Singapore, February 16: DBS Bank, Southeast Asia's largest bank and Visa, a global leader in digital payments today announced their ongoing collaboration to drive the future of agent-initiated payments via a joint pilot under Visa Intelligent Commerce (VIC). VIC brings together a comprehensi
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday reiterated that India too would get zero export duty access for garments for which cotton yarn is imported from the US, similar to Bangladesh.
Today, nearly 70 per cent of global trade markets are open to India, where preferential access has been ensured through Free Trade Agreements (FTAs). This means India now receives special advantages compared to other countries. Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal shared this during a press
Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal held a series of high-level bilateral meetings with senior trade diplomats at the World Trade Organization (WTO), focusing on preparations for the upcoming 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Yaounde, Cameroon. The discussions underscored India's empha
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday sharply rebutted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's criticism of the India-US trade deal, accusing him of spreading "stage-managed", "artificial" and "baseless" narratives and attempting to mislead Indian farmers.
The US Chamber of Commerce and USIBC will lead a delegation of American CEOs and tech leaders to India's AI Impact Summit 2026. USIBC highlighted AI's global impact and US-India cooperation. The Summit in New Delhi will focus on jobs, sustainable AI, governance, innovation, and showcase r
The Zimbabwe Ambassador to India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Maldives, Stella Nkomo, along with Zimbabwe's Deputy Minister of Industry & Commerce, Rajeshkumar Modi and a delegation, paid a courtesy visit to Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in Gandhinagar.
The Startup India initiative has officially recognised 2.07 lakh ventures across the country, resulting in the creation of 21.9 lakh direct jobs as of December 31, 2025.
Work is progressing quickly on the 12 new greenfield industrial cities approved by the Government of India in 2024, with major milestones reached in administration, funding, and construction planning. The Ministry of Commerce & Industry confirmed that Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) have bee
New Delhi [India], February 13: The Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DICCI) will convene the International Conclave on AI for Inclusion and the Future of Work 2026: Bridging the Equity Gap on 18th February 2026 at The Park, New Delhi. The conclave is being organised in partners
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 13: TimBuckdo, India's emerging student-first social commerce platform, today announced the successful closure of its Rs. 2.70 crore funding round, following its appearance on Ideabaaz, the national television entrepreneurship show aired on Z TV and Z5
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 13: As gold and silver prices trade near recent highs, wealthtech platform Stable Money is seeing record transaction volumes in precious metal ETFs, driven by growing investor demand for safe, transparent, and SEBI-regulated investment options. This mo