[ad_1] The Centre’s decision to exempt all customs duties on cotton imports for five months till October 30 is expected to improve cotton availability, reduce input costs and strengthen the competitiveness of India’s textile sector, the Textile Ministry said on Saturday, PTI reported.Industry bodies welcomed the move, describing it as timely relief for the textile…
[ad_1] DigiYatra, the facial recognition-based airport travel platform, will be rolled out at 27 more airports by next year, the civil aviation ministry said on Saturday, as it highlighted the initiative’s growing adoption across the country, PTI reported.DigiYatra, which enables contactless and seamless passenger movement at airports using Facial Recognition Technology (FRT), is currently available…
[ad_1] India and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) are discussing a limited and temporary trade arrangement covering selected groups of goods as part of negotiations for a proposed free trade agreement (FTA), Russia’s Economic Development Minister Maxim Reshetnikov has said, according to a media report cited by PTI.Describing the negotiations as “complex”, Reshetnikov said the…
[ad_1] When Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe laid the foundation stone for India’s first bullet train project in Ahmedabad in September 2017, the event was presented as more than just the launch of a railway corridor.It was pitched as India’s first major step into the world of high-speed rail…
[ad_1] Emerging regulatory frameworks such as the European Union’s carbon tax regime and India’s proposed Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) are transforming environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices from a voluntary reporting exercise into a key compliance and business priority for companies, industry experts said.They cautioned that companies lacking credible carbon data systems and traceable…
[ad_1] The government has exempted all customs duties on cotton imports for five months till October 30, 2026, in a move aimed at improving cotton availability for the domestic textile industry and reducing input costs for manufacturers, PTI reported.According to a finance ministry notification, the duty exemption will come into effect from June 1, 2026.The…
[ad_1] The Central Consumer Protection Authority has imposed a penalty of Rs 7 lakh on Vajiram and Ravi IAS Study Centre for publishing misleading advertisements, which claimed credit for candidates who cleared the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2023, most of whom had enrolled only in its free interview guidance programme.The regulator found that a majority…
[ad_1] Looking to buy a Tesla? your ride just got Rs 9 lakh cheaper!Tesla has slashed the price of its Model Y in India by up to Rs 9 lakh as it looks to boost demand in a market where high prices have limited the appeal of its imported electric vehicles. The EV maker has…
[ad_1] India’s economic story is expected to remain on a path of “cautious resilience” in the near term, even as global uncertainties continue to grow, the department of economic affairs (DEA) said in its Monthly Economic Review for May.However, it cautioned that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, rising crude oil prices and the…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Gold demand in India has slipped by nearly 70 per cent after the government doubled import duty on the precious metal earlier this month.The higher fuel and food prices linked to the ongoing Iran conflict had further dragged down the consumer sentiment.Industry estimates showed gold demand fell to around 7.5 tonnes in…
