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Trump tariff may hinder tyre makers' growth momentum in US: Industry body

Tyre exports from India to the US will now face a tariff of 50 per cent on most categories and 25 per cent on specific categories

FM Sitharaman meets Qatar trade minister to strengthen bilateral trade

During the discussion, Sitharaman highlighted the transformative steps taken by India to attract foreign investments in the last decade

China, Nepal to conduct joint anti-terror military drills in September

The exercises to be held from early to mid-September will feature comprehensive counter-terrorism drills, as well as training in disaster relief and peacekeeping operations

US tariff may cut FY26 revenue of Indian diamond polishers by 30%: Crisil

During 2024-25, the revenue of the natural diamond polishing industry in India stood at around $16 billion, Crisil Ratings said in a report

Amazon boosts festive delivery with 12 fulfilment, 6 new sort centres

The expansion adds a combined 8.6 million cubic feet of incremental storage capacity, it said citing an analogy of it being equivalent of 100 Olympic-sized swimming pools

US tariffs may cut India growth by 0.5%: Ex-commerce secretary G K Pillai

Terming the steep tariff imposed on India as discriminatory, he said others like China and many European nations also import energy from Russia, but the US has not imposed a penalty against them

GST reform to offset growth drag from 50% US reciprocal tariff: BMI

GST has grown to be the second-largest source of fiscal revenue after income tax, amounting to around 30 per cent of total revenue and 2.5 per cent of GDP in FY2024-25

Number of school teachers crossed 10 mn for first time in 2024-25: Govt

The Unified District Information System for Education (UDISE) Plus is a data aggregation platform maintained by the education ministry to collate school education data from across the country

40% pollution cut under NCAP may extend life expectancy by 2 yrs: Study

The Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago said in its 2025 report that residents in these 130 cities would gain two years in life expectancy as compared to 2017 if the target is met

Airbus picks Mahindra Aerostructures to make H125 helicopter main fuselage

Jrgen Westermeier, President and MD of Airbus in India and South Asia, said the new contract with Mahindra Aerostructures is a testament to the strong capabilities of its partners in India

FM pledges support, vows to safeguard traders' interests amid US tariffs

The assurance was given to a delegation of the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) led by its President S C Ralhan

Power Mech Projects bags ₹371 cr civil works order from Mahan Energen

The order will be executed in 30 months from the date of issuance of notice to proceed

US tariffs to hit nearly one-fourth of textile exports in 6 months: Experts

However, the extension of duty-free import of cotton by three more months till December 31 is expected to bring some much-needed relief to the domestic textile industry

Schneider Electric Infrastructure appoints Omkar Prasad as new CFO

In a regulatory filing, the company said its board, in a meeting on Thursday, approved the resignation of Suparna Banerjee Bhattacharyya from the position of CFO

Palghar building collapse: Fadnavis announces ₹5 lakh aid for victims' kin

Seventeen persons have died so far, and Chief Minister Fadnavis has expressed profound grief and paid heartfelt tribute to the deceased, a statement from the CM's Office said

Jan Dhan Yojana gave people power to script their own destiny: PM Modi

The PM Jan Dhan Yojana, launched on this day in 2014, is a national mission on financial inclusion

Haryana to implement 'Lado Lakshmi Yojana', women to get ₹2,100 monthly aid

From September 25, women aged 23 years and above will get benefits of this scheme

Edible oil body SEA seeks lifting of ban on exports of de-oiled rice bran

Arguing its case to lift the ban, SEA said the export restriction has hurt rice bran extraction units and rice mills, besides affecting the income of farmers

Air pollution shortens average Indian's life by 3.5 years: Report

The Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago's (EPIC) 2025 report said PM2.5 concentrations in India in 2023 were higher than in 2022

Aiming to consolidate leadership in electric 2W segment: TVS Motor

In the Indian electric two-two-wheeler market TVS Motor competes with the likes of Bajaj Auto, Hero MotoCorp, and Ola Electric among others