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March 27, 2025 8:10 PM

Over 42,800 food processing units registered under Central government’s incentive schemes: Minister

As many as 42,801 food processing industries have been registered across the country to promote and ensure the overall development of the sector under various government schemes, the Parliament was informed on Thursday. The Ministry of Food Processi...

March 27, 2025 5:11 PM

Shivraj Singh Chouhan urges state govts to ensure no purchase of agricultural produce below MSP

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan reaffirmed the Modi government's commitment to farmers' welfare, stressing that no agricultural produce will be purchased below the Minimum Support Price (MSP). In a press briefing on Thursday, Chouhan...

March 27, 2025 4:41 PM

Sensex rises 318 points, Nifty nears 23,600 on expiry day

The Indian stock market ended on a strong note on Thursday, with both the Sensex and Nifty closing higher. The 30-share Sensex gained 317.93 points, or 0.41 per cent, settling at 77,606.43. During the session, it touched an intra-day high of 77,747.4...

March 27, 2025 2:24 PM

BIS cracks down on e-commerce giants for selling substandard products

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has intensified its enforcement actions against e-commerce platforms, with a series of raids aimed at cracking down on the sale of substandard products in violation of Quality Control Orders, according to an offic...

March 27, 2025 1:41 PM

Italy seeks payment from Meta, X and LinkedIn in landmark tax case

Italy has handed tax demands to Meta, X and LinkedIn in the last formal step in an unprecedented VAT claim against the U.S. tech giants that could have repercussions across the European Union, four sources with direct knowledge of the matter said on ...

March 27, 2025 12:02 PM

Trump says he may give China reduction in tariffs to get TikTok deal done

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would be willing to reduce tariffs on China to get a deal done with TikTok's Chinese parent ByteDance to sell the short video app used by 170 million Americans. ByteDance has an April 5 deadline to fi...

March 27, 2025 11:15 AM

Indian stock market opens higher, Nifty crosses 23,500

The Indian stock market opened in positive territory on Thursday, with benchmark indices trading higher amid mixed global cues, despite early selling pressure in the auto sector. At 9:26 AM, the Sensex was up by 112.96 points, or 0.15 percent, at 77...

March 27, 2025 12:07 PM

Trump announces 25% tariffs on imported cars

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday unveiled a 25% tariff on imported cars and light trucks starting next week, widening the global trade war he kicked off upon regaining the White House this year in a move auto industry experts expect will ...

March 26, 2025 7:09 PM

India’s GIFT City rises in ‘Global Financial Centres Index 37’

Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) on Wednesday said it has achieved notable improvements in multiple categories in the latest edition of the Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI 37), along with securing the top rank in the ‘Reputat...

March 26, 2025 4:42 PM

Challenges faced by MSMEs must be addressed in clusters, not in isolation: NITI Aayog CEO

BVR Subrahmanyam, CEO of NITI Aayog, on Wednesday said that MSMEs cannot exist in isolation and their challenges must be tackled in clusters and groups. Speaking at an event organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in New Delhi, Subra...

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