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The government has reduced duty benefits available to exporters under the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) scheme by 50 per cent with immediate effect, prompting industry bodies to urge a review of the decision, PTI reported.The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said the applicable RoDTEP rates will now be capped…
The labour ministry has initiated a process to return unclaimed funds lying in inoperative Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) accounts to subscribers, a move expected to benefit over 3.1 million account holders, labour minister Mansukh Mandaviya said.A pilot phase covering about 0.7 million subscribers will be rolled out shortly after the decision was taken during…
NEW DELHI: Amid the uncertainty triggered by the US Supreme Court order invalidating Trump’s tariffs, govt has decided to reschedule the visit of the Indian team to Washington DC for finalising the legal text of the interim framework of the trade deal.Commerce department officials said the two sides were of the view that the visit…
MUMBAI: IDFC First Bank has reported a Rs 590-crore discrepancy in deposits held on behalf of Haryana govt at its Chandigarh branch, and suspended four employees pending investigation.The bank’s filing comes after the state directed its departments to close accounts with private lenders on Feb 18. The matter was escalated to the bank’s board at…
MUMBAI: The Haryana govt has tightened rules governing the handling of public funds and banking relationships, issuing revised instructions to departments on Feb 18, 2026.In an order issued by the additional chief secretary, the finance department laid down fresh conditions for opening bank accounts, managing deposits and ensuring stricter oversight.Under the new norms, administrative secretaries…
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AP Photo) COLOMBO: A section of the powerful Buddhist clergy in Sri Lanka has criticised the government over what they termed an “organised campaign being run by vested interests to sully Buddhism”, the majority religion, and monks. Issuing a 10-point ultimatum, the monks said the stature of Buddhism and…
Union minister Pralhad Joshi (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: Union minister Pralhad Joshi on Saturday said the Centre will study the recent US Supreme Court ruling on tariffs before making any official statement, stressing that the matter will be handled by the Piyush Goyal-led commerce ministry and Jaishankar’s ministry of external affairs (MEA).Speaking to reporters here,…
New Delhi: Domestic industry and experts saw some relief in the US Supreme Court striking down Trump’s tariffs and argued that it may help India negotiate a better deal.While US President Donald Trump had imposed 50% tariffs on Indian exports, the 25% penal tariffs have been done away with. With the interim agreement finalised, the…
New Delhi: The government on Friday launched seven measures under the export promotion mission (EPM), a Rs 25,060-crore initiative aimed at boosting exports by easing finance, compliance and logistics hurdles faced by MSMEs.Of the 11 proposed interventions under the scheme, 10 are now operational. Three measures were already implemented in Jan this year, namely, market…
M Nagaraju, Secretary, Department of Financial Services Mumbai: Govt is keeping a watch on the geopolitical situation in West Asia and is taking stock of India’s exposure in the region in case of conflict, said finance secretary M Nagaraju, while discussing external challenges facing banks and the economy. He also said that govt is looking…
