World Trade Organization: The sick man of global trade?The WTO, which launches its 13th ministerial meeting Monday, regulates large swathes of global trade but is handicapped by a rule requiring...
26 Feb, 2024, 08.22 AM IST
Tariff war: WTO sets up dispute panel over India's duty hike on 28 American goodsThe US in July had dragged India to the WTO by filing a complaint against New Delhi's move to increase customs duties, alleging the decisio...
10 Jan, 2020, 10.12 PM IST
Detecting rheumatoid arthritis gets easy, thanks to new thermal camerasThe study confirms that both palm and finger temperature increase significantly in patients with RA.
25 Nov, 2019, 05.58 PM IST
US drags India to WTO over duty hike on 28 American goodsThe US has stated that India does not impose these duties on like products originating in the territory of any other WTO member nation.
05 Jul, 2019, 08.22 AM IST
India wins solar case against the US in WTOThe ruling stated that ten measures implemented by the US pertaining to renewable energy sector are inconsistent with its obligations under...
27 Jun, 2019, 10.48 PM IST
By invoking national security clause, Donald Trump goes for nuclear option in trade warFrom being the architect of the open world trading system in the post-Second World War era, today the United States has descended into a st...
22 Aug, 2018, 11.16 AM IST
Trade spats: WTO disputes since 1995In more than two decades of the World Trade Organization's existence, more than 500 disputes have been raised by members.
21 Sep, 2016, 11.02 AM IST
No scope for further hike in import duty on apples: Nirmala SitharamanIn 2015-16, India's fruits imports aggregated at USD 621.19 million as against USD 644.34 million in the previous fiscal.
03 Aug, 2016, 03.19 PM IST
India to file 16 cases against US for WTO treaty violationIndia continues to be placed on the priority watch list under the US Special 301 on account of US assessment of Indian IPR protection being...
11 May, 2016, 04.37 PM IST
India appeals against WTO solar rulingIndia has appealed against the WTO panel's ruling that its power purchase agreements with solar firms were "inconsistent" with internationa...
21 Apr, 2016, 10.14 PM IST
WTO rules in US' favour on solar dispute, says measures not justified under GATTThe WTO has ruled in the US' favour and against India's domestic content requirements for solar products under the national solar mission.
24 Feb, 2016, 10.39 PM IST
DMK MP Tiruchi Siva red flags WTO pact on education sectorTiruchi Siva said this Conference is to convert all the proposals and networks brought in the year 1995 by GATT Conference into agreement.
17 Dec, 2015, 10.42 PM IST
- Sourcing row in Jawaharlal Nehru Solar Mission
The Jawaharlal Nehru Solar Mission has come under harsh criticism from the US and EU owing to its policy which requires use of local conten...
31 Mar, 2012, 03.48 AM IST
- FDI in retail: SME sourcing norms violate WTO norms
Gatt rules mandate that WTO member countries prescribe the same set of rules to domestic and foreign companies when it comes to purchase, s...
29 Nov, 2011, 09.19 AM IST
- India may file case against EU at WTO
India is likely to file an official case against the European Union asking the World Trade Organisation to bring EU customs regulations in ...
05 Oct, 2009, 01.24 AM IST
- Legal sector to witness boom after it opens up
Notwithstanding Bar Council of India's opposition to the opening up of legal services as per the GATT agreement, some experts in the sector...
13 Jul, 2007, 10.47 AM IST
- WTO freeze worse than GATT-crash
The freeze in global trade talks could turn out to be deeper than the crisis that gripped the system in 1990, because of acrimony flying be...
31 Jul, 2006, 12.35 AM IST