Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal announced India plans to increase its energy imports from the US, aiming to deepen cooperation and ease bilateral trade tensions. He said the US will play a key role in India’s energy security strategy, aligning with ongoing trade negotiations. Read More…
Tensions escalated in Leh as protesters demanding statehood and Sixth Schedule rights clashed with police. Four people died, dozens were injured, and a BJP office was torched during the unrest. Activist Sonam Wangchuk ended his hunger strike and urged calm amid curfews and mounting unrest. Read More…
This next generation missile is designed to cover a range of up to 2,000 kilometres and is equipped with various advanced features. India has successfully carried out test firing of Agni-Prime missile from a rail-based mobile launcher system, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday. This next generation missile is designed to cover a range…
India US trade deal: After much back and forth, the India-US trade deal is suddenly back on the agenda again. As a high-level Indian team of officials has landed in Washington to resume negotiations for the much-delayed trade deal, there are indications that the endgame seems near. Read More…
Kolkata and its suburbs on Tuesday woke up to the third-wettest September day since 1978, recording a rainfall of 251.4mm in 24 hours. Read More…
As Washington and Delhi work on a trade deal that had stalled over the imposition of tariffs and Indian purchase of Russian oil, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, following his meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in New York, has said “India is a relationship of critical importance” to the US and flagged “trade, defence, energy,…
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh and Morocco’s Defence Minister Abdeltif Loudiyi inked a Memorandum of Understanding in Rabat to deepen defence cooperation, covering joint exercises, military training, counter-terrorism, cyber defence, and more. India also inaugurated a new Defence Wing at its Rabat embassy to drive upcoming collaborations. Read More…
In a landmark GST Council decision, the compensation cess of ₹400 per tonne on coal has been removed, and the GST rate increased from 5% to 18%. This will lower coal’s tax burden, reduce power generation costs by ~17-18 paise/kWh, release locked tax credits, and promote self-reliance. Read More…
Gold has rallied in recent years as factors like geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainties, and Trump tariffs have triggered safe-haven buying. Five years ago (September 19, 2020), spot gold (24K) was trading at Rs 51,619 per 10 gram on the Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX). The price has now increased to Rs 1,09,388. A year…
China’s export engine remains strong, heading towards a record trade surplus by finding new markets in India, Africa, and Southeast Asia. This surge is causing international alarm, with countries weighing the impact on domestic industries against antagonizing Beijing. Read More…