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Niti Aayog's Virmani flags land, power pricing and skills as key challenge
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Virmani said industrial power tariffs in several states are priced well above the cost of production, effectively acting as a tax on manufacturing and job creation. While the central government has addressed many long-standing hurdles through labour law consolidation, tax reforms and regu
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Nifty, Sensex open lower amid fresh 500% US tariff threats, FPI outflows a
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Indian equity benchmarks opened lower on Thursday as negative sentiment weighed on markets amid fresh threats of 500 per cent tariffs from the United States, continued foreign portfolio investor (FPI) outflows and rising geopolitical tensions.
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'For the good of our country...': Trump seeks to increase 2027 military bu
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) said that after prolonged negotiations with senators, congressmen, secretaries and other political representatives, he has decided to increase the 2027 military budget to 1.5 trillion USD from the current 1 trillion USD. Trump said that
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"More options you have, more you are protected from vagaries of any one co
Updated : 2 months, 1 week 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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Trump highlights India-US defence cooperation, cites Apache helicopter del
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
"India ordered Apache helicopters and didn't get them for 5 years. PM Modi came to me and said 'Sir can I please see you?' and I said yes," Trump said, while recalling his interaction with PM Modi.
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"PM Modi is not happy with me": Trump over high tariffs imposed on India f
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) reiterated his good relationship with Prime Minister Narendra Modi; however, he underscored PM Modi's unhappiness over the high tariffs imposed on India for purchasing Russian oil.
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Trump's tariff threat on India "self-inflicted wound", caused "real troubl
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Former US National Security Advisor John Bolton on Tuesday described US President Donald Trump's recent threat of imposing additional tariffs on India as a "self-inflicted wound" that caused significant strain in India-US relations, noting that the move showed that the US President doesn'
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India's growth seen moderating amid global uncertainty, tariff risks: Chie
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking with ANI, Pant said India's GDP growth is currently estimated at 7.4% for the ongoing fiscal year and is likely to moderate to around 6.9% in the next fiscal year. He cautioned, however, that these numbers are subject to revision as the base year for national income accounting will
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India's safeguard duties lift steel import parity, domestic demand key for
Updated : 2 months, 1 week 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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"India provided best offer to US, ball now in their court..." Former diplo
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking on tariffs imposed by the US on India and US President Donald Trump's stance, former diplomat Ashok Sajjanhar said, "We have known for quite some time that we have been waiting for Trump to sign the final negotiated bilateral trade agreement that was submitted to him at the beginnin
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Congress leader questions PM Modi for allegedly bowing to US President Tru
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Odisha Congress in-charge Ajay Kumar Lallu on Monday questioned PM Modi for allegedly bowing to US President Donald Trump, after Trump issued a fresh warning to India over raising tariffs on continued imports of Russian oil.
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America "far stronger and more respected": Trump claims US will soon recei
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
"Because of Tariffs, our Country is financially, AND FROM A NATIONAL SECURITY STANDPOINT, FAR STRONGER AND MORE RESPECTED THAN EVER BEFORE. GOD BLESS AMERICA!" Trump said in a post on Truth Social.
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