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Explainer | Why India is pushing to cut remittance costs at WTO

New Delhi, March 19 -- India joined several developing countries to advocate for a global framework to lower cross-border remittance costs ahead of the World Trade Organisation's 14th ministerial conf... Read More


West Asia conflict, energy shock to cool global trade growth: WTO outlook

New Delhi, March 19 -- New Delhi: Global trade growth is set to slow down sharply in 2026, with the ongoing war in West Asia and rising energy prices emerging as key downside risks, according to the W... Read More


India joins push to cut remittance costs ahead of WTO ministerial meet

New Delhi, March 18 -- New Delhi: India has joined a group of developing economies in pushing for a global framework to reduce the cost of cross-border remittances, positioning the issue as a key deve... Read More


QR code-based certification for retail outlets on the anvil

New Delhi, March 18 -- Consumers will soon be able to check whether a shop is compliant with weights and measures or pricing norms by simply scanning a QR code at the outlet. The Centre is preparing t... Read More


Consumer courts buckle under backlog, vacancies despite 2019 reforms, report finds

NEW DELHI, March 18 -- India's consumer dispute redressal system is straining under rising caseloads, mounting vacancies and patchy infrastructure, even as a modern legal framework promises faster, mo... Read More


Women-led startups attract more funding as ecosystem expands

New Delhi, March 17 -- Women-led startups in India are seeing increasing support through government-backed funding schemes, even as their presence in the country's startup ecosystem continues to expan... Read More


Trade gap shrinks in Feb on Middle East turmoil

NEW DELHI, March 17 -- India's merchandise trade deficit narrowed in February as imports moderated from the previous month, though elevated purchases of energy, gold and electronics continued to weigh... Read More


Shoppers stop and scan: How a simple QR code will help fight overcharging at retail outlets

NEW DELHI, March 17 -- Consumers will soon be able to check whether a shop is compliant with weights and measures or pricing norms by simply scanning a QR code at the outlet. The Centre is preparing ... Read More


India's trade deficit narrows to $27.1 billion in February

New Delhi, March 16 -- India's merchandise trade deficit narrowed in February as imports moderated from the previous month, though elevated purchases of energy, gold and electronics continued to weigh... Read More


India launches anti-dumping probe into phthalic anhydride imports from Taiwan

New Delhi, March 15 -- India has launched an anti-dumping probe into Taiwanese imports of phthalic anhydride, a key industrial chemical used to make plastics and paints, as per a notification issued b... Read More