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UPI Transaction Data Can Help Expand Formal Credit Access For MSMEs: NITI Aayog VC

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Ashok Lahiri on Wednesday called for leveraging transaction data generated through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) to improve credit assessment and ... Read More


India, Mongolia Review Bilateral Defence Cooperation at 14th Joint Working Group Meeting

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- India and Mongolia reviewed bilateral defence cooperation at the 14th Joint Working Group meeting between their defence ministries, held in Ulaanbaatar on October 16, 2026. The ... Read More


India Exports 1.755 MT of Organic Palmyra Jaggery Powder to Bulgaria

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) facilitated the first export consignment of 1.755 metric tonnes of certified organic Palmyra Jag... Read More


India-New Zealand FTA To Take Effect October 20; India, Canada Target CEPA Deal By Year-End

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- The India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will come into force on October 20. Signed in April 2026, the agreement will provide duty-free access to Indian exports, creating... Read More


Govt Hikes Petrol Export Duty to Rs 2.50/Litre, Slashes Diesel Levy to Rs 8.50/Litre

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- India has raised the export duty on petrol fivefold to Rs 2.50 per litre and reduced the levy on diesel exports to Rs 8.50 per litre from Rs 16, according to a government notific... Read More


India-US Trade Deal's First Phase Concluded, Legal Drafting Underway: Piyush Goyal

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- The first phase of the India-US trade agreement has been finalised and is undergoing legal drafting, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday. Speaking at th... Read More


Defence Ministry Approves Rs 2,400 Crore Procurement From Startups, MSMEs: Rajnath Singh

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- The Ministry of Defence has approved procurement worth over Rs 2,400 crore from startups and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), along with projects exceeding Rs 1,500 c... Read More


Sitharaman Says Non-Tariff Barriers Biggest Hurdle in India-China Trade, Flags Growing Trade Imbalance

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- Non-tariff barriers remain the biggest obstacle to trade between India and China, while the widening trade imbalance continues to weigh on bilateral economic ties, Union Finance ... Read More


Gujarat Removes Mandatory Bank Loan Requirement For MSMEs To Access Industrial Incentives

Gandhinagar, Oct. 16 -- The Gujarat government has removed the mandatory bank loan requirement for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to qualify for industrial incentives, allowing entreprene... Read More


Odisha Holds FTA Seminar To Help MSMEs And Exporters Expand Global Market Access

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 16 -- The Odisha government has organised a state-level outreach seminar on free trade agreements (FTAs) to help local businesses, manufacturers and exporters access international ma... Read More