Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Chairman Vivek Chaturvedi highlighted that the customs duty reforms introduced in the Union Budget 2026-27 are designed to catalyse domestic manufacturing, boost exports, and improve the ease of living for citizens.
Arvind Virmani, Member, NITI Aayog, on Tuesday highlighted that the India-US trade deal is essential for "competitive integration," fostering exports and investment, rather than isolationism.
Rajesh B. Lund, President of the Chamber of Commerce, Coimbatore, said the industry has "warmly welcomed" the US tariff reductions announced under the new trade initiative. "This is a landmark achievement, and we wholeheartedly appreciate the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whose
The CWG 2026, scheduled from July 23 to August 2 in Scotland, will feature a scaled-down athletics programme, restricting each country to a maximum of 32 athletes, including no more than 16 women. In response, AFI has raised the performance bar significantly to ensure a highly competitive In
"Till the Prime Minister's visit to China for the SCO Summit, comments from people around President Trump were very critical. But after the optics of the PM's meetings with President Putin and President Xi, the tone changed. President Trump began posting that India and PM Modi are great frie
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday stated that the India-US trade agreement will boost MSMEs, global competitiveness among small industries, and increase employment opportunities.
Day 3 of the Dream Sports Championship Table Tennis (U-15) continued to raise the competitive intensity at TNPESU, Chennai, as the league stage produced a compelling mix of dramatic five-set encounters and commanding straight-game victories across both boys' and girls' categories.
The finalisation of the India-US trade deal has come as a major relief for India's textile and apparel industry, which is now hopeful of regaining its strong position in the US market with more competitive tariffs working in India's favour.
Industry bodies welcomed India-US trade deal, reacting to the deal, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) President Rajiv Memani said that the expected reduction of tariffs marks a major step forward in strengthening the strategic economic partnership between the two countries.
New Delhi [India], February 3: India's Union Budget 2026-27 has elicited strong reactions from industry leaders, particularly in services, technology, real estate and advisory sectors. Across responses, a common theme emerges: policymakers have sought to position India for long-term growth b
The Indian US announced trade deal restores parity for Indian rice exports with key competing origins such as Thailand and Pakistan, giving a clear edge to Indian exporters in the US market, stated Indian Rice Exporters Federation (IREF) reacting positively to deal.
Notably, the Finance Minister in her budget speech had announced the proposals for deduction in Customs and Central Excise for certain products which she said aims to further simplify the tariff structure, support domestic manufacturing, promote export competitiveness, and correct inversi