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New Delhi: Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah will launch 'Bharat Taxi', India's first cooperative-led ride-hailing platform, Thursday after a successful two-month pilot operation, an official statement said. The service aims to expand across all states and cities within two years. Registered under the Multi-State Cooperative...

New Delhi: Competition Commission Wednesday ordered a detailed probe against IndiGo for alleged unfair business practices, little over two months after the country's largest airline cancelled thousands of flights due to operational issues. In a 16-page order, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) said that...

New York/Washington: India will lower tariffs on a "vast array" of American industrial and agricultural goods, such as "fruits" and "vegetables", to zero per cent under the trade deal announced by President Donald Trump, a top US official has said. US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer...

Mumbai: RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra-headed six-member rate-setting panel Wednesday started deliberations on the next set of bi-monthly interest rate in the backdrop of growth-focused Union Budget and announcement of India-US trade deal, which lifted market sentiments. The decision of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will...

New Delhi: IndiGo will adjust its long-haul flights operated with leased Dreamliners, including suspending services to Copenhagen from February 17, as the airline seeks to tackle external operational constraints. As part of the adjustments, necessiated by Iranian airspace uncertainties and congestion at airports, the carrier...

New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal Wednesday told the Lok Sabha that the sensitive sectors of the country, like agriculture and dairy, are completely protected in the India-US trade deal. He said that the US tariffs for Indian goods will be reduced to...

New Delhi: India's services sector growth rose to a two-month high of 58.5 in January, on faster expansion in new business intake and output, prompting service providers to hire additional staff, a monthly survey said Wednesday. The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Services PMI Business Activity...

New York/Washington:  White House has hailed a new trade agreement with India, saying the country has committed to no longer purchasing Russian oil, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi also agreeing on investments of USD 500 billion across key American sectors. These remarks were made by...

Washington: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held separate meetings with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, holding wide-ranging discussions on the India-US strategic and economic partnership. “Delighted to meet US @SecRubio this afternoon,” Jaishankar said in a post on X...

Bhubaneswar, Odisha: On the occasion of its first anniversary, the heritage handloom brand Chhunchi sets a new milestone in connecting the artistry of Odisha’s weavers with the rest of India. Founded by Dr. Purtika Choudhury, Chhunchi has spent the last year building a bridge between the traditional weaving...