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Quality scrutiny to cover a wider product range soon

new delhi, Feb. 10 -- India is doubling down on its quality crusade, putting a range of domestic and imported goods under close scrutiny at a time protectionist walls are going up across the world. An... Read More


Quality scrutiny to cover a wider product range soon

new delhi, Feb. 10 -- India is doubling down on its quality crusade, putting a range of domestic and imported goods under close scrutiny at a time protectionist walls are going up across the world. An... Read More


Making agro-based disposable utensils? Run a microbial test to rule out presence of germs

New Delhi, Feb. 7 -- Taking a leaf out of China's book on standards for agro-based disposable utensils, the government has decided to tighten regulations for food-serving utensils made from agricultur... Read More


Millions of drones to be deployed in villages to spray fertilizers

New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- The government is working on a plan to make 10 drones available to each of India's 640,000 villages for spraying fertilizers, two people aware of the matter said. This will reduc... Read More


On cards, a code to unlock makhana's full potential

New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- The ministries of commerce and agriculture are working on securing a globally accepted HSN (harmonized system of nomenclature) code for foxnuts to boost exports of the popular aqu... Read More


India was first-time lucky with Trump's tariffs. But it doesn't want to take a chance

New Delhi, Feb. 4 -- After backchannel talks helped India stay out of the Trump administration's first list of tariffs, the government plans to initiate formal talks with the US to address disputes ar... Read More


Trump's tariff war: How India might avert damage

New Delhi, Feb. 3 -- India is preparing an action plan to steer clear of a potential trade war with the US, two people aware of the matter said. The development comes in the backdrop of a tariff war e... Read More


In a post-Trump world, trade gets special focus in budget; govt opens domestic market for some imported vehicles

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- In a post-Trump world, where global dynamics are shifting particularly in the aftermath of the US-China trade war, the government has placed a significant focus on invigorating ma... Read More


Budget 2025: Five-year mission to be set up to increase cotton productivity, provide relief to farmers

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a five-year mission for cotton productivity, providing major relief for cotton farmers faced with lower productivity. The mission wi... Read More


Economic Survey flags EU's carbon tax as trade barrier that could hit India's exports

New Delhi, Jan. 31 -- The Economic Survey 2024-25 has raised concerns about the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), calling it a restrictive trade policy that could threaten In... Read More