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India needs open trade, a stronger WTO and a more proactive global role: Experts
India’s expanding network of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) can strengthen, rather than substitute for, its engagement with the World Trade Organisation (WTO), experts said at…
‘We are a self-respecting country’: Piyush Goyal on Russian oil and US tariff threat | ETSA 2026 – The Economic Times Video
With a US decision on punitive tariffs over Russian oil expected within days, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal says India is a self-respecting country…
RBI moves to support rupee at 96.78, cracks down on forex derivatives
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Saturday announced a series of measures to ease pressure on the rupee, tightening rules for foreign exchange derivatives,…
US blocks green card route for Indian IT firms; why impact may be limited
The US administration’s effort to block immigrant workers’ journey from H-1B visas to US permanent residency may leave Indian IT services companies unscathed, as traffic…
Every H-1B visa not granted is a big win for India: Piyush Goyal | ET Startup Awards 2026 – The Economic Times Video
Days after the US moved against H-1B visas and the green card pipeline for Indian IT firms, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal says fewer…
Food industry warns of supply shock over Super El Nino
Pune: India’s food industry is warning of a potential supply shock in 2027 as a developing Super El Nino threatens to disrupt crop production, squeeze…
GST Council proposes 2% TDS on scrap deals
NEW DELHI: The 57th Goods and services tax (GST) Council has proposed a 2% tax deducted at source (TDS) on specified waste and scrap transactions…
Statistics ministry proposes common framework to calculate state GDP
New Delhi: The statistics ministry Friday proposed a common framework to estimate state gross domestic product through the expenditure approach under the revised 2022-23 base…
Rural job demand under VB-G RAM G jumps 25% in September, 15.6 million households seek work
New Delhi: Demand for work under the government’s newly launched rural employment scheme, Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar & Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM…
Highway projects get three more months of bitumen, diesel cost escalation cover amid West Asia crisis
New Delhi: The ministry of road transport and highways has extended the cost escalation compensation mechanism for bitumen and diesel used in national highway projects…