Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, March 30 Three individuals have been booked in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, for allegedly selling beauty products made in Pakistan, a police official said on Monday.Shop owners Mohammed Abrar (26), Ankur Agrawal (35), and Juman Khan (48) were booked on...
New Delhi, March 16 The government imposed import restrictions on silver jewellery studded with cheap diamonds from Monday onwards, according to a notification."The import policy for these items...is revised from free to restricted, effective immediately, up to June 30, 2026," the Directorate...
New Delhi, March 16 The government has eased localization requirements under the Phased Manufacturing Programme of the Rs 10,900 crore PM E-DRIVE Scheme, providing major relief to manufacturers of electric trucks and buses by allowing them to import traction motors with rare-earth magnets until...
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New Delhi, March 15 A second trade investigation launched by the US into alleged forced labor practices across 60 economies, including India and China, is expected to place particular scrutiny on Beijing amid allegations of forced labor in the Xinjiang region, think tank GTRI said on Sunday...
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Washington, March 13 – The United States has launched investigations into 60 economies, including the European Union, India, Japan, and China, to determine whether their failure to ban imports made with forced labor unfairly harms American workers and businesses.The sweeping probe was...
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New Delhi, March 12 The ongoing conflict in West Asia is expected to significantly disrupt tyre exports, increase raw material costs, and create logistical challenges for the industry, and will require urgent policy support to mitigate emerging challenges, the Automotive Tyre Manufacturers...
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New Delhi, March 2 Japanese and South Korean officials raised concerns about Indian regulations on Monday, saying they are facing difficulties in shipping steel products into the domestic market.Speaking at an event organized by the Ministry of Steel, the government representatives sought...
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Mumbai, February 19 Senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot strongly criticised the proposed trade agreement with the United States on Thursday, alleging that it compromises India’s sovereignty, the interests of farmers, energy security, and economic self-reliance.Addressing a press conference...
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New Delhi, February 15 In response to the India-US interim trade deal, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, alleging that "we are witnessing a betrayal" of the country's farmers.Gandhi, who has been attacking the BJP-led government and accusing it of...
New Delhi, February 13 Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Limited, a billionaire, has received a US general license to directly purchase Venezuelan crude oil, enabling India's largest private refiner to resume importing discounted heavy feedstock that aligns with its Jamnagar refinery...
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