India, Canada working to finalise scope for bilateral trade pact: Commerce Secretary
New Delhi: India and Canada are engaged in finalising the terms of reference (ToR) to formally start negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA), Commerce…
Awaiting clarity on US’ proposed Iran-related tariffs: Commerce Secretary
New Delhi: India on Thursday said its exports to Iran are largely humanitarian and it will wait for the US executive order on the 25…
Printing of Budget 2026 to take place at North Block, old address of finance ministry
New Delhi, The seat of the finance ministry may have moved but the printing of the highly confidential Budget documents would continue at the press…
Budget 2026-27: Budget 2026-27: High compliance burden, limited access to capital drag manufacturing growth, as per survey
New Delhi: Industry stakeholders have flagged high compliance burden, logistics and energy costs, and limited access to long-term capital as main constraints for manufacturers, according…
Unemployment rate rises marginally to 4.8 pc in December
Unemployment rate for persons aged 15 years and above rose marginally to 4.8 per cent in December 2025 compared to 4.7 per cent in the…
Union Budget 2026: What India Inc wants from Sitharaman & Co amid tariff and trade pressures
The global economy is in the midst of a structural reset. Over the past year, tariff escalations by the US and geopolitical tensions have disrupted…
Supreme Court rules against Tiger Global in Walmart-Flipkart deal tax case| Business News
Tiger Global’s $1.6-billion stake sale in Flipkart at the time of the Walmart-Flipkart acquisition deal in 2018 is subject to tax, the Supreme Court of…
NITI Aayog proposes convergence of MSME scheme to enhance efficiency
NITI Aayog has proposed convergence of similar schemes, spread across ministries, for the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through a well coordinated governance structure…
India, Israel see eye to eye on true vision for sustainable food security: Minister
Jerusalem: Israel‘s Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Avi Dichter, has said that his country and India share a “true vision for sustainable food security”…
India, EU aim to have FTA ready ahead of leaders’ meet on Jan 27: Commerce secretary
India is close to signing a long-coveted trade deal with the European Union this month, trade secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Thursday, in what would…