Sitharaman takes part in customary halwa ceremony

The ‘Halwa ceremony’ precedes the ‘lock-in’ of the officials involved in preparation of the Union Budget, an official statement said. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday participated in a traditional ‘halwa’ ceremony, marking the final stage for the preparation of

India, EU free trade deal to likely conclude on Jan 27

In such pacts, two sides reduce or eliminate import duties on over 90 per cent of goods traded between them. IMAGE: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar meets European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maroš Šefčovič in Brussels, June 11,

Sensex down 376 points on selling in RIL, HDFC Bank

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower for the second day in a row on Tuesday, dragged by heavy selling in blue-chips Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, and worries over fresh warning from the US to further raise tariffs against India.