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India's November trade deficit shrinks as imports drop, exports surge

New Delhi, Dec. 15 -- India's trade deficit narrowed sharply in November as imports fell and exports rose, offering relief on the external balance after a sharp widening in October. The gap between i... Read More


Stricter compliance norms could give domestic IP terminal makers an edge

New Delhi, Dec. 14 -- India is set to introduce new essential requirements (ER) and technical standards for IP (internet protocol) terminals under the Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC), in a ... Read More


Mexico's steep tariff hikes will hit 75% of India's exports from January: GTRI report

New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- Three-quarters of India's exports to Mexico are set to face a major setback from 1 January 2026, according to a report released on Friday by Global Trade Research Initiative (GTR... Read More


Italy signals deeper trade push into India as EU FTA talks near final stage

New Delhi, Dec. 11 -- As India enters the final leg of concluding its trade agreement with the European Union (EU), Italy, a key constituent of the bloc, on Thursday signalled a stronger commercial pu... Read More


India offers 'best-ever' deal as US pushes farm access in trade negotiations

New Delhi, Dec. 10 -- US Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer told the American Senate on Tuesday that India has put forward the "best offer the US has ever received", as his deputy Rick Switzer... Read More


Govt rolls out 12 new standards across AI, payments security, audit data and industrial systems

New Delhi, Dec. 10 -- New Delhi: In a major move, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has notified 12 new standards in a single round, covering artificial intelligence, secure financial cryptographic... Read More


Home-cooked meal costs drop 13% in November

New Delhi, Dec. 9 -- Indian households got some relief in November as the cost of preparing both vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals fell 13% from a year earlier, according to Crisil's monthly Roti Ri... Read More


India proposes sweeping AI-copyright overhaul with 'one nation, one licence, one payment' model

New Delhi, Dec. 9 -- India is preparing a policy outline on how architects of artificial intelligence (AI) can use copyrighted material, a development that promises to impact AI giants and startups th... Read More


Mint Explainer | Why CAG plans to audit government departments in real time

New Delhi, Dec. 9 -- The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), the national auditor, is preparing to overhaul the way it audits government departments by moving from post-facto examination of account... Read More


Mint Explainer: Why CAG plans to audit government departments in real time

New Delhi, Dec. 9 -- The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), the national auditor, is preparing to overhaul the way it audits government departments by moving from post-facto examination of account... Read More