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CM Sukhu demands 100% import duty to save Himachal's apple economy, season
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday took the battle for the state's apple growers to the doorsteps of the Union Government, in a meeting with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi and urged for urgent intervention against the crippling influ
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India's December exports dip marginally, imports rise; deficit stands at $
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
India's overall exports in December 2025 stood at USD 74.01 billion, marginally lower than USD 74.77 billion in December 2024, while imports rose sharply to USD 80.94 billion from USD 76.23 billion a year ago, according to official data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Th
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Union budget should back processing, recycling of critical minerals: Deloi
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The upcoming Union Budget should expand its focus beyond exploration and mining to include targeted support for processing and recycling of critical minerals and rare earths, along with risk-mitigation mechanisms for overseas mineral assets to achieve self-sufficiency and stem reliance on im
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"We're bringing Venezuela back": Trump says US "working closely" with Cara
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Trump asserted that his administration is working closely with Caracas and claimed that large volumes of Venezuelan oil are already entering the United States as part of the engagement.
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Himachal flags concern over apple imports after New Zealand FTA; farmers f
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Amid growing apprehensions among apple growers over reduced import duties following India's Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations with New Zealand and fears of duty cuts for imports from the United States, the Himachal Pradesh government on Tuesday held a high-level meeting with farmers an
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Taiwan Cabinet mum on possible US tariff deal involving TSMC investment: R
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The Cabinet was tight-lipped Tuesday on a report saying that the United States had agreed to lower tariffs on goods it imports from Taiwan in exchange for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) building more chip foundries in the U.S, Focus Taiwan reported.
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73% of India's fertiliser needs met through domestic production in 2025
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The central government has significantly reduced the country's dependence on fertiliser imports in the year that recently concluded. In 2025, nearly 73 per cent of the country's total fertiliser requirement was met through domestic production, representing a significant milestone in achie
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Senator Graham's bill poses threat to India's USD 120 billion exports to U
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
With US President Donald Trump "greenlighting" a bill that would impose 500 per cent tariffs on countries for buying Russian oil, GTRI said in a report on Thursday that any such tariff would effectively shut down India's goods and services exports to the United States, now exceeding USD 120
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"More options you have, more you are protected from vagaries of any one co
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Tharoor's remarks came against the backdrop of statements by US President Trump, who said he shared a "very good relationship" with Prime Minister Modi but expressed displeasure over India paying high tariffs and purchasing oil from Russia. Trump claimed that tariffs totalling 50 per cent
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India's rising silver dependence could become strategic vulnerability: GTR
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
India's silver imports surged to an estimated USD 9.2 billion in 2025, marking a 44 per cent increase from the previous year despite a sharp rise in global prices.
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BJP gets scared the moment Trump's name comes up: AIMIM Chief Asaddudin Ow
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Commenting on the BJP leader's silence over Trump's statement, Owaisi said, "The BJP people get scared the moment Trump's name comes up. It has been 24 hours, and they have gone completely mute. Say something at least! When will you speak up?"
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India's safeguard duties lift steel import parity, domestic demand key for
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
India's extension of safeguard duties on select steel products will set a pricing floor for imports, but its effectiveness in supporting higher prices ultimately hinges on a recovery in domestic demand, according to a report by S&P Global Ratings.
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