India-UK FTA implementation stuck due to carbon tax on steel; Scotch duties may be rolled back to rebalance pactIndia and the UK held "great conversations" to boost economic ties, with discussions focusing on the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agree...
03 Jun, 2026, 12.38 AM IST
Tether to launch 'official' stablecoin in Georgia, with government supportTether, a major stablecoin issuer, is set to launch a digital token for the Georgian lari. This move has the backing of Georgia's governmen...
25 May, 2026, 06.26 PM IST
Beating the Heat: India’s data centre dream and the 50°C reality in its pathIndia's digital economy is expanding rapidly. However, extreme heat is straining its data centers. Rising temperatures increase cooling nee...
22 May, 2026, 12.37 PM IST
UK's Scotch whisky body hopes for 'swift' India FTA implementationThe Scotch Whisky Association is urging swift implementation of the India-UK Free Trade Agreement, despite recent hurdles over UK steel imp...
19 May, 2026, 11.36 PM IST
FTAs to help boost exports, generate jobs: Piyush GoyalIndia's Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal announced that new free trade agreements will boost exports and create lakhs of jobs. A recent pact ...
30 Apr, 2026, 08.27 PM IST
Woking on Jan Vishwas bill 3 to further improve business environment: Piyush GoyalIndia is preparing for a third Jan Vishwas Bill. This initiative aims to simplify business processes and reduce compliance burdens. The gov...
29 Apr, 2026, 10.15 PM IST
India–New Zealand sign 'once-in-a-generation' FTAIndia and New Zealand signed a “once-in-a-generation” free trade agreement on Monday that gives New Delhi duty-free access to 100% of tarif...
28 Apr, 2026, 01.00 AM IST
From 10 to 3: Raghav Chadha leads AAP MPs to BJP, leaving Arvind Kejriwal with three loyalists; who are they?Seven out of ten Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha members have joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. Raghav Chadha led this significant shift, redu...
25 Apr, 2026, 02.26 PM IST
Parliament passes Jan Vishwas Amendment BillParliament has passed the Jan Vishwas Bill. This legislation amends 784 provisions across 79 central laws. Minor offenses are being decrimi...
02 Apr, 2026, 06.59 PM IST
CCI so far not found any contravention by e-tailers on predatory pricing: Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Som ParkashThe CCI has received certain complaints alleging predatory pricing against e-commerce companies, Minister of State for Commerce and Industr...
11 Feb, 2022, 03.44 PM IST
Representation on interest equalisation scheme forwarded to finance ministry: Textile ministerMinister of State for Textiles Darshana Jardosh in a written reply to the Lok Sabha said regular meetings are held between Department of Co...
01 Dec, 2021, 07.43 PM IST
134 fishermen from Pakistan in Indian jails: Khurram Dastgir KhanMinister for Commerce Khurram Dastgir Khan told Senators that the issue of fishermen is constantly raised with India to ensure their releas...
12 May, 2015, 07.52 PM IST
Global slowdown, steep fall in oil prices impacted exports: Commerce minister Nirmala SitharamanThe country's exports dipped by 1.2 per cent to $310.5 billion in 2014-15 as against $314.4 billion in the previous fiscal (2013-14).
08 May, 2015, 03.50 PM IST
Action against 2 scrap importers following discovery of ammunitions: Commerce Minister Nirmala SitharamanSitharaman said that action has been initiated against such firms. The value of goods seized in these cases was Rs 7.03 crore.
25 Feb, 2015, 04.06 PM IST
- Rice exports jumps to 74.67 lakh tonnes during April-December 2012
Rice exports were at 74.67 lakh tonnes during April-December 2012 against 71.75 lakh tonnes in the full fiscal year of 2011-12, Parliament ...
13 Mar, 2013, 04.56 PM IST
India-Israel FTA: Next round of talks in JanuaryIndia and Israel will hold in January another round of negotiations for the proposed FTA, a move which would increase bilateral investment.
19 Dec, 2012, 08.19 PM IST
- Exports from SEZs up by 46.7% in Apr-Dec
Exports from special economic zones (SEZs)grew by 46.7% year-on-year to Rs 2.23 lakh crore during April-December period of the current fisc...
16 Mar, 2011, 05.22 PM IST