All India United Trade Union Centre members staging a demonstration to condemn the Centre for notifying the four labour codes in Mysuru on Saturday (November 22). | Photo Credit: M.A. SRIRAM The Centre came under flak for notifying the four labour codes, with members of the All India United Trade Union Centre (AIUTUC), Centre of … Read more
There are no registered breeders or authorised pet shops to sell African grey parrots (Psittacus erithacus) – one of the most easily procurable animals in the country. While the bird is extensively available in pet markets, Forest departments in different States said no breeder has registered with them. The departments had responded to applications filed … Read more
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal. | Photo Credit: ANI Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will visit Berlin, Germany this week to meet government officials and businesses to discuss ways to boost trade and investments between the two countries, an official statement said on Wednesday (October 22, 2025). During the visit on … Read more
Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Piyush Goyal, addressed the media after signing of the India-EFTA Trade & Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: ANI The free trade agreement between India and the four European nations bloc (EFTA) has come into force, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on … Read more
India’s Tata Group has had a challenging 2025, losing more than a staggering $75 billion in market value this year. Notably, a significant portion of this decline occurred in the past couple of weeks, driven by challenges such as US visa restrictions and a cyberattack that halted production. According to Bloomberg data, the combined market … Read more
India’s home textile makers could be staring at a 5–10% decline in revenue this fiscal after the US imposed 50% tariffs on August 27, according to Crisil Ratings. With exports to the US contributing nearly three-fourths of the industry’s revenue, the blow is significant, but Crisil says it could be cushioned by a few mitigating … Read more
Luke MintzBBC News BBC Harold Dillard was 56 when he was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer around his abdomen in November 2009. Within weeks the former car mechanic and handyman – a Texan “Mr Fix It” type who wore a cowboy hat and jeans nearly every day – was in end-of-life hospice care. In his … Read more
International trade should happen voluntarily and not under any pressure, Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Wednesday (August 27, 2025) as he appealed from Indians to opt for swadeshi products . Mr. Bhagwat’s appeal came on a day when U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25% additional tariff on India kicked in , bringing … Read more
Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal addresses a press conference, in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: PTI India on Wednesday (August 20, 2025) rejected Nepal’s objection to resumption of India-China border trade through the Lipulekh Pass in Uttarakhand, stating that Kathmandu’s arguments are not based on “historical facts”. “Our position in this regard has been … Read more
Patrick Clahane and Rebecca Wearn BBC News BBC It’s pitch black and we’re crawling along a secret underground tunnel beneath a high street in Hull. We pass rotting beams propped up precariously by stacked breeze blocks. A rusty car jack is helping prevent the shop floor above from falling in. Through the rubble, we follow … Read more