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New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held a meeting with China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao on the sidelines of the World Trade Organisation's 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14), aimed at strengthening bilateral economic and trade cooperation. Informing about the meeting, the spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in India, in a social media post on Friday, stated that Wang Wentao met Goyal during the conference and expressed willingness to deepen ...Read More >
ROURKELA: Taking advantage of the cooking gas crisis caused by the ongoing West Asia conflict, black marketeers are selling domestic LPG cylinders at prices ranging from Rs 1,800 to Rs 2,500 across Rourkela city and the rest of Sundargarh district. The black marketing is being reportedly carried out by unscrupulous individuals with a section of domestic LPG consumers and beneficiaries of PM Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) being their collusive partners. Sources said amid the disruption in cooking gas su ...Read More >
Amid the threat of a cross-border transport blockade, chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday announced a complete rollback of the recent hike in entry tax for small vehicles entering Himachal Pradesh. The decision follows agitations at key border points like Nalagarh and Barotiwala, where transporters from Punjab and Haryana had blocked arterial roads. The protesters were agitated by a steep hike that saw entry tolls for private cars jump from ₹70 to ₹170. Under the restored rates ...Read More >
New Delhi: India is looking at preferential market access for its products in the US, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday, adding that the country's trade pact with the US is the 'best' as compared to its competitor countries. "Our relations are very robust. We have a deep strategic partnership on several aspects- technology, defence, trade and investments, and our approach is that India should get preferential market access," Goyal told reporters here as one year elaps ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: In a major shift in the state's cooking gas landscape, food supplies and consumer welfare minister Krushna Chandra Patra on Thursday announced that piped natural gas (PNG) connections will be extended to all household consumers across urban clusters in the state, effectively replacing LPG cylinders for city residents.The announcement came after the minister held a high-level meeting with representatives of oil marketing companies (OMCs) to review the rollout plan and address concern ...Read More >
"Drug sales are happening everywhere. People are asking for a drug-free Tamil Nadu. Even after bringing this to the chief minister's attention multiple times, no action was taken. If the AIADMK comes to power, ganja and drugs will be completely eradicated within three months," he said. Palaniswami recalled that when AIADMK was in power, the movement of drug was under control. "Because drugs are being sold with the support of DMK functionaries, the police are unable to take action." he alleged. ...Read More >
Kochi, Apr 2 (PTI) The Congress-led UDF on Thursday released its manifesto for the April 9 polls to the Kerala Assembly, outlining key welfare measures and development plans for the state. The document states that welfare pensions are not charity but a right, and promises a law to guarantee pensions as a legal entitlement. The manifesto was released in Kochi, where Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy handed it over to Congress leader V D Satheesan. A major highlight is the "Indira Guarantee ...Read More >
Maharashtra's Food and Civil Supplies minister Chhagan Bhujbal Monday asked consumers in areas with piped gas availability to start applying for the service, warning that their LPG connection can be discontinued if they do not. The minister's advisory comes amid the ongoing LPG cylinder crisis due to the West Asia conflict. "In the coming three months, domestic and commercial consumers should make their applications for the pipeline gas. I want to direct our officers to expedite these applicat ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday asserted that India is pushing for "preferential access" and the "best possible deal" in its ongoing trade engagement with the United States, underlining that the country is currently in a "very sweet spot" among emerging economies. "Our approach is that India should get preferential access, market access and, having got the best deal compared to any of our competitors or any other emerging or develo ...Read More >
Mumbai: India's economic growth could slow and inflation may rise if crude oil prices remain elevated amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, according to a report by CareEdge Ratings. The report highlighted that if crude oil prices average around USD 100 per barrel, India's GDP growth for FY27 could decline to 6.5 per cent. At the same time, inflation is expected to rise above 5 per cent, reflecting the impact of higher energy costs on the economy. Also Read: India's economy shows early strain; ...Read More >
Tiruchirappalli (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 2 (ANI): Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay on Thursday termed the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government an "evil force," asking the voters to "throw it" out of power in the Tamil Nadu Assembly election. Addressing a public meeting in Tiruchirappalli after filing his nomination as party candidate from Tiruchirappalli East, Vijay accused the DMK of not fulfilling the poll promises they made in 2021. He also garlanded a statue of former Ch ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, April 2 (Reuters) - India is using a cooking gas crisis triggered by the Iran war to plug leaks in its local distribution chain and strengthen infrastructure to expedite a shift towards piped gas as it looks to reduce liquefied petroleum gas imports and spending on subsidies. The government has invoked emergency powers to ensure that limited LPG supplies are directed toward actual household use and will halt supplies after three months for customers linked to piped gas connections. ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, April 2 (Reuters) - India is using a cooking gas crisis triggered by the Iran war to plug leaks in its local distribution chain and strengthen infrastructure to expedite a shift towards piped gas as it looks to reduce liquefied petroleum gas imports and spending on subsidies. The government has invoked emergency powers to ensure that limited LPG supplies are directed toward actual household use and will halt supplies after three months for customers linked to piped gas connections. ...Read More >
Tamil Nadu will go to the polls in a single phase on April 23, covering a total of 234 constituencies in the State. Counting is scheduled for May 4. A day earlier, Vijay unveiled the party's manifesto for the upcoming elections, promising "anti-drug protection zones" and a monthly assistance for students. Addressing a press conference in Chennai, Vijay stressed his vision for a drug-free and self-reliant Tamil Nadu. He said anti-drug protection zones" will be established in all schools and col ...Read More >
CHENNAI: BJP's Tamil Nadu election in-charge Piyush Goyal released a "chargesheet" accusing the DMK government of systemic corruption, financial mismanagement, and harbouring an explicit anti-Hindu bias. The BJP also accused the state government of illegal sand mining and deep-rooted graft across departments. Unveiled at the BJP state headquarters in Chennai on March 31, the chargesheet alleged "massive irregularities" in the DMK regime, including over Rs 1 lakh crore in state liquor marketing ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, aimed at accelerating rooftop solar adoption, is yet to gain momentum in Telangana. Since its launch in Feb 2024, the state has recorded just 32,600 installations, far behind neighbouring Andhra Pradesh's 1.1 lakh-plus and states such as Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh, where numbers have crossed four lakh each.Stakeholders attribute the gap to a combination of policy limitations and on-the-ground constraints. The biggest drag is coming from apartment c ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: Fuel shortage concerns and a race to beat expiring tax incentives drove Gujarat's electric vehicle sales up 75.5% year on year in March, with pure EV registrations more than doubling. The state govt has now extended RTO-linked tax incentives for EVs until March 31, 2027, providing an additional boost to demand. In a notification issued on March 30, the govt amended the incentive deadline from March 31, 2026, to March 31, 2027. The decision is expected to further elevate demand for ele ...Read More >
Chennai: With the West Asia crisis impacting the fuel prices and availability, CPI inflation is expected to move up to 4.1 - 4.3 per cent in FY27, find rating agencies. The GDP growth could also ease to 6.5 per cent in FY27 from 7.5 per cent estimated for FY26. The ongoing conflict in West Asia has led to a surge in energy prices and impacted availability, which could lead to higher inflation, impacting consumer demand. The average CPI inflation is anticipated to more than double to 4.3% in FY ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): The government's decision to allow Special Economic Zones (SEZs) units to sell in the domestic market has triggered concern among local manufacturers, who fear cheaper SEZ goods could undercut them at home. Finance Ministry sources, however, told ANI that the relief measure comes with a robust three-pillar safeguard framework -- designed specifically to ensure the domestic industry is not disadvantaged. SEZ units already enjoy significant structural advantages ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 24 : In an effort to promote the breeding of indigenous cows and raise the income of cow herders, the Yogi government has decided to offer a grant of Rs 40,000 for the purchase of indigenous cows from other states under the Nand Baba Milk Mission. According to the government's scheme, cow herders who purchase Sahiwal, Tharparkar, and Gir cows from other states will receive a subsidy on the amount spent on other items such as transportation, transit insuranc ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) Corporate credit profiles remained resilient in 2025-26, with rating upgrades significantly outpacing downgrades, reflecting healthy balance sheets, steady domestic demand, and continued policy support, ICRA said on Wednesday. During FY26, ICRA upgraded 388 entities compared to 124 downgrades, resulting in a strong credit ratio of 3.1 times, a notable improvement from 2 times in FY25 and 2.1 times in FY24. The overall credit quality remained benign, supported by stable o ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Mar 31 (PTI) Amid a walkout by the opposition MLAs, the Odisha Assembly on Tuesday passed an appropriation Bill, allowing the state government to spend Rs 3.10 lakh crore from its consolidated fund during the financial year 2026-27. Speaking in favour of the Bill, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, who also holds the Finance portfolio, said the budget estimation for 2026-27 is Rs 3.10 lakh crore, which is 7 per cent more than the budget estimates made for the financial year 2025-26 ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Amid global surge in crude and gas prices the government has revised prices of commercial LPG cylinders and premium petrol and diesel prices. Prices of Commercial LPG cylinders, used by industries and hotels, are deregulated, market determined and revised normally on a monthly basis, stated the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas. "Prices of Commercial LPG cylinders, used by industries and hotels, are deregulated, market determined and revised normally on a mo ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Even as Union Minister and BJP's Tamil Nadu election in-charge Piyush Goyal arrived in Chennai to finalise the list of candidates for the upcoming elections, the national party did not release the list on Tuesday. Sources said the party is likely to finalise candidates within the next two days to ensure that candidates file their nominations by April 6. Goyal, along with state BJP leaders including president Nainar Nagenthran and former presidents K Annamalai and Tamilisai Soundararaja ...Read More >
The Andhra Pradesh State Handloom Weavers Co-operative Society Ltd. (APCO) bagged the SKOCH Award-2025 in recognition of its outstanding digitisation initiatives in the handloom sector. The APCO implemented computerised billing systems and e-commerce platforms, which have significantly contributed to improved operational efficiency and enhanced sales performance. These initiatives have not only streamlined transactions but also expanded market access for handloom products. Commissioner (Handlo ...Read More >
Vijayawada: In a major relief to the handloom sector, the state government led by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has decided to implement a free electricity scheme for weavers across the state from Wednesday. The initiative, aimed at ensuring financial stability for lakhs of weaving families, will provide up to 200 units of free power per month for handlooms and 500 units for power looms. The scheme is expected to significantly ease the burden of rising electricity costs, a major expense in ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: To ensure the financial stability of weavers, the State government will implement the free electricity scheme to provide 200 units of power at a free of cost to handlooms and up to 500 units to powerlooms from Wednesday. Around 93,000 families holding handlooms and another 11,488 families with powerlooms will get benefits under the scheme. The government will spend around Rs 150 crore per year for the implementation of the scheme. Each handloom family is expected to save up to Rs 8 ...Read More >
Jammu/Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday informed the Legislative Assembly that five glacial lakes in the Kashmir Himalaya have been identified as having "very high susceptibility" to glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), while also announcing progress on power subsidies, government liabilities and relief measures for calamity victims. Replying to a question by National Conference legislator Tanvir Sadiq, Abdullah said a recent study by the University of Kashmir assessed 155 glac ...Read More >
New Delhi: Electric cars and two-wheelers clocked record monthly sales in March as customers advanced purchases amid aggressive promotions and fears of fuel and vehicle price hikes in FY27. Electric car registrations -- a proxy for retail sales as carmakers report only dispatches to dealers -- rose 49% on-year to 19,711 units in March, while those of electric two-wheelers surged 36% to 177,485 units, Vahan portal data on Tuesday showed. Also Read: India's EV transition must be inclusive, econo ...Read More >
New Delhi: A six-fold increase in the budget for the regional connectivity scheme Udan will boost access to smaller towns and drive demand for smaller aircraft, potentially spurring local manufacturing, civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu told ET. "Major aerospace companies like Embraer and Leonardo are in the process of setting up manufacturing lines in India and through schemes like Udan, the government will take every step to promote and facilitate these initiatives," Naidu said in an int ...Read More >
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