India and the United States on Saturday announced they had agreed on an interim framework for an interim trade agreement, indicating a broad roadmap of the opening of the markets and reduction in trade tariffs on both sides. In a me
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US president Donald Trump has announced a reduction on tariffs on Indian imports from a punitive 50% to 18%. He called prime minister Narendra Modi late Monday (India time) and then announced the decision on social media. Trump said India would no
With animal welfare accounting for just 1.5% of India’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) funding, India Animal Welfare Forum (IAWF) has launched the country’s first collaborative Animal Welfare Funding Circle, aimed at addressing
The Budget proposals for Customs and Central Excise aim to further simplify the tariff structure, support domestic manufacturing, promote export competitiveness, and correct inversion in duty, said finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman while present
Here is the summary of key announcements in the union budget for 2026-27: YUVA SHAKTI-DRIVEN BUDGET EMPHASIZES ON GOVERNMENT’S ‘SANKALP’ TO FOCUS ON POOR, UNDERPRIVILEGED AND THE DISADVANTAGED NEW IN
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting the Union Budget 2026-27 in Parliament on Sunday, proposed three kartavyas to speed-up the reform momentum towards Viksit Bharat. She said that the first Kartavya is to accelerate and sustain ec
India’s Economic Survey 2025–26, tabled in Parliament on January 29, delivers a candid and confident assessment of the economy at a turbulent global moment. Growth remains robust at 7.4% in FY26, driven largely by domestic demand and m
India’s GDP growth for FY26 is estimated at 7.4 per cent driven by the double engine of consumption and investment. This reaffirms India’s status as the fastest-growing major economy for the fourth consecutive year. This was highlight
Before environmentalism had a name, it had martyrs. ‘Bishnois and the Blackbuck: Can Dharma Save the Environment?’ by Anu Lall tells the remarkable story of a community that turned faith into the world’s longest-running conservat
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar and five others were killed Wednesday morning after a private aircraft carrying them crashed while landing at Baramati airport in Pune district. No one on boa
India on Tuesday concluded the largest Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in its history with the European Union. “It is a happy coincidence that on the 27th day of the month, India is entering into this FTA with the 27 Member S
India’s capital expenditure on infrastructure expansion has crossed 3% of GDP, reflecting the country’s push to accelerate economic growth through investments in railways, highways, ports, power plants and airports. However, many of th
India celebated the 77th Republic Day on Monday with great enthusiasm and pride. The chief event of the day was the parade on the Kartavya Path in the capital, which was witnessed by president Droupadi Murmu, prime minister Narendra Modi and
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In 2024, heavy floods submerged large parts of Tripura, disrupting lives and livelihoods, affecting critical infrastructure, and bringing life to a standstill in several parts of the state. Media reports suggested that the flood claimed 32 lives a
On day three of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2026, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) formalised two landmark investment Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) valued at USD 26 billion, signalling a strategic
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The union cabinet, chaired by PM Narendra Modi, has approved an equity support of Rs.5,000 crore to Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI). The equity capital of Rs. 5,000 crore will be infused into SIDBI by the Dep
In a significant cultural handover, Prof. Shrinivasa Varakhedi, Vice Chancellor of the Central Sanskrit University, presented a rare 233-year-old Sanskrit manuscript of the Vālmīkirāmāyaṇam (with the Tattvadīpikāṭīkā) to Nripendra Misr
