A more perfect union? Congress has been the place where America tries to resolve its problemsCongress's influence on America is profound, having enacted pivotal laws like the Bill of Rights. The Reconstruction Acts and Civil Rights ...
09 Sep, 2026, 09.48 AM IST
Trump tariffs face rare setback as US House votes to block Canada dutiesUS House lawmakers voted Wednesday to reject Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods, sweeping aside the president's last-gasp threat of e...
12 Feb, 2026, 06.25 AM IST
Coffee becoming a luxury? Prices up 50% since August - here's the reasonUS coffee price surge 2025: Americans are paying more for their daily coffee. Prices have jumped over 50 percent since August. New US tarif...
28 Oct, 2025, 06.41 PM IST
'Very unfair': Trump threatens EU tariffs for $3.47-billion Google antitrust finePresident Trump has expressed strong disapproval of the European Union's hefty $3.46 billion fine imposed on Google due to antitrust issues...
06 Sep, 2025, 07.52 AM IST
First big warning for Donald Trump: Ted Cruz says tariffs could lead to a bloodbath for Republicans in midterm electionsRising tensions within the GOP as top senators, including Ted Cruz, criticize President Trump's tariffs. Cruz warns of serious economic con...
05 Apr, 2025, 07.19 PM IST
Will a second Trump presidency be good for the middle class Americans or bad? Here's what it meansIn the wake of Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. elections, the big question on everyone's mind is whether his second term will be benefic...
08 Nov, 2024, 10.45 PM IST
CIABC seeks greater market access for alcoholic products in EU, removal of non-tariff barriersAlcoholic beverages makers' body CIABC on Sunday sought greater market access for domestic products in the European markets and removal of ...
17 Dec, 2023, 05.59 PM IST
TRAI reduces audit compliance burden for LSAs, to cover max tariff offerings in auditThe new regulations on Quality of Service (Code of Practice for Metering and Billing Accuracy) Regulations, 2023, dated September 11, 2023,...
13 Sep, 2023, 10.01 PM IST
Both GST and Excise duty can be imposed on tobacco: Karnataka HCThe Karnataka High Court has ruled that the Union government is entitled to levy Central GST (CGST) as well as excise duty on tobacco and t...
05 Oct, 2022, 12.25 PM IST
On eve of talks with farmers, Narendra Tomar meets Rajnath Singh to discuss govt strategy to end deadlockWhile several opposition parties and people from other walks of life have come out in support of the farmers, some farmer groups have also ...
03 Jan, 2021, 09.17 PM IST
Every farmer-labourer part of movement a 'satyagrahi', they will take back their rights: Rahul GandhiThe Congress has been seeking the repeal of the three new farm laws, alleging that they will ruin farming and the farmers. Congress is also...
03 Jan, 2021, 12.43 PM IST
Govt-farmers meet remains deadlocked; common ground reached on stubble burning, power tariffThe three farm laws have been projected by the Centre as major reforms in the agriculture sector that will remove middlemen and allow farme...
30 Dec, 2020, 08.15 PM IST
View: Tracing the long history of Tariff CommissionTC has a hallowed history, tracing its origins to the 1921-22 Indian Fiscal Commission, of which, John Maynard Keynes was vice-president. C...
05 Nov, 2020, 12.32 AM IST
Cabinet clears abolition of cesses for GST rollout, government to incur Rs 65,000-crore lossThe Centre will abolish 16 cesses and surcharges on union excise and service tax as it lays down the path for rolling out Goods and Service...
23 Mar, 2017, 11.17 AM IST
Bill to provide more autonomy to major ports introduced in Lok SabhaIt proposes to set up Board of Port Authority for each major port, in place of the Board of Trustees. "This will empower the major ports to...
16 Dec, 2016, 07.44 PM IST
- EU suspends liquor panel
The EU on Monday suspended its WTO panel against India, following India’s repeal of additional Customs duties on wines and spirits.
17 Jul, 2007, 03.00 AM IST
- MoF lines up 12 bills for Winter round
Over a dozen bills have been lined up by the finance ministry for the winter session of Parliament.
01 Dec, 2004, 12.59 AM IST