India-UK FTA comes into force under PM Modi's leadership: Piyush Goyal

IANS | July 15, 2026 9:58 AM

New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) has come into force under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling it a defining milestone in bilateral ties.

Services index to help India’s statistical system meet global standards

IANS | July 15, 2026 9:33 AM

New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) With the introduction of the Index of Services Production (ISP), India is advancing its statistical system with global standards, as services sector has become a key driver of economic growth and employment generation and the government aims to position the country as a world leader in services, targeting a 10 per cent share in global services by 2047.

Pact with Australia paves way for India’s nuclear power projects to take off

IANS | July 14, 2026 5:45 PM

New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) A major outcome of the India–Australia annual summit, held in Melbourne last week, was the finalisation of the Administrative Arrangement under the Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement between the two countries, which enables long-term exports of Australian uranium to India for peaceful purposes under International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards.

14 of 19 services sub-sectors record double digit growth: Centre

IANS | July 14, 2026 4:54 PM

New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) As many as 14 out of the 19 sub-sectors recorded double-digit growth in April 2026 as compared to April 2025 in the first sub-sectoral Trial Index of Services Production (ISP) with base year as 2024-25, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) said on Tuesday.

India, Maldives make progress on FTA to boost bilateral trade

IANS | July 14, 2026 4:20 PM

New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The government on Tuesday said that the first round of negotiations for the India-Maldives Free Trade Agreement (FTA) have been concluded successfully towards expanding bilateral trade and investment engagement.

India accounts for 18 pc of global Android game downloads: Report

IANS | July 14, 2026 4:19 PM

New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) India accounted for almost 18 per cent of global Android game downloads, reinforcing its position as one of the world's largest mobile gaming markets, although its monetisation patterns remain markedly different from global trends, according to a report released on Tuesday.