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Dimapur, Jul 18 (PTI) Two persons have died of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in Nagaland, a health department official said on Friday. Chief Medical Officer, Dimapur, Dr Yartenla Jamir, said that of the seven JE cases detected in Dimapur, Chumoukedima, and Niuland districts, two persons have died so far. She expressed concern over the rise in Japanese encephalitis (JE) cases in the three districts, especially during the monsoon season, which increases the risk of transmission. The Health departm ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India and Britain are close to finalising a long-awaited free trade agreement next week, according to two Indian government sources. The deal will provide duty-free access for Indian textiles and electric vehicles to the UK market while easing British exports of whisky, cars, and food products. The agreement, concluded after three years of negotiations, aims to strengthen bilateral trade by removing barriers and allowing duty-free movement of goods. A formal signing is expected dur ...Read More >
NEW DELHI/LONDON, July 18 (Reuters) - India and Britain are expected to seal a long-awaited free trade deal next week, two Indian government sources said, granting Indian textiles and electric vehicles some duty-free access to the UK market and easing British exports of whisky, cars and food. In May, both countries announced the conclusion of trade negotiations after three years of stop-start negotiations, aiming to increase bilateral trade, remove trade barriers and allow duty-free entry of go ...Read More >
NEW DELHI/LONDON, July 18 (Reuters) - India and Britain are expected to seal a long-awaited free trade deal next week, two Indian government sources said, granting Indian textiles and electric vehicles some duty-free access to the UK market and easing British exports of whisky, cars and food. In May, both countries announced the conclusion of trade negotiations after three years of stop-start negotiations, aiming to increase bilateral trade, remove trade barriers and allow duty-free entry of go ...Read More >
KOLKATA: An FIR has been lodged against Hasin Jahan, the estranged wife of cricketer Mohammed Shami and Arshi Jahan, Hasin's daughter from her first marriage at Suri in Birbhum district in West Bengal. A few days ago, a conflict erupted over a plot of land in the Sonator area under ward no. 5 of Suri Municipality. The land reportedly belongs to Arshi and it is alleged that neighbor Guddu Bibi was trying to encroach that land. It is alleged that after the construction work started on the land o ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) Negotiations between India and the US are underway to iron out pending issues for a trade deal, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday. The comments came a day after US President Donald Trump said that Washington is "very close" to the trade pact with India. "These negotiations are on. Both sides are in touch with each other. They are trying to iron out issues," MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said at his weekly media briefing. India and the US have b ...Read More >
Lucknow, Jul 17 (PTI) To curb illegal mining and transportation, the Uttar Pradesh government is deploying advanced technologies under the Integrated Mining Surveillance System (IMSS), a release said on Thursday. Mining activities are already being monitored through drones, geo-fencing, RFID tags, and AI-powered check gates. Now, the state is set to introduce 'Weigh-In-Motion' (WIM) technology to accurately track vehicle overloading. Also Read | 'Arvind Kejriwal Used Government Funds to Buy Mo ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a firm response to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's threat of secondary sanctions over New Delhi's ties with Moscow, India on Thursday cautioned against 'double standards' on the matter and asserted that its energy procurement from Russia is based on national interests and market dynamics. Rutt had warned India, China and Brazil that they could be hit hard by secondary sanctions if they continue to do business with Russia. "We have seen reports on the subject and are closely f ...Read More >
India and the EU are set to continue FTA negotiations in September, following the 12th round in Brussels where both sides exchanged offers on services. Discussions also covered market access for goods. Aiming to finalize the trade deal by year-end, the EU seeks duty cuts in automobiles and a strong IP regime, while India anticipates enhanced competitiveness for its exports. India and the European Union (EU) will hold the next round of negotiations on the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) in S ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached six immovable properties worth Rs 4.18 crore in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh over money laundering cases linked to a company controlled by Atul Rai, former MP and Jitender Sapra, both aides of Mukhtar Ansari, an official said on Tuesday. The ED, Allahabad Sub-Zonal office, issued the Provisional Attachment Order attaching the six properties owned by Spectrum Infraservices on Tuesday, as part of its money laundering pro ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The coming months will be crucial for India's global trade relations, as the government intensifies negotiations with major partners such as the European Union (EU), the United States, and the ASEAN bloc, officials from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on Tuesday. During a press briefing, Special Secretary Satya Srinivas said that significant progress has been made in some talks, while others are moving more slowly than expected. "The 12th round of ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 15: The coming months will be crucial for India's global trade relations, as the government intensifies negotiations with major partners such as the European Union (EU), the United States, and the ASEAN bloc, officials from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on Tuesday. During a press briefing, Special Secretary Satya Srinivas said that significant progress has been made in some talks, while others are moving more slowly than expected. "The 12th round of negotiations wit ...Read More >
India and New Zealand have resumed negotiations after a decade for a free trade agreement. The talks face challenges due to tariff disparities and demands in sectors like dairy from New Zealand. Trade and services between the two nations include varied goods and sectors such as IT and education. India and New Zealand have commenced their second round of negotiations for a much-anticipated free trade agreement, aimed at enhancing bilateral commerce and investments. The ongoing discussions, expec ...Read More >
Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal announced that India is actively engaged in trade agreement negotiations with the EU and the US, following the recent FTA with the UK. These modern FTAs aim to promote global capability centers in India by addressing complex issues like harmonizing regulations, resolving disputes, and fostering innovation, potentially concluding by the end of the year. Negotiations for proposed trade agreements with the European Union (EU) and the US are going on, Commerce Secr ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 14 (PTI) The negotiations between India and the US for a proposed trade agreement are going at a fast pace, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday. The Indian team has reached Washington for the next round of talks on the first tranche of the bilateral trade agreement. Also Read | Prime Minister Narendra Modi Condoles Demise of Kota Srinivasa Rao Garu, Remembers Actor-Politician's 'Cinematic Brilliance' and 'Social Service' (See Post). "Negotiations are goin ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 14 (PTI) The negotiations between India and the US for a proposed trade agreement are going at a fast pace, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday. The Indian team has reached Washington for the next round of talks on the first tranche of the bilateral trade agreement. "Negotiations are going on at a very fast pace and in the spirit of mutual cooperation so that we can come out with a win-win trade complementing agreement with the United States," Goyal told r ...Read More >
New Delhi: The government on Monday said that talks for proposed trade agreements with the European Union (EU) and the US are still in the discussion stage. India and the US are negotiating a bilateral trade agreement (BTA) and they are aiming to conclude the first phase of the pact by fall (September-October) of this year. Similarly, India and the EU are also negotiating free trade agreements (FTA). "The FTAs, which India is doing, are one of the key enablers to promote global capability centr ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to travel to the United Kingdom by the end of this month for a visit that could see both sides formally ink the landmark India-UK free trade deal and explore ways to expand bilateral ties in defence and security sphere, diplomatic sources said on Tuesday. Both sides are in the process of finalising the dates for Modi's visit to the UK by the end of July or the first part of August, they said. Earlier, there were indications that British PM Keir ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to travel to the United Kingdom by the end of this month for a visit that could see both sides formally ink the landmark India-UK free trade deal and explore ways to expand bilateral ties in defence and security sphere, diplomatic sources said on Tuesday. Both sides are in the process of finalising the dates for Modi's visit to the UK by the end of July or the first part of August, they said. Earlier, there were indications that British PM Keir ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to travel to the United Kingdom by the end of this month, reported PTI citing sources on Tuesday. The visit could see both sides formally ink the landmark India-UK free trade deal and explore ways to expand bilateral ties in the defence and security sphere, the report added. Prime Minister Modi is likely to visit the United Kingdom later this month, news agency PTI reported citing diplomatic sources. The report said that both countries are in the ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 8 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to travel to the United Kingdom by the end of this month for a visit that could see both sides formally ink the landmark India-UK free trade deal and explore ways to expand bilateral ties in defence and security sphere, diplomatic sources said on Tuesday. Both sides are in the process of finalising the dates for PM Modi's visit to the UK by the end of July or the first part of August, they said. Earlier, there were indications that ...Read More >
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations' (Asean's) lackadaisical approach in reviewing the free trade agreement with India despite nine negotiating rounds could force New Delhi to consider invoking the termination clause of the 2009 pact as India Inc's patience is running thin with massive Chinese dumping through this route, people in the know said on Sunday. India's interests have been hurt by the "one-sided" FTA with Asean and a large section of domestic industry wants New Delhi to exit th ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday stressed that India's free trade agreements (FTAs) will never come at the cost of national interest. Speaking at the FTII Traders Conclave in Srinagar, Goyal said the government is committed to ensuring that all trade deals are reciprocal and protect the interests of Indian traders and manufacturers. "An FTA is signed so our local goods have duty-free access to other countries and to resolve barriers in acc ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra), July 5 (ANI): UltraTech, the flagship cement company of Aditya Birla Group, has said that it is not under investigation in case related to anti-competitive practice before the Competition Commission of India and it has neither received any order from the CCI in this case nor have the company financials been sought by competition watchdog. In a stock filing, UltraTech termed as 'false and misleading' reports published in public domain concerning the company over the CCI pro ...Read More >
New Delhi: An apple a day - but at a price set by geopolitics. With Turkey, Iran and Afghanistan emerging as the top three apple import sources for India, shifting geopolitical dynamics are expected to play an outsized role in shaping prices this harvest season, beginning in August. At Delhi's Azadpur Fruit and Vegetable Market - arguably Asia's largest - traders may continue to steer clear of imports from Turkey, which was India's largest apple supplier last fiscal year with shipments worth $9 ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra), July 5 (ANI): UltraTech, the flagship cement company of Aditya Birla Group, has said that it is not under investigation in case related to anti-competitive practice before the Competition Commission of India and it has neither received any order from the CCI in this case nor have the company financials been sought by competition watchdog. In a stock filing, UltraTech termed as "false and misleading" reports published in public domain concerning the company over the CCI pro ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 5 (ANI): Apple growers across Himachal Pradesh have welcomed the Centre's recent decision to increase the Minimum Import Price (MIP) for imported apples from Rs 50 per kg to Rs 80 per kg. However, they have also raised concerns over its lack of implementation on the ground and demanded a 100 per cent import duty on foreign apples, especially in light of possible trade negotiations with the United States. Speaking to ANI, Harish Chauhan, Convener of the H ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 5 (ANI): Apple growers across Himachal Pradesh have welcomed the Centre's recent decision to increase the Minimum Import Price (MIP) for imported apples from Rs 50 per kg to Rs 80 per kg. However, they have also raised concerns over its lack of implementation on the ground and demanded a 100 per cent import duty on foreign apples, especially in light of possible trade negotiations with the United States. Also Read | Amarnath Yatra 2025: Over 26,800 Perfo ...Read More >
Kolkata, July 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The West Bengal unit of BJP, under the leadership of its new State party President Samik Bhattacharya is making all efforts to ensure a political rally in the state, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing it, before Trinamool Congress's annual Martyrs' day rally in Kolkata on July 21. An insider from the state committee of BJP said that the week before July 21, the Prime Minister is scheduled to go for an election campaign in Bihar where the Assembly polls ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): With its probe into a complaint by ONGC alleging cartelisation, finding evidence of Ultratech's subsidiary India Cements engaged in collusion with two other cement manufacturers in violation of the norms, the Competition Commission of India has given directions for submitting detailed financial and income tax records. The competition watchdog probed a complaint by ONGC alleging cartelisation in its tenders. Its probe found evidence of Ultratech and its subsidiar ...Read More >
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