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.
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.
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) The Government has an objective to ensure the country's food security, provide nutritious food to the people, and ensure that farming remains a profitable business for farmers, Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Monday.
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) India and the US are “nearing closure” of their talks for signing the first tranche of the proposed Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA), Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal indicated on Monday.
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) India’s cotton production is seeing a steady transformation with the government’s new Rs 600 crore Kapas Kranti Mission, which is not only using advanced farming methods but also ushering the sector into the digital ecosystem.
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) India is currently a power-surplus nation; however, excess renewable energy capacity remains underutilised due to limited capacity tie-ups, Union Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said on Monday.
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) The Indian government has begun working with smartphone companies to shape the next phase of the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme, Union IT and Electronics Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Monday.
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) The government on Monday said that cumulative exports (merchandise and services) during April-October 2025 this fiscal (FY26) is estimated at $491.80 billion, a growth of 4.84 per cent compared to $469.11 billion in April-October 2024 last fiscal (FY25).
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Increasing trend in overall Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) for persons of age 15 years and above, indicating an increase in employment, continued for the fourth month in a row to touch 6-month high level of 55.4 per cent in October, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Statistics on Monday.
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) The World Bank has issued a strong advisory to Pakistan, warning that the country’s export crisis is no longer a temporary problem but the result of deep, long-standing structural flaws.
