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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,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government gave approval to solar and wind projects of 178 mw, to be developed at an investment of Rs 869.8 crore, a statement said. The approval was given by the single window committee of the Energy Department Wednesday. Among the approved projects is...

London: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said that businesses in Britain as well as India are optimistic about the free trade agreement which aims to double the bilateral trade to USD 112 billion by 2030. The India-UK free trade agreement, also called Comprehensive...

New Delhi: India was unable to secure an exemption from the UK's carbon tax in the free trade agreement, signed on Thursday, a move that will impact India's carbon-intensive exports to Britain, think tank GTRI said Friday. The UK government in December 2023 decided to...

New Delhi: India inked a Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with the UK July 24. It is the country's most ambitious trade agreement till date, covering 26 sectors from tariffs to technology. The pact has many things which were agreed upon by India for...

Mumbai: Stock markets declined for the second day in a row Friday, with the Sensex tumbling 721 points due to heavy selling in financial, IT and oil & gas shares amid persistent foreign fund outflows. The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 721.08 points or 0.88 per...

Mumbai: With data showing a steep decline in price rise in June, Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra Friday said that the outlook on inflation and growth will determine future rate cuts, making it clear that the current data will not influence the trajectory. Speaking at...

Mumbai: Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra Friday welcomed the signing of the free trade agreement with the UK, saying it will help multiple sectors of the Indian economy. Speaking at the FE Modern BFSI Summit here, Malhotra said multilateralism has "unfortunately" taken a back seat...

London: India and the UK Thursday inked a landmark free trade agreement that seeks to boost both economies, slash tariff lines across 99 per cent of Indian exports, unlock thousands of jobs and cut tariffs on British whisky, cars and an array of other items....