economic policy

New Delhi, February 24 Silver prices rose by 0.09 percent to Rs 2.65 lakh per kg in futures trading on Tuesday, amid global uncertainties following Trump's tariffs.On the Multi Commodity Exchange, the silver for March delivery increased by Rs 252, or 0.09 percent, to Rs 2,65,585 per kilogram...

Washington, February 24 – The United States has identified its response to China's rise as "the defining story of the 21st century" and has signaled a deeper, but conditional, economic partnership with India as part of a broader Indo-Pacific strategy.In its Agency Strategic Plan for Fiscal...

Chandigarh, February 23 – Projecting excise revenue of ₹12,800 crore for 2026-27, Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Cheema said on Monday that the state's excise reforms are now directly strengthening public welfare by funding schools, hospitals, and other schemes that benefit the public...

Bhopal, February 22 The Congress said on Sunday that the India-US interim trade deal is against India's honor and sovereignty, alleging that the government executed it under pressure from America.Addressing a press conference here, party spokesperson Supriya Shrinate said the government showed...

New Delhi, February 22. Pakistan’s successive governments, both civilian and military, have been imposing higher and regressive taxes, pushing the overwhelming majority of citizens towards an unbearably high cost of living. Furthermore, the state provides nothing in terms of welfare and exhibits...

New Delhi, February 22 – The Congress launched a strong attack on the Centre on Sunday over the reported India-US trade agreement, with senior leaders alleging that the proposed arrangement is "one-sided," detrimental to farmers, and amounts to yielding under pressure rather than securing a...

New Delhi, February 22 India and the US have decided to reschedule the proposed meeting of their chief negotiators in Washington to finalize the text of the interim trade agreement, sources said on Sunday.The Indian team was scheduled to begin the three-day meeting on February 23."Regarding...

Namakkal (Tamil Nadu), February 22 Senior BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan has launched a sharp attack on the DMK-led Tamil Nadu government, accusing Chief Minister M K Stalin of creating an "artificial" narrative of rights deprivation to hide administrative failures and corruption."The...

Washington, February 22 – US President Donald Trump has raised a newly imposed global tariff to 15 percent, invoking Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, as reported by The Wall Street Journal. This move escalates his trade offensive a day after the US Supreme Court struck down much of his...

New York, February 22 – US President Donald Trump said that he would raise the new global tariff to 15 percent, one day after he announced a 10 percent worldwide duty following a ruling by the Supreme Court."As President of the United States of America, I will, effective immediately, raise the...

New Delhi, February 21 Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge questioned the Modi government's haste in entering a "trap deal" with the United States, asking why the government did not wait for the US Supreme Court's judgment on tariffs."Is this a clueless foreign policy or a one-sided...

New Delhi, February 21 The Indian government is examining the developments related to the US tariffs and their implications, the commerce ministry said on Saturday."We have noted the US Supreme Court's judgment on tariffs yesterday (Friday). US President Donald Trump has also addressed a press...

New Delhi, February 21 – Following the US Supreme Court's decision to overturn President Donald Trump's global tariffs, the Congress on Saturday demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi put the India-US interim trade agreement on hold and renegotiate its terms.Congress general secretary...

New York, February 21 – US business groups, advocacy organizations, and lawmakers welcomed a Supreme Court ruling that invalidated President Donald Trump's use of emergency powers to impose tariffs, calling the decision a reaffirmation of congressional authority and a relief for businesses.In...

Washington, Feb 21 – US President Donald Trump defended his trade agenda forcefully after the Supreme Court curtailed his use of a key tariff authority, accusing unnamed "foreign interests" of influencing the justices, and announcing a new 10 per cent global tariff.Speaking at a White House...

Washington, February 21 – US President Donald Trump has accused the Supreme Court of being "influenced by foreign interests," suggested tariffs could be raised beyond current levels, and warned that he has the power to embargo countries altogether after a court ruling curtailed his use of a...

Washington, February 20 – President Donald Trump said he threatened to impose a 100% tariff on French wine and champagne in order to force changes in global drug pricing, offering a vivid example of how he uses trade leverage to reshape international economic arrangements.Speaking at a steel...

New Delhi, February 19 Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof on Thursday advocated for the establishment of a bloc comprising like-minded nations for the development of norms for responsible artificial intelligence (AI), given that the US and China have their own AI strategies."The fact that the US...

Mumbai, February 18 India's nuclear power reforms should help the long-stalled Jaitapur project "take off," a senior French minister has said.Conversations regarding the nearly 10,000-MW capacity project on the Konkan coast of Maharashtra are "still ongoing," Roland Lescure, Minister for...

Bhopal, February 18 Madhya Pradesh Finance Minister Jagdish Devda presented the state budget for 2026-27 in the assembly on Wednesday, totaling Rs 4,38,317 crore.Devda presented the budget amidst interruptions from the opposition, who raised concerns over the "increasing debt" burden on the...