Indian industry not ready for ‘zero-for-zero’ tariff deal with US beyond few items

Indian industry not ready for ‘zero-for-zero’ tariff deal with US beyond few items

As India readies for talks with the US on an `early tranche’  of the proposed bilateral trade agreement (BTA) this week, the Indian industry has identified just a handful of sectors, such as auto components, apparels & textiles and electronics, where the country could opt for zero-for-zero tariffs where both sides eliminate import duties for … Read more

NELP era draws over $36 billion investment, 177 discoveries in pre-2014 oil, gas blocks: Oil Min Report

NELP era draws over  billion investment, 177 discoveries in pre-2014 oil, gas blocks: Oil Min Report

India attracted over $36 billion investment from nine New Exploration Licensing Policy (NELP) bid rounds held before 2014, and has so far yielded 177 oil and gas discoveries, according to a report commissioned by the Petroleum Ministry. Under the New Exploration Licensing Policy (NELP), blocks were awarded to bidders promising maximum exploration, allowing them to … Read more

Congress to launch nationwide ‘Save Constitution’ campaign on April 25

Congress to launch nationwide ‘Save Constitution’ campaign on April 25

The Congress party on Saturday announced the launch of a nationwide ‘Save Constitution’ campaign across the country from April 25, which will continue till May 30, the party said in a statement. The party will also counter the BJP’s disinformation campaign about the National Herald issue, with senior leaders holding press conferences in different cities … Read more

TOMCOM signs MoUs with two Japanese agencies

TOMCOM signs MoUs with two Japanese agencies

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy witnesses the signing of an MoU between Telangana Overseas Manpower Company Ltd. and TGUK Technologies Pvt. Ltd. & other, in Japan. The Telangana Overseas Manpower Company Ltd. (TOMCOM), an arm of the Telangana Department of Labour, Employment, and Training, signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with TERN (TGUK Technologies Pvt. Ltd.) and … Read more

Dow Jones, S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite: Equities face a US bond brick wall

Dow Jones, S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite: Equities face a US bond brick wall

Successful of hand trader trading stock exchange graph money, global economic, trader investor,graph money of block chain stock market cryptocurrency selling and buy with price chart data graph istock photo for BL | Photo Credit: Thitima Uthaiburom The week before last, US 10-year bonds witnessed the worst week since 2001, with yields spiking 50 basis … Read more

Patent (Amendment) Rules 2024 may increase litigation, impact health safety of Global South: Experts

Patent (Amendment) Rules 2024 may increase litigation, impact health safety of Global South: Experts

The Patent (Amendment) Rules 2024 are likely to increase the possibility of litigation and could impact the health safety of the Global South, according to experts. Addressing a roundtable on Nuances of the Patent (Amendment) Rules 2024 organised by All India Drugs Control Officers’ Confederation (AIDCOC) Training Academy here on Saturday, Udaya Bhaskar Director-General, AIDCOC … Read more

NHEV reaches out to IREDA, PFC over placing 2,700 EV orders with BluSmart

NHEV reaches out to IREDA, PFC over placing 2,700 EV orders with BluSmart

BluSmart electric cars are parked at a charging station in Gurugram, India, April 17, 2025. REUTERS/Priyanshu Singh | Photo Credit: PRIYANSHU SINGH The Central government-backed National Highways for Electric Vehicles (NHEV) has stopped the process of placing orders for around 2,700 electric SUVs with BluSmart, after the alleged misuse of funds by the co-founder of … Read more

JSW Italy gets a grant of €33 mn from Italian Govt

JSW Italy gets a grant of €33 mn from Italian Govt

JSW Steel Italy Piombino SPA (JSW Italy), a wholly owned subsidiary of JSW Steel, has signed a Development Contract with the Ministry of Enterprise & Made in Italy, the Tuscany Region and l’Agenzia Nazionale per l’Attrazione Degli Investimenti e lo Sviluppo d’Impresa SPA. The Development Contract intends to revive the historically important industrial site ‘Steelworks … Read more