard economic historian Claudia Goldin won the 2023 Nobel economics prize for her work exposing the causes of deeply rooted wage and labour market inequality between men and women, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said on Monday. The prestig...

October 7, 2023 5:02 PM

Piyush Goyal Meets with Food Sector Leaders in GCC, to Promote Trade and Investment

Piyush Goyal, the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry of India, meets the major traders of food industry in GCC and Egypt focusing on enhancing trade relations .Goyal engaged in interactive sessions with major food importers from these regions an...

October 6, 2023 12:38 PM

RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5 percent

Ahead of the festive season, the Reserve Bank of India on Friday decided to keep the policy repo rate unchanged for the fourth time in a row as it maintains a tight vigil on inflation. Announcement After MPC Meeting This announcement came after a t...

October 6, 2023 10:04 AM

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal Visits UAE to Boost Trade and Investment

Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and Textiles, is on a two-day visit to the United Arab Emirates. This is his third visit to the UAE as Minister of Commerce and Industry in the last 2 ye...

October 5, 2023 3:27 PM

India invites Brazilian industries to become part of its growing supply chain

Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Secretary, Sunil Barthwal paid an official visit to Brazil from October 1st to October 4th, 2023, for the 6th meeting of the India-Brazil Trade Monitoring Mechanism (TMM). During his inter...