Economy

India remains bright spot for 2017 India will remain the bright spot for the global economy this year despite a world of political changes and economic uncertainties, #High Commissioner Jawed Ashraf has assured Singapore investors. “India’s growth rate, underlying growth...

Short-term borrowing The Cabinet has approved short-term market borrowing by #NABARD for on lending to Cooperative Banks. The post-facto approval for the following decisions: 1. #National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD) will make short term borrowings at prevailing...

Jain Irrigation rated B+ #S&P Global Ratings has assigned its preliminary 'B+' long-term corporate credit rating to #Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd on 17 Jan 2017. The outlook is stable. At the same time, it has also assigned preliminary 'B+' rating...

Prospects from 55.7pc investors Rural economy of Darjeeling hill. India will remain among the world’s fastest-growing economies for the foreseeable future with 55.7 per cent of the companies saying they will increase investment in the country, according to a business survey....

Anchanto launches SelluSeller #Anchanto, owned by Singapore-based Non-Resident Indians, plans to use its Asian platform, #SelluSeller, to reach out to tier 2, 3 and 4 cities in India, offering a wide range of international products on-line through e-marketplaces. SelluSeller, launched...

Exclusive streaming #Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) and #Xilam Animation (Paris:XIL) have announced a multi-year content deal that makes Amazon Prime Video India the exclusive subscription streaming home of all four existing and three upcoming seasons of the immensely popular animated series ‘#Oggy...

DIFC reinforces status as global financial services hub Iconic DIFC: home of Indian banks. Four major Indian finance firms are strengthening their operations at DIFC, highlighting the Dubai financial free zone’s position as a natural platform for investment from the...

Online real estate #PropTiger.com and #Housing.com, two of India’s leading online real estate service providers, to become India’s largest online real estate services company. As part of the transaction, #REA Group Limited (ASX: REA) will invest US$50 million in the...

INDIAINx launched Modi at the inauguration ceremony of the India International Exchange in Gandhinagar, January 9, 2017. Companies from Asia, Africa and Europe should be able to raise funds from the #Indian International Exchange (INDIAINx), says #Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

DTAC penned with Kazakhstan #India and #Kazakhstan have signed a Protocol to amend the existing #Double Taxation Avoidance Convention (DTAC) between the two countries. It was signed in New Delhi on Jan 6, 2017. The DTAC was first signed on...