Engineering goods, textiles, leather among sectors to gain significantly: FIEO on US deal

IANS | February 3, 2026 9:09 AM

New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) on Tuesday hailed finalisation of the India-US trade deal, under which the United States has agreed to reduce tariffs on all 'made in india' products to 18 per cent, saying it marks a significant milestone in further boosting and strengthening bilateral trade relations between the two countries.

Indo-US trade deal: Congress fires salvo at Trump's fresh claims

IANS | February 3, 2026 12:47 AM

New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi from his official X account, accusing him of capitulating to US President Donald Trump amid a series of Washington-driven announcements on India-US relations.

Industry leaders hail historic India-US trade deal

IANS | February 2, 2026 11:59 PM

New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Industry leaders on Monday hailed the India-US trade deal as announced by President Donald Trump, saying that India has emerged on top of the stack in this "uncertain geopolitical geometry".

Area sown under rabi crop rises to 676.84 lakh hectares

IANS | February 2, 2026 10:00 PM

New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The total area sown under rabi crops in the ongoing winter season has increased by 15.88 lakh hectares to 676.84 lakh hectares as on January 30 this year, compared with the corresponding figure of 660.96 lakh hectares in the same period last year, data released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on Monday showed.