Govt may reduce number of customs duty slabs in Budget 2026
NEW DELHI : The Centre is reportedly considering reducing the number of customs duty slabs to five or six as part of efforts to streamline the customs framework. This follows major rationalisation in the
RBI considering fresh exporter relief steps after low take‑up of loan moratorium: Report
NEW DELHI: India’s central bank is considering new ways to support exporters hit by U.S. tariffs after a moratorium on loan repayments it offered last year drew few takers, two sources aware of the
UP plans export-led excise push, sets ₹68,000 crore revenue target for next fiscal
LUCKNOW : Uttar Pradesh is preparing to scale up its excise economy with an export-oriented policy framework and a sharply higher revenue target of Rs 68,000 crore for the next financial year, as the
Piyush Goyal visits Liechtenstein, reviews India–EFTA TEPA implementation and pitches for investments
LIECHTENSTEIN : Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal undertook an official visit to Liechtenstein on 7 January 2026. During the visit, the Minister paid a courtesy call on H.S.H. Hereditary Prince
25th All India Major Port Cultural Meet begins at Paradip Port
PARADIP : The 25th All India Major Port Cultural Meet 2025–26 was inaugurated on Thursday at Jayadev Sadan, Paradip Port. The four-day cultural event is being organised by Paradip Port Authority under the aegis
India becomes world’s largest rice producer : Shivraj Singh Chouhan
NEW DELHI : India has become the world’s largest producer of rice, surpassing China. This was stated by Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan in New Delhi recently. He said India’s rice production
China, EU are top buyers of Russian fossil fuel; India’s share at 16.26%
NEW DELHI : Russia’s cumulative earnings from exporting fossil fuels since the war in Ukraine (February 24, 2022) surpassed $1 trillion at the beginning of the 2026 calendar year. China and the European Union
Piyush Goyal to visit Brussels for crucial India-EU FTA talks
NEW DELHI : Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, is scheduled to visit Brussels for a significant two-day official trip from 8-9 January 2026. The visit underscores the intensifying diplomatic and