India–Russia ink postal agreement to boost cross-border e-commerce

IANS | December 5, 2025 9:42 PM

New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) India's Department of Posts and JSC Russia Post on Friday signed a bilateral agreement on the international tracked packet service (ITPS), marking an important milestone in strengthening cross-border postal cooperation and facilitating the growing volume of e-commerce trade between the two countries.

RBI repo rate cut to ease borrowing, boost exports: Industry chambers

IANS | December 5, 2025 7:52 PM

New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) decision to cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.25 per cent is a timely, confidence‑building measure that will lower borrowing costs, support growth and exports, industry chambers said on Friday.