India seeks to settle WTO import duty dispute with EU on ICT goods through free trade talks

New Delhi: India seeks to resolve a WTO import duty dispute with the European Union on certain information and technology products through the proposed free trade agreement, which is under active negotiations, an official said. Following a ruling of the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) dispute panel on April 17 that import duties imposed by India on…

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Cash haul in Odisha I-T raids goes past Rs 300 crore

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The cash seizure in the income-tax department’s searches against an Odisha-based distillery company has become the “highest-ever” such haul in a single action conducted by any probe agency in the country and gone past Rs 300 crore, official sources said on Sunday. The marathon raids against Boudh Distillery Private Limited, its promoters and others…

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Karnataka govt urging companies to participate in ongoing auction of mineral blocks: Official

New Delhi: The Karnataka government on Friday said it is encouraging companies to participate in the ongoing auction of several mines, including strategic blocks, in the state. Speaking at a conference on ‘Enhancing Exploration and Shaping Sustainable Supply Chain’ in Bengaluru, Deputy Director of Mines, Department of Mines and Geology, Karnataka, Harish H P, said the manufacturing…

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