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Bharatiya Kisan Sangh urges govt to not extend exemption on cotton import
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) has urged the Union government to withdraw its decision to extend the exemption on cotton import duty till December 31, warning that the move could harm domestic farmers and push India towards import dependency. The appeal was made in a letter addressed to Fin
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"Ensures affordable raw materials for textile industry, major relief to ex
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Tamil Nadu BJP chief also stated that the INDIA bloc leaders are spreading panic among cotton farmers and deliberately "underestimating India's efforts to shield the sector from global disruptions".
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Extension of cotton import duty exemption provides lifeline for India's te
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) praised the Indian government's decision to extend the exemption of import duty on cotton until December 31, 2025. "CITI would like to extend its deep gratitude to the Hon'ble Prime Minister, all other concerned authorities and different Mi
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Govt extends import duty exemption on cotton till Dec 2025
Updated : 9 months ago IST
To give relief to the textile sector from the US tariffs, the Central Government on Thursday announced to extend the exemption of import duty on cotton till December 31, 2025. The move is aimed at ensuring adequate availability of cotton for the domestic textile industry, according to a M
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"PM Modi refused exception for PM...": Rijiju on bill for removal of Prime
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Stating that the Constitution Amendment Bill introduced in Lok Sabha is "revolutionary" and the Opposition should have welcomed it, Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju revealed on Saturday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi refused to be exempt from its provisions which entail removal of PM
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India temporarily suspends postal services to United States
Updated : 9 months ago IST
According to an official release issued by the Ministry of Communications, consequently, all international postal items destined for the USA, regardless of their value, shall be subject to customs duties as per the country-specific International Emergency Economic Power Act (IEEPA) tariff
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GoM proposes exempting GST on health, life insurance for individuals
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday addressed the Group of Ministers (GoMs) constituted by the GST Council on Compensation Cess, Health and Life Insurance (for individuals), and Rate Rationalisation at Vigyan Bhawan.
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"Purchase of fertilisers, pesticides might get exemption": Bhupinder Singh
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
"They have proposed two slabs: one 5 per cent and the other 18 per cent. Still, there are multiple slabs till 28 per cent. Eighteen per cent applies to fertilisers and pesticides. So, it might get an exemption in this decision. However, there won't be much in it. We will see when the full sc
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Uttarakhand extends deadline for exemption from marriage registration unde
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Uttarakhand government said that in the interest of the citizens of the state, the time limit for exemption of marriage registration fee of Rs 250 under the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Rules has been extended till January 26, 2026, this decision has been taken by the government in public in
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Korean chip makers fear price pressure on components if high tariffs are i
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
South Korea's electronic component makers are bracing for tough months ahead as Washington moves closer to imposing new tariffs on a wide range of technology products. The Korean Herald reported that the biggest uncertainty lies in whether semiconductors embedded in finished products such as
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Ministry of Steel grants BIS exemption to 202 foreign steel manufacturers
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Ministry of Steel has announced an important step to ease the import process for steel products by granting exemptions to 202 BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) licenses from mandatory adherence requirements on the Steel Import Monitoring System (SIMS) portal.
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Trump's 100% chip tariff plan unlikely to hit Samsung, SK hynix: Report
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
South Korea's top chipmakers may escape the brunt of US President Donald Trump's proposed 100 per cent tariffs on imported semiconductors, after US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick clarified that companies investing in US manufacturing plants would be exempt.
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