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No trade deal at cost of farmers, workers' welfare, says Piyush Goyal

India will not agree to any trade deal that harms farmers, dairy or workers, Piyush Goyal said, adding that new fish export markets like Russia are being explored

US 'pretty close' to seal trade deal with India, says Donald Trump

This is the second time in less than two weeks that the US president held out hope to seal the proposed bilateral trade deal with India

India cuts Russian crude oil buys for December amid Trump tariffs

India's reduced Russian oil orders come after the US raised tariffs on Indian imports to 50% and imposed sanctions on Russian oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil

Trump says US close to finalising India trade deal, hints at tariff cuts

US President made the comments while administering oath of office to Sergio Gor as the new US Ambassador to India, and indicated progress in ongoing trade talks, suggesting tariff cuts could follow

India's population-adjusted road deaths at 30-year high, shows data

Road design, better enforcement of safety norms can limit fatalities

Pre-Budget meetings with govt: Economists urge FM to push capex pedal

Some experts flagged that state governments' debt has become unsustainable

Australian companies tap Indian partners amid critical mineral push

Pilot project in Jharkhand and Hyderabad tie-ups mark early gains as Australian mining technology companies eye local subsidiaries and Indian PSUs explore Queensland's mineral assets

FM Nirmala Sitharaman meets leading economists ahead of FY27 Budget

Those present at the meeting include Sajjid Chinoy, Neelkanth Misra, Dharmakirti Joshi, Ridham Desai, Sonal Varma and Indira Rajaraman

Russia, India to ink labour mobility pact during Putin's December visit

By the end of the year, over 70,000 Indian nationals are expected to be officially employed across Russia under the quotas managed by the Russian Ministry of Labour

Notebook makers raise GST concerns, warn of rising costs and import surge

The All India Notebook Manufacturers Association has urged the government to address GST anomalies that are pushing up raw material costs and could lead to cheaper imports from ASEAN countries

Piyush Goyal meets Utah Senate president to boost AI, clean energy ties

Goyal on Monday met a business delegation led by President of the Utah State Senate J Stuart Adams and discussed enhancing collaborations

Prolonged monsoon delays rabi sowing of wheat, barley in Rajasthan

Mustard has dominated the rabi sowing this year. So far, around 79 per cent of mustard sowing has been completed

Chhattisgarh allows credit, debit and UPI payments for GST filing

The initiative aims to make tax payments simpler, faster, and more transparent for traders and businesses, a state government spokesperson said

MMRDA plans ₹1.05 trillion integrated tunnel road network across Mumbai

The 70-km underground corridor will link Coastal Road, BKC, and the airport, creating a third mode of travel beneath the city

20 states spent 26% of budgeted capital expenditure in H1 FY26: CAG data

Among the states analysed, Telangana emerged as the frontrunner with the highest utilisation at 60.8 per cent, followed by Kerala at 43.6 per cent, and Madhya Pradesh at 39.9 per cent

Reserve Bank of India nudges states to rejig borrowing amid rising yields

Bond mkt expects OMO calendar in Dec policy review

India, Australia discuss progress of trade pact talks; agree on conclusion

During the meeting, the Ministers reviewed the progress made under the CECA negotiations and discussed pathways to elevate bilateral trade and economic partnerships

India, New Zealand trade pact to boost trade, investment ties: Ministry

The fourth round of negotiations on the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) concluded on November 7, in Auckland and Rotorua

Centre to allow 1.5 mn tonnes sugar exports, scrap 50% molasses duty

Sources in the sugar industry said the food ministry has decided to allow exports of 1.5 million tonnes of sugar in 2025-26, but a final nod from a high-powered group of ministers is still awaited

EU carbon levy may tilt steel trade away from India: Kuehne + Nagel's exec

In worst-case scenario, European importers could shift towards China, says Kuehne + Nagel's exec