Kanpur, Feb 4 (IANS) The leather industry in Kanpur has received significant relief following the India-US agreement, and United States’ decision to reduce the 50 per cent tariff, with export activity showing early signs of revival and production resuming in several factories across the city.
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) India now has one of the lowest tariffs among key Asian countries, with the US-India trade deal resulting in a reduction in tariffs on Indian goods to 18 per cent from 50 per cent earlier, and this will help in improving the country’s export competitiveness, according to an SBI Research report released on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Senior BJP leaders on Wednesday strongly criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his reported “traitor” remark, calling it deeply offensive to the Sikh community and disrespectful to the armed forces, while also questioning the Congress party’s past actions and foreign engagements.
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu on Wednesday hit out at Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi after being called a 'traitor' during a confrontation near Parliament, saying that even 'goons' would not behave the way the Congress leader did.
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Veteran actor and Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) President Kamal Haasan made his maiden speech in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, during the ongoing Budget session's discussion on the Motion of Thanks to the President's address.
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) With a young population and rapid urbanisation, India is creating a huge pool of consumers apart from increasing exports, billionaire investor Mark Mobius said on Wednesday, adding that India will stay on the path to becoming the third-largest economy in the near future.
New Delhi/Kuala Lumpur, Feb 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay an official visit to Malaysia later this week at the invitation of Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Wednesday.
Chamoli (Uttarakhand), Feb 4 (IANS) The Prime Minister’s Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFMPE) scheme is emerging as a major support system for small and household-level food entrepreneurs in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, helping them modernise businesses and become self-reliant.
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) The suspension of eight Congress MPs from the Lok Sabha triggered sharp reactions from Opposition leaders on Wednesday, who accused the Centre of suppressing dissent and stifling democratic debate.
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Over 2.5 crore Aadhaar numbers of deceased persons have been deactivated to prevent identity fraud, Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Jitin Prasada told the Parliament on Wednesday.
