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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla NEW DELHI: Women MPs from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, urging him to take strict action against opposition MPs for allegedly committing “heinous acts” inside the House during last week’s proceedings.In their letter, the MPs praised the Speaker for maintaining order…
The United States and Bangladesh on Monday reached an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade as both sides seek to deepen their “bilateral economic relationship”. Under the arrangement, Bangladesh’s exports to the American market will face a 19% tariff, slightly below the earlier rate of 20%. The signing brought together US trade representative Jamieson Greer and Bangladesh’s…
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) watches as forward Maxi Kleber (14) is fouled by Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski (2) (Image via AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) Trade talk is building around the Los Angeles Lakers as the 2025-26 season moves through February. Reports suggest the team may try to acquire Giannis Antetokounmpo…
Patrik Laine (Credit: Getty Images) Trade talks that surround Patrik Laine have been on the rise within the NHL, with the Montreal Canadiens considering their roster before the trade deadline. It has been reported that the management can be ready to consider the alternatives that include the Finnish forward, especially when it will allow redefining…
NEW DELHI: Commerce & industry minister Piyush Goyal said Sunday that the govt has aggressively sought to push the farm sector’s interests in the US trade deal, while protecting its sensitivities around dairy and agriculture. “We have $30-odd billion of imports. The important thing is we have $55 billion of exports of farm and fish…
NEW DELHI: CPM said on Sunday, “As details of Indo-US trade deal slowly emerge, it is becoming evident that BJP-led govt has made sweeping concessions to the US in the so-called interim deal, which poses a serious threat to India’s economy, agriculture, and national sovereignty.“ It reiterated its demand that “details of the deal be…
NEW DELHI: A day after a joint statement on the India-US interim trade deal was released, Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday said it will “give new wings to dreams of farmers”, and rejected Congress’ criticism, saying the deal fully protects agriculture sector and farmers’ interests, with key farm products kept out. The…
NEW DELHI: India’s auto component industry is set for a significant boost following the India-US trade deal, with the agreement providing preferential tariff treatment for Indian auto parts exports, including zero-duty access for some products. The joint statement said India will receive a preferential tariff rate quota for automotive parts currently covered under US national…
MUMBAI: With the US-India trade deal taking another major step towards closure, Dalal Street investors are expecting a positive opening for the leading indices on Monday. Gift Nifty, used by traders for short term market direction, closed 0.7% up on Saturday, which is providing confidence to investors about a higher opening for the week. On…
Representative image (Generated by AI) India has allowed a duty concession on imports of only 5 lakh tonnes of dried distillers’ grains (DDGS) from the US under the first phase of the bilateral trade pact, an official told PTI stressing that the volume is equivalent to about 1 per cent of the country’s total consumption.The…
