India’s agri exports worth $1 bn exempted from tariff hike in new Trump waiver

IANS | November 17, 2025 7:23 PM

New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) India’s agricultural exports to the US, valued at around $1 billion, will be exempt from the tariff hikes after President Donald Trump announced a tariff cut on nearly 200 food products to make them more affordable for US consumers, following a political backlash over rising prices.

Centre hikes ad rates for print media by 26 per cent

IANS | November 17, 2025 6:50 PM

New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) The Centre on Monday announced a 26 per cent increase in the rates of advertisements in the print media and introduced a premium for colour ads to strengthen the print media ecosystem.