India-Oman CEPA to boost exports, jobs and shared prosperity: PM Modi

IANS | June 1, 2026 8:26 PM

New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday shared an article written by Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, highlighting the benefits of the India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) for Indian exporters, farmers and job creation.

CBI arrests RCom Group MD Jhunjhunwala in Rs 6,015 crore bank fraud case

IANS | June 1, 2026 8:04 PM

Mumbai, June 1 (IANS) The CBI has arrested top executive of Reliance Communication Group, Amitabh Jhunjhunwala for causing a loss of over 6,000 crore to an SBI-led consortium of banks. He was the Group Managing Director of Reliance Communications group at the relevant time and was controlling the affairs of important functions like corporate finance, banking and utilisation of funds, according to a CBI statement issued on Monday.

ESIC launches centralised digital patient feedback system across hospitals

IANS | June 1, 2026 5:10 PM

New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The Employees' State Insurance Corporation has launched a centralised online patient feedback system across all hospitals and dispensaries nationwide to capture real‑time patient experience on cleanliness, staff behaviour and medicine availability, an official statement said on Monday.

India, US likely to discuss Section 301 issue in trade talks

IANS | June 1, 2026 5:01 PM

New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) As India and the United States move closer to finalising their first bilateral trade agreement (BTA) very soon, discussions are expected to include tariffs imposed under Section 301 of the US trade law, with relief from ongoing Section 301 probes emerging as a key focus area, government sources said on Monday.

India, US to sign first bilateral trade agreement very soon: Piyush Goyal

IANS | June 1, 2026 4:23 PM

New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) India and the United States are set to sign their first bilateral trade agreement (BTA) very soon, with most discussions already concluded and only a few issues remaining to be addressed, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said on Monday.

India 2nd nation after US to secure bilateral trade pact with Oman

IANS | June 1, 2026 4:10 PM

New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) India has become only the second nation, after the US, to secure a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with Oman, the government said on Monday, as the trade pact came into force, marking a defining milestone in bilateral economic relations and opening a transformative new chapter in strategic trade and investment cooperation between the two countries.