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The Tea Board has called on the industry to adopt food safety standards more effectively, saying compliance will be critical for long-term sustainability and competitiveness in both domestic and global markets.Releasing its new Plant Protection Code (PPC), the Board said adherence to food safety norms would not only protect the plantation ecosystem but also ensure…
India should widen its collaboration with friendly countries to strengthen its capabilities in rare-earth material development, industry experts said at the CII Conference on Building Resilient Rare Earth Metal (REM) Supply Chains Through Technology Localisation held in Chennai on Friday.According to news agency ANI, R Saravanabhavan, deputy adviser (minerals) at Niti Aayog, said that India’s…
Rural India continues to drive the country’s consumption rebound, outpacing urban markets despite recent policy measures aimed at stimulating city-based spending, according to Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd. (MOFSL).According to MOFSL’s latest ECOSCOPE report titled “Rural Rules, Urban Follows,” rural consumption rose 7.7 per cent year-on-year in the second quarter of FY26 — the highest…
Representative image (Picture credit: ANI) India’s data centre industry is on track for a major expansion, with total capacity projected to jump five times to 8GW by 2030, according to a sectoral report by Jefferies. The growth is expected to be driven by the surge in data consumption, rapid cloud adoption, regulatory data localisation rules,…
India has reiterated that equitable, predictable, and concessional climate finance remains central to achieving global climate goals, underscoring the principle of fairness and shared responsibility at the Leaders’ Summit of COP30 in Belem, Brazil.Delivering India’s National Statement, Ambassador Dinesh Bhatia said the country’s climate action continues to be guided by equity, national circumstances, and the…
Indian restaurants in New York City, which have recently outshone their London counterparts and become favourites among Wall Street executives, are now facing mounting pressure from higher import costs after US President Donald Trump’s tariff moves.On July 31, Trump doubled tariffs on most Indian exports to 50%, a measure that took effect on August 27….
File photo: Union minister Piyush Goyal with New Zealand’s minister for trade Todd McClay (Picture credit: X/@PiyushGoyal) The fourth round of negotiations on the proposed India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) concluded successfully in Auckland and Rotorua after five days of discussions, according to a press release from the ministry of commerce and industry. Both…
File photo: State Bank of India Chairman CS Setty (Picture credit: ANI) State Bank of India (SBI) is targeting a place among the world’s top 10 most valued banks by 2030, a day after crossing the Rs 100 lakh crore business mark. Chairman CS Setty said the country’s largest lender by market capitalisation now aims…
Mobile users will soon start seeing the names of unknown callers displayed on their phone screens, as telecom operators have begun testing the Calling Name Presentation (CNAP) service in Haryana and Himachal Pradesh. The feature aims to help users identify callers more easily and curb the rising number of spam and scam calls across the…
More than 1,000 flights were cancelled across the United States on Friday after the Trump administration ordered reductions to ease strain on air traffic controllers working without pay amid a federal govt shutdown. Forty airports were slated for cuts, including major hubs in Atlanta, Newark, Denver, Chicago, Houston and Los Angeles.The flight reductions took effect…
