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GST collections rise 4.6% to rRs.r1.96L-cr in October

New Delhi, Nov. 2 -- Gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue in October neared Rs.1.96 lakh crore-the fifth highest monthly collection since the tax regime's 2017 launch-despite capturing a Septemb... Read More


Big push for ease of doing business: CBIC consolidates 31 notifications into one

New Delhi, Oct. 26 -- The Centre has merged 31 separate government orders, including matters related to health cess, social welfare surcharge (SWS), and agriculture infrastructure development cess (AI... Read More


India's exports to China rose by 22% in FY25, says govt

New Delhi, Oct. 26 -- India's exports to China surged about 22% in the first half of 2025-26 compared to the first half (H1) of FY25, driven by items like parts of telephone sets, shrimps, aluminium a... Read More


Nearing trade deal with US: Commerce secy Agrawal

New Delhi, Oct. 25 -- Trade talks between India and the US are "progressing well" and the two sides are "converging" on most issues, commerce secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Friday, hinting that a mu... Read More


Nearing tradedeal with US: Commerce secy Agrawal

New Delhi, Oct. 25 -- Trade talks between India and the US are "progressing well" and the two sides are "converging" on most issues, commerce secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Friday, hinting that a mu... Read More


US talks proceeding cordially: Officials on bilateral trade discussions

New Delhi, Oct. 19 -- India's commerce secretary Rajesh Agrawal has concluded two-day discussions with US officials in a cordial atmosphere that would lay pathways for constructive and mutually benefi... Read More


India, UK to reposition JETCO to boost potential of trade pact

New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal and UK secretary of state for business and trade Peter Kyle on Wednesday decided to reposition the existing institutional mechani... Read More


India-EFTA free trade deal comes into force; to strengthen 'Make in India': Goyal

New Delhi, Oct. 2 -- The free trade deal between India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) -- a bloc of four nations -- has come into force, Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal said on Wed... Read More


India working on self-reliance, self-confidence, self-protection: Piyush Goyal

New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- India is working on three major principles in this new geopolitical and geo-economic world order, Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said citing them as ... Read More


Merchandise imports from Russia fall 5.54%

New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- India's merchandise imports from Russia declined 5.54% to $26.46 billion in the first five months of the current financial year, bringing the country's second-largest supplier c... Read More