Centre taking steps to ensure industrial production stays steady

IANS | April 22, 2026 9:00 PM

New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) is actively implementing a range of regulatory and facilitative measures to ensure continuity of industrial activities, maintain supply chain stability, and support key manufacturing amidst the evolving West Asia situation, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday.

India can grow above 7 pc even with crude at $90–100: Industry

IANS | April 22, 2026 7:45 PM

New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) India’s economy has developed strong resilience to high energy prices and is capable of sustaining growth above 7 per cent even if crude oil costs remain in the range of $90–100 per barrel, Assocham said on Wednesday.

Nifty could rise 15–25 pc by March 2027: Report

IANS | April 22, 2026 6:22 PM

New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) India’s benchmark Nifty 50 could be in the 28,000–31,000 range by the end of March 2027, implying a 15 per cent to 25 per cent upside from current levels, a report said on Wednesday.

Women have only 3.6 per cent of Pakistan’s industrial sector jobs

IANS | April 22, 2026 4:57 PM

New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Despite constituting nearly half of Pakistan’s population, only one in four working-age women participates in the labour force, compared to nearly four out of five men, according to an article in Karachi-headquartered The News International.

Pakistan’s food imports on the rise as farm policy fails

IANS | April 22, 2026 4:35 PM

New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Although nearly half of Pakistan’s workforce is engaged in the agriculture sector, the country is becoming increasingly dependent on food imports to feed its population, which reflects the failure of the country’s farm policy, according to an article in the Karachi-based Dawn newspaper.