The next round of negotiations to review the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) will be held on October 6-7, 2025, at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, Indonesia, hosted by Malaysia, the Commerce Ministry said.The tenth round of talks concluded in New Delhi between August 10 and 14, with the Joint Committee focusing on advancing…
Strong corporate earnings, mostly stable tariff rates and the expectation of interest rate cuts have eased worries of a market reckoning. Source link
India’s purchases of Russian crude oil have risen to 2 million barrels per day (bpd) in August, up from 1.6 million bpd in July, according to data from global analytics provider Kpler. The increase, which came at the expense of imports from Iraq and Saudi Arabia, means Russia supplied 38 per cent of India’s estimated…
Strong corporate earnings, mostly stable tariff rates and the expectation of interest rate cuts have eased worries of a market reckoning. Source link
No, you don’t need to buy a new FASTag if you have an existing FASTag. The Annual Pass can be activated on your current FASTag, as long as it fulfills the eligibility requirements (such as being correctly attached to the vehicle’s windshield, connected to a valid Vehicle Registration Number, not blacklisted, etc.). Source link
Asian stock markets showed a mixed performance on Friday, with strong Japanese growth figures offset by weaker Chinese data, while oil prices slipped ahead of a high-stakes US-Russia summit on Ukraine.As per news agency AFP, Japan’s economy expanded by 0.3% in the April-June quarter, surpassing forecasts, while the previous quarter’s output was revised upwards, helping…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday outlined an ambitious roadmap to drastically cut India’s reliance on imported oil and gas, announcing rapid expansion in nuclear power, deep-sea oil exploration, and other clean energy initiatives. Speaking from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the country’s 79th Independence Day, he said energy self-reliance is critical for…
The ministry of finance has released details on the proposed GST reforms, saying that a two-slab GST structure is being mulled. (AI image) Big GST relief soon! Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day speech announced that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) burden on the common man is set to come down from…
Officials blamed U.S. “protectionism” for the dismal July data, but growth was likely held back by real estate and new policies aimed at slowing factory investments. Source link
Marking the 79th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on India’s scientific and engineering talent to take the lead in designing and building jet engines for the country’s own fighter aircraft, a move he said was vital for true defence self-reliance.Speaking from the Red Fort, PM Modi linked the appeal to his government’s Atmanirbhar…
