India's export ambitions need more than infrastructure, says BCBAAs India pursues its economic ambitions, the customs and logistics ecosystem will play a pivotal role in enhancing trade competitiveness an...
25 Jun, 2026, 11.14 AM IST
Compliance complexity is the defining challenge amid tariff uncertainties: Maersk Asia Pacific surveyVietnam, Thailand, and India emerge as key multi-country hubs. AI adoption is high, but integration with compliance platforms is crucial fo...
15 Jun, 2026, 01.33 PM IST
FICCI Northeast Council congratulates Himanta Biswa Sarma on second Assam CM termAs Himanta Biswa Sarma embarks on his second term as Chief Minister of Assam, the FICCI Northeast Advisory Council extends its heartfelt co...
13 May, 2026, 10.02 PM IST
Compliance squeeze, global scrutiny redefine India’s $30 billion pharma export playbookAs global markets prioritise quality and regulatory trust, India’s pharma sector is recalibrating beyond its traditional cost advantage.
01 May, 2026, 11.26 AM IST
Marred by controversy, light on reforms: Nepal's 'super PM' Balen Shah completes one month in officeNepal's new "super Prime Minister" Balendra Shah navigates a challenging first month. Despite an ambitious reform agenda, his government fa...
27 Apr, 2026, 04.31 PM IST
Tata Steel executes first fully digital import transaction using e-Bill of LadingTata Steel has completed its first paperless import transaction using an Electronic Bill of Lading for a coal shipment from Australia to In...
12 Jul, 2025, 12.13 PM IST
Plan is to create separate agency to implement BharatTradeNet: DGFTThe government plans to set up BharatTradeNet, a unified platform for trade documentation and financing solutions similar to UPI. This ambi...
04 Feb, 2025, 08.50 PM IST
The Oman Collection: Unveiling Indian diaspora talesIndia's National Archives is chronicling the lives of Indian diaspora in Oman through an oral history project. This effort began in May, di...
27 Oct, 2024, 11.23 PM IST
Over 250 years of Indian diaspora heritage digitally archived in OmanThe National Archives of India digitised and archived oral history and documents of old Indian merchant families in Oman from the state of ...
28 May, 2024, 05.13 PM IST
G20 trade and investment ministers' meet adopts outcome document: Piyush GoyalThe outcome document talks about WTO reforms, future-ready global value chains and digitisation. However, Commerce and Industry Minister Pi...
25 Aug, 2023, 02.44 PM IST
How to get the export logistics process rightLogistics is an integral part of the export process. It involves numerous stakeholders to complete the order. Starting from identifying the...
25 Apr, 2022, 09.42 AM IST
Axis Bank issues first LC on dedicated govt-backed platformThe deal involved ArcelorMittal Nippon and the bank's client Lalit Pipes & Pipes Limited (LPPL). The bank released an LC on behalf of LPPL,...
10 Jan, 2022, 05.08 PM IST
HSBC executes blockchain-enabled trade transaction for AMNS and UAE's Universal TubeIn the transaction, ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel (AMNS) sold goods to Universal Tube, and the transaction was end-to-end paperless carried ou...
04 Oct, 2021, 05.59 PM IST
India, Japan and Australia to boost trade, investmentThe three countries are considering setting up industrial parks, a mechanism to address resolution of trade and investment barriers, a stre...
06 Nov, 2020, 11.51 PM IST
COVID-19: Shipping Ministry seeks govt intervention for recognition of electronic trade documentsCiting bottlenecks caused in handling EXIM cargo on account of the current manual process, it sought the commerce ministry's intervention f...
19 Apr, 2020, 06.12 PM IST
Government to simplify customs norms,to reach out to ports, airports, border areasThe agreement is part of the WTO’s Bali ministerial package of 2013 and will come into force after it is formally accepted by two-thirds of...
13 Jan, 2017, 01.23 AM IST
Licensed street vendors in NDMC areas to get smart cards soon"The proposed smart card will have a chip with all details of the license holder including name, age, address, contact number and photograp...
17 May, 2015, 03.48 PM IST