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India can withdraw tariff concessions if $100 bn investment doesn't materialise: EFTA

New Delhi, March 11 -- The four-nation European Free Trade Association (EFTA), comprising Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, has guaranteed in writing that India can withdraw from the tar... Read More


CCPA helps recover Rs.1,453 cr dues from travel aggregators

New Delhi, March 10 -- The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has helped facilitate refunds totalling Rs.1,453 crore for air tickets booked during the covid-19 pandemic from travel aggregato... Read More


India-EFTA trade deal to be signed on Sunday

New Delhi, March 9 -- The India-EFTA (European Free Trade Association) free trade agreement is scheduled to be signed on Sunday. This will mark the first formally signed FTA among India's ongoing trad... Read More


Govt expands tax refund scheme to cover SEZs, export-oriented units

New Delhi, March 8 -- Amidst global economic uncertainties and supply chain disruptions, the government has expanded the scope of a scheme designed to make Indian exports more competitive globally by ... Read More


MSP ensured for diversified pulses, maize to reduce water-intensive cultivation

New Delhi, March 8 -- The government will procure unlimited amounts of maize and some common pulses at their minimum support price (MSP) from farmers who grow these in place of wheat, rice and sugarca... Read More


Switch from rice, wheat, cane to get MSP on select crops: govt tells farmers

New Delhi, March 8 -- The government will procure unlimited amounts of maize and some common pulses at their minimum support price (MSP) from farmers who grow these in place of wheat, rice and sugarca... Read More


Govt increases outlay for tea development plan by 82% to Rs.528 crore for two years

New Delhi, March 7 -- The government has increased the outlay for the Tea Development and Promotion Scheme by 82℅ to Rs.528.97 crore for the next two financial years (to FY26), a senior governme... Read More


Commerce secretary to meet exporters, officials to discuss Red Sea crisis

New Delhi, March 7 -- Representatives of several ministries and exporters will meet top officials of the commerce ministry on Friday to discuss the impact of the ongoing Red Sea crisis on Indian expor... Read More


Cabinet may consider EFTA, deal likely to be announced Sunday

New Delhi, March 7 -- The Union cabinet is expected to approve the draft agreement with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) today, paving the way for a potential announcement on Sunday, two per... Read More


Centre working on new plan to deter counterfeit products

New Delhi, March 5 -- The Centre is planning to create a new system to identify and contain the flood of counterfeit goods in the retail market, two people aware of the development said. The surveill... Read More