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NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) on Wednesday unveiled the first component of the six-year Export Promotion Mission – the Rs 4,531-crore market access support (MAS) for exporters to diversify into new product categories and new markets such as Latin America and Africa, with a special emphasis on MSMEs. This is the…
The government on Wednesday launched a Rs 4,531-crore Market Access Support (MAS) scheme to help Indian exporters participate in international fairs, exhibitions and buyer-seller meets, offering a boost at a time when shipments face headwinds from steep US tariffs, PTI reported.The MAS is the first component to be operationalised under the Rs 25,060-crore export promotion…
AI-generated image for representation purpose Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer limited to tech labs. OpenAI launched ChaGPT in 2022. Since then AI chatbots have become mainstream with big tech companies not only developing their own AI tools but also fostering partnerships to make them accessible to more users. As access expands and costs come…
NEW DELHI: Starting Thursday, Australia is set to provide duty-free access to all Indian exports under the India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA), commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said Monday.“From Jan 1, 2026, 100% of Australian tariff lines will be zero-duty for Indian exports, unlocking fresh opportunities for labour-intensive sectors,” Goyal posted on…
FILE – A man rides past the Tencent headquarters in Beijing, China on Aug. 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File) Tencent, the Chinese tech giant has now found a way to legally access Nvidia’s most advanced semiconductors despite export restrictions imposed by the US. As reported by Financial Times, Tencent is using a partnership…
Indonesia and the United States have agreed on a new tariff deal after concluding negotiations on its finer details, with the agreement expected to be signed by the two countries’ presidents next month.The deal follows Washington’s decision in July to lower tariffs on Indonesian goods from 32% to 19%. While the reduced rate was announced…
NEW DELHI: India and New Zealand on Monday concluded a free trade agreement (FTA) that is expected to deepen economic ties between the two nations, with both countries vowing to double bilateral trade in the next five years.The FTA, the third to be sealed this year after the ones with UK and Oman, will give…
Lionel Messi (File Photo) KOLKATA: Messi received Rs 89 crore for his India tour and another Rs 11 crore was paid to the govt as tax, Satadru Dutta, the organiser of the event, told police. Dutta was arrested within hours of the mayhem breaking out at Salt Lake stadium during the Messi event, with the…
The US Justice Department’s official website struggled to cope with heavy traffic on Friday as the first batch of Jeffrey Epstein files was made public.Following the release, dozens of people reported the site crashing on social media. Users said that the website was “not loading” or showing messages showing their requests were “in queue.” Users…
Democrats have unveiled disturbing photos from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate, intensifying calls for the Justice Department to release sealed files. The images offer a glimpse into his network and alleged crimes, including explicit tattoos and redacted IDs. This release is another attempt by Democrats to put pressure on authorities to disclose records concerning the late financier’s…
