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New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Friday called for an early conclusion of the proposed India-United States Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) and said its finalisation would be in the interest of both global trade and bilateral economic ties. Speaking with the Atlantic Council on the...

Bhubaneswar: Paradip Port Authority (PPA) has set a target of handling more than 170 million metric tonnes (MMT) of cargo in 2026-27, aiming to build on its record throughput of 156.45 MMT achieved in the previous financial year, PPA Chairperson Susanta Kumar Purohit said Thursday....

47Bangkok/New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and the UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey Thursday held talks to further strengthen economic ties between the two countries, on the sidelines of the annual IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok. Sitharaman informed Healey that India looks forward...

New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal Thursday that the first phase of the India-US trade pact has been finalised and is undergoing legal drafting. He expressed hope that it would be finalised soon and operationalised once India secures a competitive advantage over its...

New Delhi: India and the United States are nearing the conclusion of a bilateral trade agreement with most major issues already resolved and only limited negotiations on remaining details continuing, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said Thursday. Speaking at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum...

New Delhi: India’s wholesale price-based inflation rose to 11.39 per cent in September, compared to 9.92 per cent in August, on rising prices of food, manufactured items, and fuel and power, government data showed Wednesday. Inflation in the food index rose to 8.66 per cent...

Mumbai: The rupee appreciated 19 paise to close at 95.17 against the US dollar Wednesday, registering the fourth straight session of gain, supported by Reserve Bank of India interventions designed to ease near-term dollar demand and limit speculative foreign exchange exposure. Forex traders said the...

New Delhi: Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) Headquarters Investigation Unit, New Delhi, has seized assets worth Rs 2,032.81 crore in India belonging to Anil Ambani-led Reliance Power Ltd (RPL) under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA). The seized assets include bank balances of RPL and its shareholding...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday launched 53 industrial projects involving investments of Rs 39,383 crore across 14 districts, which is likely to create job opportunities for 42,000 people, an official statement said. The projects, involving 46 companies, were unveiled at a groundbreaking...

New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal Wednesday said India is working to rebuild its relations with China, but the last word has not yet been scripted on this journey. He also said India is open for joint ventures with any country, provided it...