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Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Mizoram and Delhi have been categorised as 'exemplars' in the logistics performance ranking for 2025, according to a report released by the Commerce and Industry Ministry on Wednesday.
The logistics index chart, released as part of LEADS (Logistics ease across different states) 2025 report, is an indicator of the efficiency of logistical services necessary for promoting exports and economic growth.
'Exemplars' represent the top-performing states and Union Territories (UTs) that demonstrate sustained excellence across policy, infrastructure, service delivery and regulatory dimensions in the logistics sector, as per the report.
LEADS is the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade's (DPIIT) flagship national assessment of logistics performance across states and Union Territories and serves as an important benchmarking and reform tool for improving logistics efficiency across the country.
The report was released by Commerce and Industry Minist

logistics, warehouse, infra

Press Trust of India

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday asked for taking the country's goods and services exports to USD 1 trillion this fiscal year.
In 2025-26, exports reached an all-time high of USD 863.11 billion, registering an increase of 4.6 per cent year-on-year, despite global economic uncertainties, including high US tariffs, the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and the West Asia crisis, he said.
Merchandise exports grew 0.93 per cent to USD 441.78 billion in the last fiscal year from USD 437.70 billion in 2024-25.
Services shipments too surged to an all-time high of USD 421.32 billion in 2025-26, compared to USD 387.55 billion in 2024-25, recording a growth of 8.71 per cent.
"This year, let's aspire for a USD 1 trillion exports target. It's possible," he said at an event here.
The minister said that taking from USD 863 billion to USD 1 trillion needs USD 137 billion, which is a 16-17 per cent growth.
The minister added that India is opening doors and is providing preferenti

Trade exports

Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) on Wednesday urged the government to remove the 11 per cent import duty on cotton as rising input costs are impacting the textiles industry.
AEPC Chairman A Sakthivel met Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, and Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh, along with a delegation from the apparel industry and submitted representations seeking the duty cut.
They have sought "reduction of import duty on cotton from the existing 11 per cent to 0 per cent", the council said in a statement.
During the discussions, the delegation highlighted challenges being faced by the apparel and textile industry due to high cotton prices and rising input costs, it said.
The industry representatives emphasised that India has recently entered into several free trade agreements, creating significant opportunities for growth in textile and apparel exports.
"However, competing apparel exporting nations are able to access cott

Cotton, forced labour goods, Uyghur

Lender says it has strong legal grounds to contest the tax demand as investors cheer the end of a key regulatory overhang on the stock

IIFL Finance

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Google has introduced Googlebook, a new AI-focused laptop category that combines Gemini Intelligence, Android integration, ChromeOS features, and cross-device workflows into one experience

Googlebook (Image: Google)

India may need a steep fall in gold imports to ease its trade deficit, but high prices, investment demand and smuggling risks complicate the duty hike's impact

gold, gold prices, gold silver prices

Strong earnings and election results lifted markets, but rising US-Iran tensions, governance concerns and tighter NSE surveillance kept investors cautious

Street Signs: Oil calm, boardroom scrutiny and NSE's surveillance push

Kotak Institutional Equities CEO Pratik Gupta warns that high oil prices, AI disruption and monsoon uncertainty could cap gains in Indian equities

Pratik Gupta, chief executive officer and co-head, Kotak Institutional Equities (KIE)

The live streaming of the La Liga 25/26 match between Barcelona and Real Madrid will be available on the FanCode app and website.

BAR vs RMA live streaming

Rail minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said seven new high speed rail corridors worth ₹16 trillion will sharply cut travel times and boost domestic manufacturing and construction

Ashwini Vaishnaw

Fears over the expiry of a US sanctions waiver pushed India's Russian oil imports to record highs as refiners raced to secure supplies

Russian Oil

'Delay' in inviting Vijay to form govt in Tamil Nadu reignites debate, Bhavini Mishra explains

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief Vijay (left) met Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Arlekar, at Lok Bhavan in Chennai on Wednesday and staked claim to form the government 	 PHOTO: PTI

In this session, Nitin Lalwani, COO, Aswani Industries, spoke about manufacturing & leadership and provided career guidance.

In just three days, Defence Research and Development Organisation validated three major missile breakthroughs — the indigenous TARA glide weapon, an advanced MIRV-capable Agni missile

Even as the Nifty50 struggles in 2026 amid geopolitical tensions, rising crude oil prices, and foreign investor outflows, India’s midcap and smallcap stocks are racing ahead.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to revisit work-from-home amid rising oil prices and the West Asia crisis may sound temporary.

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