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PATNA: In a suspected case of suicide, four Jain pilgrims from Karnataka— a woman, her two daughters and a son — were found dead under mysterious circumstances at a Jain ‘dharamshala’ at Rajgir in Nalanda district on Friday morning.The bodies were found inside their room that had been locked from inside. Patna: 1409 Special Trains…
NEW DELHI: As New Delhi and Washington announced the framework for an interim trade agreement on Saturday, a map of India released by the US trade representative’s (USTR) office drew attention.The map, shared alongside details of the trade deal framework, shows the entire Jammu and Kashmir region – including Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) – as part…
PM Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump India and the United States have reached a framework for an interim agreement on reciprocal and mutually beneficial trade, according to a joint statement issued by the White House early Saturday.The framework reaffirms both partners’ commitment to broader India–US bilateral trade agreement (BTA) negotiations, which were launched…
Bangladesh’s interim government plans to sign a secret tariff agreement with the United States on February 9, just three days before the country’s parliamentary elections and about a week after India secured a trade with the US. The move has sparked concerns among business leaders and analysts due to its timing and lack of transparency,…
Union home minister Amit Shah (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: A tripartite agreement was signed on Thursday among the Centre, Nagaland govt and Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation (ENPO) — which champions the cause of eight recognised tribes of eastern Nagaland — in the presence of Union home minister Amit Shah, paving the way for creation of…
Union minister Piyush Goyal (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: The first tranche of the bilateral trade agreement (BTA) between India and the US is nearly ready to be rolled out, with a joint statement expected to be issued within the next 4-5 days, which will pave the way for reducing US tariffs on Indian goods to…
NEW DELHI: A US-India trade deal is set to add to the already strong growth momentum and revive investor interest for Asia’s third largest economy as uncertainty gives way to optimism.Growth has remained strong and has gathered in strength on the back of a string of reform measures unleashed by the govt including GST rate…
DEA Secretary Anuradha Thakur NEW DELHI: Senior govt officials on Tuesday said finalisation of the India-US trade deal removed a key source of uncertainty for businesses and was expected to support exports and manufacturing, especially after months of pressure from higher tariffs.Anuradha Thakur, secretary, department of economic affairs, said the govt welcomed the finalisation of…
PM Modi with US President Donald Trump (File photo) NEW DELHI: A day after announcements by PM Modi and US President Donald Trump that the two sides had reached a trade agreement, the govt asserted that sensitive sectors such as agriculture and dairy have been protected and labour-intensive sectors such as textiles, leather, marine products…
NEW DELHI: The focus has been on shrimps and textiles, but Indian carpets and rugs have seen a bruising year with exports slipping nearly 9% to $735 million between April and Nov. Lowering of tariffs is expected to come as a boost for the highly-labour intensive sector.While overall exports are down 4% to $1.3 billion…
