Category: Politics

The enterprise value is expected to rise from approximately ₹7,800 crore to over ₹16,000 crore, and the weighted average life of the assets will increase from around 14 years to 17 years. IRB InvIT Fund has completed its Institutional Placement (IP), raising ₹3,248.43 crore, up from an initial target of ₹3,000 crore. The issue saw participation […]

India Inc’s staffing and finance leaders have hailed the government’s draft National Labour and Employment Policy, Shram Shakti Niti 2025 as a landmark reform that could reshape workforce governance, compliance management, and inclusion across sectors. Experts and heads of major staffing firms told ETCFO that the policy’s emphasis on a portable, universal social security system, digital […]

FILE PHOTO: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attends a press conference held by U.S. President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Chequers at the conclusion of a state visit on September 18, 2025 in Aylesbury, England. Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Washington, Amid escalating trade tensions with China over its export restrictions on […]

India Post Resumes International Postal Services to the US with Favorable Duty Structure New Delhi, India Post will resume international postal services of all categories to the US from October 15, according to an official statement issued on Tuesday. The Department of Posts said that, as per the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) guidelines, customs […]

In a world where an ever-growing portion of grains is grown from genetically modified seeds, India has sat on the sidelines — a major farming nation that has almost entirely blocked the cultivation of engineered food crops. Now that opposition, deeply held by some influential rural groups and environmentalists, is coming under increased pressure, in what […]

New Delhi: Indian trade negotiators will visit the US this week for trade talks, a top official said Monday, adding that the talks on the proposed bilateral trade agreement (BTA) are progressing well. Both sides are hopeful of concluding the first tranche of the pact by the year-end deadline, the official said. “Discussions between India and […]

The government plans to amend the Companies Act and tweak tender rules to strengthen domestic audit firms against global networks such as Deloitte, PwC, EY and KPMG, according to reports. Proposed measures include relaxing partner composition norms, revising tender eligibility and offering capital support to help firms scale. Reportedly, section 141, which requires a majority of […]

India and US Progress in Trade Talks: Bilateral Trade Agreement Set to Boost Trade to $500 Billion by 2030 New Delhi, A team of senior officials from India will visit the US this week for trade talks and negotiations on the proposed bilateral trade agreement are progressing well, a top official said on Monday. In February […]

India has identified more than 65 non-tariff barriers faced by its marine exports to Russia as well as the hurdles that its agricultural exports are subject to, as it aims to lower the trade deficit with the country, said officials. “India is taking up with Russia the issue of non-tariff barriers. Most are in agriculture and […]

The programme will complement the government’s efforts to boost domestic production of rare earth magnets. The government is gearing up to launch the National Critical Mineral Stockpile (NCMS), a dedicated programme aimed at ensuring the availability of rare earth elements in the country, officials said. The move follows China’s decision to impose curbs on exports of […]