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India should cut tariffs to ASEAN levels, join RCEP and CPTPP: EAC-PM member Rakesh Mohan

India, Sept. 4 -- Rakesh Mohan, member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM), on Thursday said India has room to reduce import duties and should aim to bring them down to ASE... Read More


GST rate rationalisation exercise is a landmark reform, says FICCI President

Mumbai, Sept. 4 -- FICCI hails the landmark decisions taken at the 56th GST Council Meeting, marking a transformative step in India's economic journey and ushering in next-generation GST reforms. The ... Read More


Nepal to block 26 social media platforms including Facebook, X and YouTube

Nepal, Sept. 4 -- The government has decided to block 26 social media platforms, including Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and YouTube, citing a Supreme Court directive. The decision was taken at a m... Read More


SC to hear Centre's plea seeking transfer of online gaming law challenges

New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear the Centre's plea to transfer petitions challenging the constitutionality of the new law banning online money gaming from multiple hi... Read More


Tariffs: A test for Indo-US trade ties

India, Sept. 4 -- While New Delhi has so far avoided retaliation, the tariffs put Indian exporters at a sharp cost disadvantage against competitors like Bangladesh and Vietnam, raising concerns about ... Read More


India needs a permanent disaster relief law for climate resilience

India, Sept. 4 -- When nature unleashes its fury, it does not just wash away homes and harvests - it also exposes the cracks in our governance. A legally binding disaster relief law, backed by dormant... Read More


The world's most sophisticated human-trafficking scam

India, Sept. 4 -- Harjinder Singh, 28, entered the United States from the southern border claiming that he faced persecution in India because he was a follower of the movement for an independent Khali... Read More


Rahul urges PM Modi to announce relief package for flood-hit States

India, Sept. 4 -- In the wake of devastation due to floods, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to immediately announce a special relief package for Punjab, Ja... Read More


American Hindu group slams Navarro's Brahmins remarks

India, Sept. 4 -- Taking strong exception to White House trade advisor Peter Navarro's recent remarks like 'Brahmins profiting,' American Hindu group has sought his dismissal terming his remarks as Hi... Read More


Amid Road Blockade, Nursing Aspirants Urge NORCET Exam Center in Kashmir

Srinagar, Sept. 4 -- Amid bad weather and road blockades, hundreds of nursing aspirants from the Kashmir Valley scheduled to appear for the Nursing Officer Recruitment Common Eligibility Test (NORCET-... Read More