DGFT relaxes One Star Export House norms, exporters can qualify on performance in any two of three preceding yearsThe government has relaxed export house status eligibility criteria for exporters. Exporters now qualify with performance in any two of thr...
21 Aug, 2026, 06.57 PM IST
Canada revises rules for small employers hiring low-wage temporary foreign workersCanadian employers with small work locations can now hire more low-wage temporary foreign workers. New federal rules permit businesses with...
21 Aug, 2026, 06.44 PM IST
Foreign trade policy changes to boost rupee internationalisation, add flexibility for exporters: CII's Sanjay BudhiaNew foreign trade policy amendments will ease exporter invoicing and payments in Indian rupees. This move promotes rupee internationalizati...
21 Aug, 2026, 05.30 PM IST
China, Indonesia ministers meet to discuss security, defence and economic tiesIn Jakarta, high-level discussions took place between Chinese defense and foreign ministers and their Indonesian counterparts. Central them...
21 Aug, 2026, 10.26 AM IST
Rules eased to help exporters receive payments in rupeesIndia has eased rules for rupee-based export payments, allowing exporters to invoice and receive payments in Indian currency or foreign cur...
20 Aug, 2026, 11.34 PM IST
From 'govt's failure' to 'strong foreign policy': Leaders divided over US diplomat's J-K remarksUS Ambassador Gor stated Jammu and Kashmir is an important part of India. Pakistan protested these remarks by summoning the US charge d'aff...
20 Aug, 2026, 09.34 PM IST
India amends Foreign Trade Policy for easier rupee invoicing and payments for exportersThe government has amended its Foreign Trade Policy to ease rupee invoicing for exporters. Eligible rupee receipts now qualify for export b...
20 Aug, 2026, 09.10 PM IST
India eases rules for rupee export payments, seeks to widen trade settlementIndia has eased export payment rules, allowing rupee settlements with non-Asian Clearing Union countries. This move aims to promote wider u...
20 Aug, 2026, 07.20 PM IST
Why Taiwan and the South China Sea are two sides of the same strategic coinTaiwan and the South China Sea hold significant global trade importance. China claims Taiwan and asserts sovereignty over the South China S...
20 Aug, 2026, 03.47 PM IST
"Most welcome, perhaps long overdue": MJ Akbar backs US envoy to India Gor's J-K remarksMJ Akbar welcomed the US Ambassador's statement on Jammu and Kashmir being an important part of India. He hoped this position would be reit...
20 Aug, 2026, 09.05 AM IST
With a friend like this, who needs...?Donald Trump's public gestures towards Kim Jong Un have unsettled allies like South Korea. Europe also rethinks its relationship with Washi...
18 Aug, 2026, 10.54 PM IST
Trump posts map showing Strait of Hormuz as US territoryUS President Donald Trump on Tuesday posted a map on his Truth Social platform showing the Strait of Hormuz as "NEW U.S. Territory," pressi...
18 Aug, 2026, 09.08 PM IST
NRI bought life insurance policy in Dubai from a foreign insurer, got maturity proceeds after returning to India, his claim for tax exemption was denied; he won the case in ITAT for this reasonAn Indian resident successfully challenged the tax department's claim of undisclosed foreign income on maturity proceeds from a Dubai life ...
18 Aug, 2026, 07.00 AM IST
Show respect: MEA on political jibe at Italian PM MeloniIndia reaffirmed its robust and evolving ties with Italy, underscoring the necessity of mutual respect in public discussions. This declarat...
14 Aug, 2026, 08.31 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi's arrogance turning into madness: BJP on Congress leader's remarks on PM Modi's foreign policyThe BJP criticized Rahul Gandhi's comments on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign policy. BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi called Gand...
14 Aug, 2026, 08.04 PM IST
'Never seen such conduct from LoP': Rajnath Singh condemns Rahul Gandhi's remarks on PM Modi, foreign policyDefence Minister Rajnath Singh criticized Rahul Gandhi's recent remarks. Singh called Gandhi's comments on Prime Minister Modi extremely lo...
14 Aug, 2026, 08.03 PM IST
ET World Leaders Forum: EAM Jaishankar to speak on India’s foreign policy amid global tensionsExternal affairs minister S Jaishankar will be a lead speaker at The Economic Times World Leaders Forum on August 22, addressing India’s fo...
14 Aug, 2026, 06.48 AM IST