‘Let’s Bring India’s Tariff Towards America Down’

‘And America will invite India in to have really an extraordinary opportunity and relationship with us.’ IMAGE: US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, March 4, 2025. Photograph: Brian Snyder/Reuters   United States Secretary of

India, US to finalise broad contours of proposed trade deal soon

India and the US will sit together in the next couple of weeks to decide on the nature of the proposed trade agreement and finalise its broad contours, a senior official said on Monday. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters During the recent

Sarbananda Sonowal: ‘MDF to generate Rs 1.5 trillion investment by 2030’

‘Additionally, the significant employment multiplier will boost direct and indirect jobs of up to 1.1 million.’ IMAGE: A view of the newly commissioned three frontline naval combatants INS Surat, INS Nilgiri and INS Vaghsheer to the nation by Prime Minister

US pledges to boost technology ties with India

Artificial Intelligence, innovation and next-generation technologies figured prominently during the high-stakes discussion between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump at the White House, as the two sides announced transformative measures, including the US-India TRUST initiative, roadmap on

New I-T bill may be introduced in LS next week: Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said she is likely to introduce the new income tax bill, which will replace the six-decade-old I-T Act, in the Lok Sabha in the coming week. Photograph: ANI Photo After introduction in the Upper

Sitharaman carries tablet wrapped in ‘bahi khata’ for 6th year

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday will present her eighth consecutive Budget, which she will deliver from a digital tablet enclosed in a traditional ‘bahi-khata’ style pouch. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman holds up a digital tablet enclosed in a

How well do you know these facts about Union Budget?

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1 will present a record eighth consecutive budget that is expected to contain measures to shore up weakening economic growth and ease the burden on the middle class struggling with high prices and stagnant

Auction of TN’s Nayakkarpatti tungsten mineral block cancelled

The government on Thursday said it has cancelled the auction of Tamil Nadu’s Nayakkarpatti tungsten mineral block which is near the Arittapatti Biodiversity site and a number of cultural heritage sites. Tungsten is a critical and strategic mineral. The announcement