Nitin Nabin chairs 1st meeting with new BJP national office-bearers after full Vande Mataram recitationThe BJP national team held its first meeting chaired by Nitin Nabin. New office bearers were introduced, and nationwide programs were discu...
22 Aug, 2026, 11.11 AM IST
India's goods trade deficit hits 6-month high as imports rise amid Middle East conflictIn July, India's merchandise trade deficit climbed to $31.98 billion, the highest in six months, largely attributed to increasing oil and e...
22 Aug, 2026, 10.41 AM IST
Haryana cuts infra project site assessment time from 45 days to 1-2 days using GIS toolsHaryana now uses GIS technology to speed up infrastructure site assessments. Feasibility studies are reduced from weeks to just two days. T...
20 Aug, 2026, 03.55 PM IST
India aiming for $100 billion gems and jewellery exports by 2040: Commerce SecretaryIndia has set an ambitious target of reaching USD 100 billion in gems and jewellery exports by 2040. Achieving this goal hinges on innovati...
19 Aug, 2026, 11.08 PM IST
India’s exports to US hold firm after a year of Trump’s tariffsThe US continues to account for about 20% of India’s exports despite tariff tensions and New Delhi’s push to diversify trade. New agreement...
19 Aug, 2026, 10.58 AM IST
India, Armenia sign MoU on innovation and shared production in defence industryIndia and Armenia signed a defense cooperation MoU on August 17, 2026. This agreement focuses on research, development, innovation, and sha...
18 Aug, 2026, 10.03 AM IST
BJP announces new national office-bearers team under President Nitin Nabin; Smriti Irani, Piyush Goyal among key names, check full listThe Bharatiya Janata Party has announced its new national office-bearers team. Several new faces have been assigned key organisational resp...
17 Aug, 2026, 07.05 PM IST
India, Armenia explore new avenues to bolster defence cooperationIndia and Armenia explored new avenues to bolster defence cooperation. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met with Armenia's Defence Mini...
17 Aug, 2026, 07.01 PM IST
Zepto IPO: Raamdeo Agrawal says it was premature for the quick-commerce firm to tap public market. Here’s whyMarket veteran Raamdeo Agrawal has called Zepto’s IPO plans premature after the quick-commerce firm deferred its proposed listing amid valu...
17 Aug, 2026, 03.57 PM IST
India, US remain in regular contact on proposed trade deal: Commerce SecretaryIndia remains in regular contact with the United States regarding their proposed trade deal. Both nations are committed to the framework ag...
14 Aug, 2026, 07.17 AM IST
India’s July exports hit record $44.2 billion despite West Asia crisisIndia's goods exports grew significantly in July, driven by engineering and electronics sectors. Imports also increased, leading to a wider...
14 Aug, 2026, 07.13 AM IST
India in 'regular contact' with US on trade deal, says Commerce Secretary Rajesh AgarwalCommerce Secretary Rajesh Agarwal says India-US trade talks remain on track despite tariff shifts, as both sides stay committed to February...
13 Aug, 2026, 04.53 PM IST
India’s July trade deficit widens to $31.98 bn from $30.43 bn in JuneIndia’s merchandise trade deficit widened to $31.98 billion in July from $30.43 billion in June, exceeding economists’ estimate of $30.20 b...
13 Aug, 2026, 02.51 PM IST
India, S African customs union ink terms to launch trade talksIndia and the Southern African Customs Union have commenced discussions by signing Terms of Reference for a trade agreement. Expected to fi...
12 Aug, 2026, 10.33 PM IST
India Commerce Secy Rajesh Agrawal to visit Chile this month to review CEPA talks: OfficialCommerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal will visit Chile this month for trade talks. India and Chile are negotiating to expand their existing tra...
12 Aug, 2026, 03.43 PM IST
Piyush Goyal pushes for onboarding more state agencies to GeMPiyush Goyal, the Commerce Minister, has advocated for broadening India’s public procurement platform, GeM. He stressed the need to bring m...
11 Aug, 2026, 01.20 AM IST
India needs enabling ecosystem for green trade, says Commerce SecretaryIndia's Commerce Secretary highlighted sustainability regulations in global trade. He stressed creating an ecosystem for industry to adopt ...
31 Jul, 2026, 10.50 PM IST