Amazon to enable over $13 billion in e-commerce exports from India by 2024 end

Global e-commerce major Amazon on Thursday said it is on track to enable Indian businesses surpass $13 billion in cumulative e-commerce exports from India by the end of year.  The company said that as part of its ‘Amazon Global Selling’ programme launched in 2015, 1.5 lakh exporters have cumulatively sold over 40 crore ‘Made in … Read more

India set to be world`s 3rd-largest economy by decade`s end: Gautam Adani

It is now well established that by the end of this decade, India is set to be the world’s third-largest economy under Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government’s third term, Gautam Adani, the Chairman of the Adani Group, said here on Thursday.  In his address at the city’s Jai Hind College on the occasion of Teachers’ … Read more

India committed to work with world for green future: PM Narendra Modi

 India has taken many massive strides in green energy and is committed to working with the world for a green future, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday.   In his virtual address to the first International Solar Festival being held in the national Capital, PM Modi said that a “clearer approach” and “remarkable growth … Read more

Indian shares slip again as investors await clarity on US economy

India's benchmark indexes ended marginally lower on Thursday as investors awaited further clarity on the health of the U.S. economy. The Nifty 50 index lost 0.21% to 25,145.10 points, while the S&P BSE Sensex shed 0.18% to 82,201.16. The indexes posted a second consecutive session of losses following a record rally. "There appears to be … Read more

GST rate much below revenue neutral rate to lessen burden on taxpayers: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that the goods and services tax (GST) rate is much below the revenue neutral rate (RNR), originally suggested at 15.3 per cent, which means less burden on taxpayers.  The current average GST rate has decreased to 12.2 per cent as of 2023, much below the revenue neutral … Read more

AI City to come up on 200 acres near Hyderabad, says Telangana government

 The Telangana government on Thursday unveiled its vision of Artificial Intelligence City, an ambitious project that will come up on 200 acres near Hyderabad.  The state-of-the-art AI City will serve as a vibrant hub for the AI ecosystem, hosting an AI Advisory Council supported by an AI research and collaboration network, leading universities, global corporations, … Read more