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New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal Saturday said negotiations for a proposed India-Peru free trade agreement (FTA) are unlikely to conclude anytime soon, citing concerns over market access in certain products. "There are certain concerns. There are many products where we cannot offer...

New Delhi: The government has raised the procurement price of onions for buffer stock purposes by 13 per cent, from Rs 1,875 per quintal to Rs 2,125 per quintal, in a bid to boost procurement and ensure better returns for farmers. The revised rate comes...

New Delhi: The India-Israel Bilateral Investment Agreement (BIA) which will ensure a secure and predictable investment climate and strengthen the bilateral economic relation has come into force from Saturday, the finance ministry said. The BIA is robust in protection of investment and investor with respect...

New Delhi: The Centre has served a notice to popular messaging app Telegram, directing it to crack down on the widespread dissemination of pirated films, OTT content and other audio-visual material through its platform, government officials said Saturday. In its notice, the Ministry of Information...

Kathmandu: Fresh from a disruption to tea exports to India, a government task force report has suggested focusing attention on improving the commodity's quality apart from exploring newer markets, officials said Friday. After Indian authorities introduced strict regulations for testing Nepalese tea, export to India...

Beijing: Indian envoy to China Vikram Doraiswami Friday met Luo Zhaohui, the former Vice Minister of China, and discussed ideas to further expand bilateral ties. Lou had also served as Ambassador of China to India and Chairman of China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA). From...

Beijing: Over 800 Chinese entrepreneurs, investors and tour operators Friday took part in a conference highlighting investment opportunities in India in China's Hangzhou city. The conference was organised by the Indian Consulate in Shanghai. Indian Consulate General in Shanghai Pratik Mathur addressed the conference. India's...

New Delhi: Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw has reportedly directed the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to summon officials of Meta over advertisements hosted on Instagram that allegedly promoted child sexual abuse. According to sources, the ministry will seek...

Karachi: Remittances from overseas Pakistanis are expected to reach USD 44 billion in the fiscal year 2026-27, an increase from the record remittances of USD 41.5 billion received in the previous fiscal, the country's central bank said Friday. Addressing a press conference, State Bank of...

Mumbai: India's forex reserves dropped USD 5.654 billion to USD 666.933 billion during the week ended June 26, the RBI said Friday. In the previous reporting week, the kitty jumped USD 963 million to USD 672.587 billion. The kitty had expanded to an all-time high...