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India extends cotton import duty exemption till December, a day after US' 50% tariff takes effect

New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- A day after the US's 50% tariffs on Indian goods took effect, the Indian government extended the exemption on raw cotton import duty and agriculture cess till 31 December 2025. ... Read More


India extends cotton import duty exemption till December, a day after US's 50% tariff takes effect

New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- A day after the US's 50% tariffs on Indian goods took effect, the Indian government extended the exemption on raw cotton import duty and agriculture cess till 31 December 2025. ... Read More


Crisil warns US tariff blow to rob Indian diamond industry's sparkle

New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- US president Donald Trump's decision to double tariffs on imports from India threatens to take the sheen off the country's diamond polishing industry, concentrated in prime minis... Read More


India plans to double down on Swadeshi movement

New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- The Centre is doubling down on locally made products to counter a likely drop in overseas shipments, as hefty US tariffs kick in and President Donald Trump vows to punish countri... Read More


Five states may set the model for business reforms. Here's how.

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- The Centre is working on a new model to roll out ease of doing business measures, with a focus on key states that are investment magnets: Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnat... Read More


Centre readies state test beds for business reforms

new delhi, Aug. 26 -- The Centre is working on a new model to roll out ease of doing business measures, with a focus on key states that are investment magnets: Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnat... Read More


Centre readies state test beds for business reforms

new delhi, Aug. 26 -- The Centre is working on a new model to roll out ease of doing business measures, with a focus on key states that are investment magnets: Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnat... Read More


Centre hikes duty drawback on jewellery to soften US tariff blow

New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- The government has raised duty drawback rates on certain jewellery and precious metal items to provide relief to exporters in the sector, which has been hit hard by the steep US ... Read More


PM Modi invokes Krishna, Gandhi in battle against US tariffs as festivals loom, urges people to buy local products

New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- Invoking Lord Krishna as a symbol of strength and protection and Mahatma Gandhi's charkha as the emblem of swadeshi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged Indians to turn ... Read More


GeM crosses Rs.15 trillion in cumulative procurement value since its inception in 2016

New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- The government e-marketplace (GeM) has achieved a significant milestone by crossing Rs.15 trillion in cumulative procurement value since its inception in 2016, the commerce minis... Read More