New Delhi: Members of several opposition parties on Tuesday staged a walkout from the Rajya Sabha while raising the issue of the Indo-US trade deal and demanding a discussion on it. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh raised the issue of the Indo-US trade deal soon after the zero hour ended and alleged that the information about…
New Delhi: Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday authenticated a copy of an article in the Lok Sabha which cited former army chief M M Naravane’s unpublished ‘memoir’ but it failed to end the impasse over the matter, leading to a brief adjournment. With Gandhi insisting on raising the issue in the Lok…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the India-US trade deal is a “big decision” that will benefit everyone in the country, and asserted that his government always works in favour of the nation. The prime minister made these remarks at the meeting of the NDA Parliamentary Party, coalition MPs present at the…
Mumbai: Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty surged in early trading session on Tuesday after India and the US agreed to a trade deal under which Washington will bring down the reciprocal tariff on Indian goods to 18 per cent from the current 25 per cent. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 3,656.74 points to…
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday welcomed the reduction in United States’ tariffs on Indian goods, describing the development as a major boost for the ‘Made in India’ initiative. Taking to social media platform X, the finance minister said that Indian products would now face a reduced reciprocal tariff of 18 per cent….
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said self-confidence is that power that makes everything possible and will help in realising the dream of Viksit Bharat. His remarks came hours after the US and India agreed on a trade deal under which Washington will bring down reciprocal tariff on Indian goods to 18 per…
Moscow: Russia on Monday said that it is not a mediator in resolving Pakistan’s tensions with India and Afghanistan, adding that it is ready to provide any assistance if requested. The Foreign Ministry has posted answers to several questions received for Sergei Lavrov’s annual press conference on January 20, which could not be given by…
New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said the India-US trade agreement will open up huge opportunities for domestic farmers, MSMEs, entrepreneurs, and skilled workers, and promote the Make in India initiative. India and the US have agreed to a trade deal under which Washington will bring down the reciprocal tariff on…
Singapore: India remains a key strategic focus, with momentum building steadily through both inbound and outbound business engagements, said Neil Parekh, chairman of the Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI). Over the past year, SICCI has hosted multiple Indian delegations in Singapore, including senior government, institutional and university-led groups, creating direct dialogue with…
The Union Budget 2025–26 is being sold, predictably, as another exercise in social spending dressed up as reform. But buried beneath the predictable headlines and partisan sparring is a quieter, more consequential shift: women are no longer being positioned merely as recipients of state support, but as economic actors—entrepreneurs, workers, producers, and stakeholders in India’s…
