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India proposes retaliatory duties against US over steel, aluminium tariffs in WTO
Earlier in April, India had sought consultations with the US under the WTO's safeguard agreement, following American authorities' decision to impose these tariffs
Hydropower generation from Jammu and Kashmir may increase by 30% this season
Under the Indus Waters Treaty, India could neither fill its reservoirs to the designed capacities, nor could it flush the waters beyond certain levels, thereby impacting power generation at hydropower plants.
Govt sacks SECI CMD RP Gupta amid raft of controversies
Gupta was at the helm of SECI from June 2023 and his tenure was supposed to end next month. The sudden termination order came even as the government is yet to initiate the process of finding a replacement.
India's economy emerged unscathed from Kargil war
The Indian economy grew at 6.8 percent in 1999 against IMF’s prediction of 5.7 percent
India-UK FTA: India reserves the right to retaliate if UK introduces CBAM, say govt sources
CBAM won’t restrict market access to Indian industries. Besides, some mechanism of being taxed in India before the goods are exported to the UK could also be considered to avoid CBAM, a government official said.
Operation Sindoor: Will the world wait & watch?
Major nations will be averse to taking sides in the India-Pakistan conflict, given the current global geopolitics and economic order
Union Cabinet approves revamped coal allocation policy as India plans to expand its thermal power capacity
The revised policy will offer an opportunity to a number of private companies who have won commercial and captive coal mines in the government's auctions to set up thermal power plants in the future.
India-UK FTA done and dusted but bilateral investment treaty still pending
Talks on BIT are on but inclusion of taxation is a contentious issue. Officials are hopeful of sealing the deal this year
Double Contribution Convention: Indian workers in UK exempted from paying social security for three years
The decision is likely to ensure savings of around 20 percent in the salaries of Indian workers in the UK, as per estimates of the Ministry of Commerce. It is expected to benefit more than 60,000 employees from IT sector alone. Besides, it will give a Rs.4000 crore competitiveness boost to Indian companies in the UK.
If EU imposes carbon tax, India will retaliate, says Piyush Goyal
Commerce Minister Goyal refused to clarify if talks around tariff negotiations with the US could be concluded within the 90-day pause period.
India to commission 2 power projects on Chenab in 2026, contractors summoned
The government has done a review of all under-construction projects in J&K and told contractors that delays are unacceptable, power secretary Pankaj Agarwal has told Moneycontrol
Flushing of Salal and Baglihar dams reduces water flow to Pakistan, Kishanganga next
Flushing of reservoirs will be a frequent practice now. Many reservoirs in Jammu & Kashmir have accumulated so much sediment that their water storage capacities have reduced by more than 50 percent, impacting power generation.
Equal focus on tariff and non-tariff barriers in trade talks with EU: Piyush Goyal
European commissioner for trade and economic security Maros Sefcovic said India-EU trade talks are on the right track and that they are making a “solid headway” towards a balanced and mutually beneficial deal.
Suspending the Indus Water Treaty stops flow of information, gives India a window to accelerate hydropower projects
Due to the treaty, India's plan to build dams to regulate waters from the western rivers to Pakistan have remained constrained but the latest developments offer a window of opportunity to fast-track projects.
Pahalgam terror attack comes at a time of mega infra push in J&K, from hospitals to highways
The Union Territory has seen investments grow from Rs 841 crore in 2017-18 to Rs 76,000 crore worth of infrastructure projects underway. J&K is building roads and highways at breakneck speed.
Pahalgam terror attack may derail tourism, investments into Jammu and Kashmir
In the past three financial years, J&K's economic growth has averaged 7.81%, marginally more than the nation's average of 7.77%.
Gensol Engineering now under EoW lens as lender PFC files complaint
Power Finance Corporation Ltd (PFC) said it is exploring all possible options to recover an outstanding principal amount of Rs 307 crore from Gensol Engineering Ltd.
India allows extension for commissioning of certain solar power projects until December
The SECI and IREDA had requested the extension for projects tendered under the federal government’s Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU) Scheme Phase-II.
Trump tariff wars: Home textile orders worth $ 2 bn in limbo
A growing worry within the textile industry is also about consumption declining in America due to higher prices of imported products which would directly impact India's export growth despite having a competitive edge on tariffs over other countries.
Trump tariffs — Should India rethink RCEP decision?
New Delhi needs to explore all opportunities to expand its trade basket and add new destinations
Urgently need steel safeguard duty as risk of Chinese dumping looms large: ArcelorMittal Nippon
Steel companies like AM/NS operate on tight margins, which need to be protected for investments to continue in the steel sector. Hence, the safeguard duty is necessary now, said Ranjan Dhar, Director & Vice President (Sales and Marketing), ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India).
US remains India's top trading partner in FY25; China trade gap widens ahead of tariff impact
China continues to be the second largest trading partner of India with $127.7 billion two-way commerce in 2024-25 as compared to $118.4 billion in 2023-24
Don't see any reason for safeguard duty to be 20% on steel products: Steel secy
Sandeep Pondrik, in an interview with CNBC-TV18, said govt doesn't expect much increase in steel imports due to US-China tariff war
