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Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty fell Friday, extending their downward journey to the third day, as investors continued to reel under pressure caused by the imposition of high tariffs and relentless foreign fund outflows. The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 270.92 points or 0.34...

New Delhi: Opposition-ruled states Friday said the Centre's proposal for GST rate rejig could result in a revenue loss of about Rs 1.5 crore to Rs 2 lakh crore and demanded compensation for the losses incurred by them. Finance ministers from eight states -- Himachal...

New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal Friday said a proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Oman will be finalised soon, and Qatar also wants to negotiate a pact with India. He said that India has already signed such acts with a number of...

New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal Friday said the government will soon announce various measures to expand the country's domestic outreach and global foray, aiming to boost exports. He also assured exporters of all support in dealing with the current global uncertainties at...

New Delhi: Reliance Jio will launch its initial public offering in the first half of 2026, Reliance Industries Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani said Friday. Addressing the 48th Annual General Meeting of RIL, Ambani announced that Jio will now expand its operations overseas and...

Tokyo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday participated in the India-Japan Economic Forum in Tokyo alongside Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. Addressing top industry leaders, PM Modi highlighted the strong economic partnership between the two countries and laid out a five-point roadmap to deepen bilateral cooperation....

Tokyo: India and Japan will together shape the Asian century for stability, growth and prosperity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Friday as he began a two-day crucial visit to the east Asian nation. In an address at a business forum, Modi said Japan's excellence and...

New Delhi: The government has approved the appointment of former Reserve Bank Governor Urjit Patel as Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a period of three years. He would replace K V Subramanian, whose services were terminated by the government six months...

Bhubaneswar: The new tariff imposed by US President Donald Trump on Indian exports will affect the livelihood of at least 15 lakh people engaged in the fishing sector in Odisha, seafood exporters' association said Thursday. Claiming that the seafood exports to the US would halt...

New Delhi: India is hopeful of resuming negotiations on the proposed bilateral trade agreement (BTA) with the US soon, and addressing the issue of high tariffs imposed by Washington on Indian goods will be key to striking the deal, a government official said Thursday. However,...