Washington, July 8 (IANS) India on Wednesday urged the United States to pursue cooperation rather than punitive tariffs to address forced labour concerns, telling a U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) hearing that strengthening compliance mechanisms would be more effective than imposing...
Washington, July 8 (IANS) India on Wednesday accused the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) of overlooking evidence and arguments submitted by New Delhi while recommending a proposed 12.5 per cent tariff on Indian imports under its Section 301 investigation into forced...
Washington, July 8 (IANS) India's leading industry bodies on Wednesday urged the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to drop its proposed 12.5 per cent tariff on Indian imports, arguing that Indian businesses already operate under stringent labour and environmental compliance...
Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) In a major move to modernise the state's post-mortem process, Maharashtra is set to introduce high-tech advancements, including 'non-invasive post-mortem' (virtual autopsy) technology, in Mumbai, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis informed the Legislative Council during Question Hour....
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) The Ministry of Coal has invited applications under the Scheme for Promotion of Surface Coal/Lignite Gasification Projects, approved by the government in May this year with a total financial outlay of Rs 37,500 crore, according...
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Apple has significantly expanded its partnership with Broadcom through a new multi-year agreement worth more than $30 billion, marking the company's largest manufacturing commitment in the United States and reinforcing its broader strategy to strengthen...
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) The Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC), the technical arm of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Limited (BECIL) to jointly undertake studies, technical contributions...
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Bangladesh’s newly enacted data protection law contains no mandatory breach notification requirement even after the Shwapno supermarket ransom case that compromised data of forty lakh registered customers, a new report has said.The report from Bangladesh-based...
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) A Right to Information inquiry has found that the Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG), operated by a Chinese company, has evaded Municipal C Council assessment taxes totalling over LKR 125.9 million, a new report has...
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven interventions and science-led agri-startups have the potential to significantly boost India's agricultural economy by improving farm productivity, increasing farmers' incomes and creating large-scale rural employment, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh said on...
Washington, July 8 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to cut off trade with Spain, accusing the NATO ally of failing to contribute enough to the military alliance and warning that Madrid would face economic consequences if it...
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) India and Tajikistan reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral economic ties during the 12th Meeting of the India-Tajikistan Joint Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation, held via video conference recently, according to an...