"This will be President Putin's first visit to India in a long period," Manturov said during an exclusive interview with ANI, adding that both sides had "thoroughly prepared the agenda" to ensure the meetings on December 4-5 are productive.
Following the introduction of GST in 2017, the Centre had decreased central excise duties on tobacco and tobacco products to allow for the levy of compensation cess in GST without large impact on tax incidence. This bill seeks to amend the central excise rates, as the cess will be discont
US customs officials are alerting parents about the risks associated with counterfeit toys after confiscating over USD 775,000 worth of fake products from China, as stated in a November 25 announcement, which included imitations of well-known characters like Mickey Mouse and Labubu, accordin
India's Index of Industrial Production (IIP) slumped to 0.4 per cent in October 2025, marking a slowdown from 4.0 per cent in September, according to data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The moderation in output was largely due to fewer working days durin
TDP MP Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu on Monday urged the Opposition to ensure a productive Winter Session of Parliament, saying stalling proceedings would not give them a greater voice. While urging the Opposition, the TDP leader also highlighted efforts to make the voter verification proce
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], December 1: As India accelerates its mission to reduce dependence on imported Muriate of Potash (MOP), Karnataka-based CNF Phosphates (India) Pvt. Ltd. has emerged as one of the nation's strongest champions of Potash Derived from Molasses (PDM).
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who met with a Ukrainian delegation led by the head of Kyiv's National Security and Defence Council, Rustem Umerov, said the discussions on Sunday were "productive" but that there is "more work to be done".
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 1: The recent signing of the FTA between the UK and India has turbocharged growth across key sectors, including cosmetics and personal care products.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced two bills in Lok Sabha on Monday, the first day of Winter session of Parliament, aimed at levying cess on tobacco products and its manufacturing.
"Over a singular issue of SIR, the opposition washed out an entire session of the Parliament. Similar things are expected this time as well, seeing the statements being made by opposition leaders. Such things affect first-time MPs, who really want to work for their constituencies and want
The domestic manufacturing sector saw a slowdown in November as the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) eased to 56.6, down from 59.2 in October, according to the manufacturing PMI data released by HSBC.
"I would request that everyone thinks about the issues at hand. There is a lot of place for doing drama, whoever wants to do drama can do it. Yaha drama nahi, delivery honi chahiye (There should delivery here, no drama) There should be delivery here and not drama. Whoever wants to say slo