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India's audit system gets a tech upgrade with geo-spatial tools

New Delhi, March 27 -- India's auditing system is going high-tech. The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has partnered with Bhaskaracharya National Institute of Space Application and Geo-Informati... Read More


BIS cracks down on e-commerce warehouses owned by American companies amid US-India trade talks

New Delhi, March 27 -- The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has intensified its crackdown on substandard products sold by e-commerce platforms, conducting major raids at warehouses linked to Amazon an... Read More


Trump's auto tariffs unlikely to dent India's automobile sector: report

New Delhi, March 27 -- US President Donald Trump's latest announcement of a 25% tariff on completely built vehicles and auto parts from 3 April has sent shockwaves through the global automobile indust... Read More


India seeks easier export rules as US pushes for lower tariffs

New Delhi, March 26 -- India-US trade discussions that kicked off on Wednesday focused on reducing India's tariff levels on goods imported from the US to the same levels as what US levies on such impo... Read More


Will India press for an early harvest in trade talks with US?

New Delhi, March 26 -- India and the US will outline the terms of their trade talks, discuss a schedule for tariff cuts, and work towards an early harvest deal at negotiations that kick off in New Del... Read More


Centre defends MP pay hike, says it's inflation-linked unlike state-level raises

New Delhi, March 25 -- A day after it notified a 24% salary hike for members of parliament, the Indian government defended the move as a structured adjustment rather than a discretionary decision. In... Read More


India's US trade deal at risk without fast-track authority: GTRI

New Delhi, March 25 -- India is advancing negotiations on a Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) with the US-what would typically be called a free trade agreement (FTA)-but a critical gap in Washington's t... Read More


US delegation's New Delhi visit set to boost trade talks as Trump tariffs loom

New Delhi, March 24 -- As the deadline for US President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariff plan approaches, a US delegation led by assistant US trade representative Brendan Lynch is set to arrive in New... Read More


Govt notifies MPs' salary hike: Lawmakers to earn Rs.1.24 lakh/month, over 8 times the average Indian's Rs.15,000

New Delhi, March 24 -- The government has approved a hefty 24% hike in the pay packets and pensions of members of Parliament (MPs), with retrospective effect from 1 April 2023. The revision, carried ... Read More


Why India wants critical minerals in its trade deal with US

New Delhi, March 24 -- Indian trade officials are pushing their American counterparts to stitch their recent critical minerals deal into an upcoming trade agreement, two people aware of the discussion... Read More