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MUMBAI: Zero-duty access for diamonds and coloured gemstones to the US under the interim trade agreement framework will benefit the gems and jewellery sector, which was termed by industry leaders as a “critical inflection point” after bruising year for exports.The move could help reverse the sharp decline in shipments to India’s largest market, where cut…
Removal Of Basic Customs Duty Of 5-11% To Lower Prices Of 17 Expensive Treatments Prices of 17 expensive cancer medicines, including Ribociclib and Venetoclax, and of seven rare disease drugs, like primary hyperoxaluria and cystinosis, are expected to dip after removal of basic customs duty in the Budget. This would lead to lowering of landed…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitched for a “double engine” growth approach amid “turmoil in global environment” as India and the European Union signed the “historic” free trade agreement on Tuesday.“There is turmoil in global environment; India-EU will provide stability to world order,” PM Modi said at the India-EU Business Forum.Terming it the “biggest…
AIMIM boosts civic poll performance in Maharashtra despite dissent, bags 126 seats CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: Defying internal dissent, ticket-related rebellions, sharp criticism, and even the resignation of key office bearers in protest against party state president and former MP Syed Imtiaz Jaleel’s decisions related to ticket distribution, the All-India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) significantly improved its electoral…
Bangladesh Mehidy Hasan Miraz (ANI) Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz has responded strongly to recent comments from within the Bangladesh Cricket Board, saying they have left the dressing room “deeply disappointed” and have fueled a misleading narrative about how players are compensated. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Miraz addressed remarks by BCB director…
Bangladesh cricketers (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Bangladesh cricket plunged into fresh turmoil on Wednesday as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) publicly distanced itself from controversial remarks made by its director Najmul Islam, even as players threatened to boycott domestic matches and uncertainty deepened over the national team’s participation in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup…
File photo (Picture credit: AP) Recent political and military developments in Venezuela are unlikely to have any meaningful impact on global crude oil prices in the near term, or on Indian companies, as the country plays a relatively small role in global oil supply, Crisil Ratings said on Tuesday.In a note, Crisil said that even…
MUMBAI: A return of fears about higher US tariffs for Indian exports to the world’s largest economy pushed Dalal Street investors to press the ‘sell’ button on Thursday. This shaved off 780 points (close to 1%) from the sensex and 264 points from Nifty. Strong foreign fund selling and delay in signing of the US-India…
Bangladesh’s elite security force, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), on Sunday arrested three people in connection with the brutal murder of Hindu businessman Khokon Das in Shariatpur.The Chief Adviser’s Press Wing said the arrests were made following an overnight operation carried out by RAB teams in Kishoreganj. The accused, identified as Sohag, Rabbi and Palash,…
A defining feature of 2025 was India’s renewed emphasis on Free Trade Agreements as strategic resilience tools. (AI image) By Agneshwar SenThe year 2025 marked a decisive turning point in global trade. Slower growth in major economies, sudden tariff escalations and growing concentration of critical supply chains made international commerce more fragmented and unpredictable. Yet,…
