400,000 tons stuck in transit: Iran conflict disrupts India’s basmati exports
NEW DELHI: About 400,000 metric tons of Indian basmati rice are stuck in transit as the Iran conflict disrupts shipping routes across the Middle East and sends freight costs soaring, Reuters reported on Tuesday,
PM to address Post Budget Webinar on “Sustaining and Strengthening Economic Growth” today
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will address the Post Budget Webinar on the theme “Sustaining and Strengthening Economic Growth” on 3rd March 2026 at 11:15 AM via video conferencing. Under this theme,
PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Micron Technology’s Semiconductor Assembly, Test and Packaging (ATMP) facility in Sanand,Gujarat
AHMEDABAD: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, on last Saturday(28-02-26) inaugurated the Micron ATMP (Assembly, Test, Marking, and Packaging) facility in Sanand, Gujarat. This landmark event, marking the commencement of commercial production, signifies a historic
Terms of Reference Signed for India–Canada Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
NEW DELHI: India and Canada launched negotiations for the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) on Monday in New Delhi and decided to finalise it soon. The Terms of Reference (ToR) for the India-Canada Comprehensive
Department of Commerce convenes Stakeholder Consultation to ensure trade continuity amid evolving geopolitical developments
NEW DELHI: The Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, held a stakeholder consultation with all stakeholder ministries, key logistics and trade facilitation partners to review the emerging geo-political situation and its potential
Advancing Self-Reliance and Export Resilience: India’s Growing Global Footprint
NEW DELHI: Key Takeaways Introduction In the post-pandemic period, India has emerged as a fast-growing major economy, leveraging domestic strengths to navigate global uncertainties. The Economic Survey 2025-26 notes that India’s growth rates are “the
IREF issued an Advisory in view of Middle East Crisis
NEW DELHI: Indian Rice Exporters Federation (IREF) has issued an advisory to its members inview of the deteriorating situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran and parts of the Gulf, andreports that movements through
CBIC introduces deferred Customs Duty payment facility for Eligible Manufacturer Importers as announced in Union Budget 2026-27
NEW DELHI: In pursuance of the Union Budget 2026–27 announcement by the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has introduced a new facilitation measure