New Delhi: India and the Russia-led EAEU group will start formal negotiations for a trade agreement from Wednesday, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday. India and the five-nation grouping, the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), on Aug. 20 inked the terms of reference for the agreement. ‘The FTA talks start from tomorrow here,’…
Chennai: India’s Chief Economic Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran on Tuesday said the country is on track to exceed the $4 trillion mark in nominal GDP during the current financial year, reinforcing the view that the economy is expanding steadily despite volatile global conditions. Speaking at a public event, Nageswaran noted that India’s economic size was…
New Delhi: Seeking investments in a range of sectors, Afghanistan Industry and Commerce Minister Alhaj Nooruddin Azizi on Monday said his government is ready to offer five years of tax breaks to firms investing in new sectors, including gold mining. Speaking at an interactive session organised by the business chamber Assocham, Azizi said tensions with…
India’s modern political imagination often returns to historical moments that shaped its democratic instincts long before they matured into institutions. Among these sits a lesser-discussed episode from the late 1940s—one that resurfaces whenever the country debates leadership, lineage, and national allegiance. It revolves around the Holkar dynasty of Indore, a young Republic defining its constitutional…
Guwahati: The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has entered into agreements worth Rs 3,000 crore with various stakeholders for developing the sector and boosting industrial connectivity in the Northeast, an official statement said on Friday. It said Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) were signed during the India Maritime Week 2025, held recently in Mumbai. Union…
New Delhi: Afghanistan’s Commerce and Industry Minister Alhaj Nooruddin Azizi on Friday invited Indian businesses to invest in the landlocked nation, promising a conducive environment to foster bilateral trade and boost economic cooperation. He outlined mining, agriculture, health and pharmaceuticals, information technology, energy and textiles as areas where significant opportunities exist for business engagement. Azizi,…
Mumbai: Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Minister Narhari Zirwal on Tuesday said despite the existing ban on manufacture and sale of gutkha, illegal consignments of the tobacco-laced product continue to enter the state from outside, causing harm to students and youth. The state government is considering invoking the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime…
We are pleased to introduce a new Special Feature in our Business Pages – “Market Watch”, starting today (Wednesday/Thursday). The column will be authored by Srinivas B. G., Founder-Partner at Invictus FinServ LLP. Srinivas is a seasoned financial industry leader with over 30 years of expertise in wealth management for UHNI/HNI clients and corporates across…
New Delhi: India is expected to gain from the US decision to roll back reciprocal tariffs on certain agricultural products such as tea, coffee, and spices, the commerce ministry said on Monday. A White House Executive Order issued on November 12 excludes coffee, tea, tropical fruits, fruit juices, cocoa, spices, bananas, oranges, tomatoes, beef, and…
New Delhi: Reliance Group Chairman Anil Ambani refused to appear before the Enforcement Directorate in a Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) case for the second time on Monday. The businessman said he was ready to depose before the federal probe agency via “virtual appearance/recorded video”, a statement he made when he skipped the summons the…
