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Representative image (ANI) As India and the United Kingdom ink the comprehensive economic and trade agreement (CETA), several states are poised to reap substantial economic benefits, according to ET.The deal eliminates tariffs and eases market access, unlocking new export opportunities across key sectors such as textiles, engineering goods, pharmaceuticals, marine products, and handicrafts. India-U.S. Trade…

NEW DELHI: Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday hailed the newly signed free trade agreement with the United Kingdom and said that the deal was signed on India’s terms.While addressing a press conference, Goyal claimed the FTA to be “important” and “game-changing,” stating that 99 per cent of India’s exports will be…

Representative image (TOI) Only around one fourth of the UK’s exports by value will receive immediate duty-free access to the Indian market, with most sensitive sectors remaining safeguarded, the government said on Friday, according to ET.Commerce secretary Sunil Barthwal, addressing the media, explained that product-specific rules of origin have been established. These include value-addition requirements…

File photo: Union minister Piyush Goyal (Picture credit: PTI) Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is likely to harm European industries more than its intended targets, including India. “There is a lot of opposition to CBAM in the EU also. EU’s infrastructure will…

File photo: Union minister Piyush Goyal (Picture credit: PTI) India’s Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Oman is at an advanced stage and nearly finalised, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal confirmed on Saturday. He also noted that negotiations with the European Union, United States, Peru, and Chile are progressing rapidly and making ‘fast progress’….

Kotak Mahindra Bank reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 4,472 crore for the June quarter, marking a significant drop from Rs 7,448 crore in the same period last year. The previous year’s figure, however, included a one-time gain of over Rs 3,000 crore from the sale of a stake in its general insurance business,…

File photo: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman (Picture credit: PTI) Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that sustaining economic growth in the face of global uncertainties remains India’s foremost priority. She also underlined that the government will continue to rely on increased public capital expenditure as a major tool to drive development.Speaking at a book…

This is an AI-generated image, used for representational purposes only. An Indian company that exported $1.4 million worth of an explosive compound to Russia last December said it complied with Indian rules and that the shipment was strictly for civilian industrial purposes, not military use.According to news agency Reuters, Ideal Detonators Private Limited confirmed that…

This is an AI-generated image, used for representational purposes only. A number of applicants under India’s Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) have flagged concerns over meeting their first-year production targets due to ongoing shortages of rare earth minerals. According to ET, at least 10 companies have raised the issue with the ministry of electronics and…

The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is likely to provide a major boost to India’s seafood and export sectors. The landmark pact was signed on Thursday, in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and was formalised by commerce minister Piyush Goyal and UK secretary of state…