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New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met Maros Sefcovic, European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, on the sidelines of the 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Cameroon, and reviewed progress on the India-EU free trade agreement (FTA)....

Chandra Prakash Bhartia, Managing Director of Jagdamba Polymers Limited, is a first-generation entrepreneur with over four decades of experience in manufacturing. His entrepreneurial journey began in the early 1980s with a small industrial venture, and since then, he has remained committed to building sustainable manufacturing...

The Indian market has seen an immense boom in gold prices, stabilising at record levels in 2026. This increase has converted unused jewellery into a valuable credit resource for individuals and small businesses. However, to properly leverage your assets, you must first know the current...

New Delhi: BJD MP Sasmit Patra Saturday said that the recent reduction in excise duty on petrol and diesel could result in a revenue loss of Rs 3-4 lakh crore for the Government of India, while also warning of broader economic challenges stemming from the...

Bodhisattwa Sanghapriya, Founder and CEO of IG Defence, is among India’s most inspiring young innovators and is widely recognised as the ‘Drone Boy of Bharat’. Hailing from humble beginnings in Odisha, his journey has been driven by a strong sense of purpose to develop technology...

New Delhi: The Parliament Friday approved the Finance Bill 2026 with the Rajya Sabha returning it to the Lok Sabha by a voice vote, completing the legislative process to provide the legal backing for the proposals of the Union Budget 2026-27 to kick in during...

New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Friday said the Centre’s decision to slash excise duty by Rs 10 on petrol and diesel was aimed at protecting citizens from the impact of rising global crude oil prices, asserting that the government has chosen to absorb...

New Delhi: The Central government Friday increased the allocation of commercial LPG cylinders to 70 per cent of the required demand, from 50 per cent earlier, in order to provide relief to industrial and commercial users amid the shortage of gas caused by the disruption...

Mumbai: The rupee tanked 74 paise to hit a fresh all-time low of 94.70 against the US dollar during intra-day trade Friday, weighed down by elevated oil prices and a stronger greenback amid no breakthrough in the West Asia conflict. A sharp decline in the...

New Delhi: The government has slashed excise duty on petrol to Rs 3 a litre and exempted diesel fully from it to help oil marketing companies like HPCL, BPCL and IOC deal with the rising global crude prices amid the war in the Middle East....