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New Delhi: India's largest IT services firm, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), is set to lay off about 2 per cent, or 12,261 employees, of its global workforce this year, with the majority of those impacted belonging to middle and senior grades. As of June 30,...

New Delhi: The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) goes beyond goods and addresses services exports, which are a core strength of India’s economy. Currently, India's services exports to the UK are a robust $19.8 billion, and CETA promises to expand this further with...

Mumbai: Enforcement Directorate searches against the companies of Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani in Mumbai continued for the third day  Saturday with the agency recovering a number of documents and computer peripherals from multiple locations, official sources said. The raids were launched July 24 by...

New Delhi: India has protected all sensitive sectors, including dairy, rice and sugar, in the free trade agreement with the UK, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said Saturday. The pact will help boost exports of labour-intensive products like footwear, textiles and gems and jewellery,...

New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal Saturday said talks with the US on the proposed trade agreement are making fast progress. He said negotiations for a free trade agreement with Oman are almost finalised. "...USA is making fast progress," Goyal told reporters here....

Male: India looks forward to deepening its partnership with the Maldives, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Saturday, as he met prominent Maldivian leaders, including Vice President Uz Hussain Mohamed. Modi is in the Maldives on a two-day visit. His discussions with Latheef touched upon key...

Washington: US President Donald Trump has said that his administration will have most of its trade deals with countries finished by August 1, as South Korea and other trading partners are striving to reach agreements to lower its "reciprocal" tariff rates by the negotiation deadline....

Bhubaneswar: Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, has launched the new XUV 3XO REVX series at Utkal Automobiles, Mancheswar, Wednesday, with prices starting at Rs 8.94 lakh. Designed for customers who value individuality and performance, the REVX series features striking new exteriors including a body-colored grille, black...

Bhubaneswar: The recently signed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the United Kingdom has opened new avenues for Odisha’s coastal economy, particularly in the seafood and handicraft sectors. With the removal of duties on 99 per cent of Indian goods under the comprehensive agreement,...

Male: India is proud to be the most trusted friend of the Maldives, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Friday after announcing a Rs 4,850 crore line of credit to the island nation. Modi made the remarks after holding wide-ranging talks with Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu,...