India’s push for zero tariff on labour-intensive exports is combination of economic strategy and domestic politics : GTRI
NEW DELHI : As negotiations for a long-anticipated Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the United States enter their final stretch, India is making a last-minute, high-stakes push for full tariff elimination on
Maharashtra truckers calls indefinite strike from July 1 over E-challan penalties
MUMBAI : Lakhs of trucks and other goods carriage vehicles in Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra will go on indefinite strike to oppose the E-challan system for traffic violations, and other demands from
India-US BTA talks deadlocked as Government stands firm on ‘red line’
NEW DELHI : Hopes of an India-US bilateral trade (BTA) deal before the July 9 deadline set by President Donald Trump dimmed further on Tuesday, as talks ended in a deadlock over key agricultural
US President Trump says he doesn’t expect to extend July 9 tariff deadline
WASHINGTON : President Donald Trump said he doesn’t think he’ll need to extend the July 9 trade deadline he has imposed on countries to secure deals with the US to avoid higher tariffs. “I
PM Modi set for longest diplomatic visit in 10 Years, covering up 5 countries in 8 days
NEW DELHI : in his longest diplomatic visit in the past 11 years, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will embark on an eight-day, five-nation tour starting July 2. The PM’s tour will cover two
Piyush Goyal leads discussions with EPCs & Industry Associations
NEW DELHI : Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, chaired a meeting with Export Promotion Councils and Industry Associations at Vanijya Bhawan, here on Monday. The meeting brought together representatives from
FM Sitharaman to address the 10th Annual Meeting of NDB as India’s Governor and also attend 1st BRICS FMCBG in Rio de Janeiro
NEW DELHI : Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman will lead the Indian delegation from the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, on an official visit to Spain, Portugal
Adani Ports weighs $350 million rupee bond issuance
AHMEDABAD : Billionaire Gautam Adani’s conglomerate plans to raise about 30 billion rupees ($351 million) through long-term local currency bonds, according to people familiar with the matter, the latest in a string of recent