India to launch EFTA trade pact on Oct 1
The EFTA countries are Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland
29 September 2025, 12:15 PM
29 September 2025, 12:15 PM
India sets roadmap to grow textiles industry to $350 billion by 2030
The country also targets generating 6 crore textile jobs by that time, India’s textiles minister says
28 September 2024, 11:56 AM
28 September 2024, 11:56 AM
Bangladesh's RMG exports via Delhi airport upset Indian apparel makers
Garments from Bangladesh have been a key driver behind the surge in export cargo trans-shipment at the Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) in the last one year but the development has upset Indian apparel suppliers..On February 7 last year, India allowed DIAL to serve as a cargo tra
14 March 2024, 18:20 PM
14 March 2024, 18:20 PM
India extends export curbs on onions until Mar 31
India has extended the ban on the exports of onion till March next year with a view to increasing availability in domestic markets and to keep prices in check, according to a notification issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade yesterday.
8 December 2023, 06:35 AM
8 December 2023, 06:35 AM
'One cannot play forever, remain in administration forever'
Breaking his silence on the issue, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly on Thursday said he enjoyed his time as a cricket administrator but one "cannot play forever, remain in administration forever.”
13 October 2022, 11:32 AM
13 October 2022, 11:32 AM
India considers wheat exports to Bangladesh, 4 other countries
India is processing the requests from several countries, including Bangladesh, on supplying wheat to them, said M Angamuthu, chairman of the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Authority (APEDA).
14 June 2022, 04:15 AM
14 June 2022, 04:15 AM
India considers wheat exports to Bangladesh, other countries
India is processing the requests from several countries, including Bangladesh, on supplying wheat to them, said M Angamuthu, chairman of the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Authority (APEDA).
13 June 2022, 07:58 AM
13 June 2022, 07:58 AM
‘Mujib: The Making of a Nation’ is a very emotional film for me: Shyam Benegal
Eminent Indian filmmaker Shyam Bengal spoke about his biopic on Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at an event in Mumbai.
17 March 2022, 13:43 PM
17 March 2022, 13:43 PM
India will meet fiscal deficit target this year: Jaitley
The Indian government will meet the fiscal deficit target of 3.3 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) for the current fiscal year, the country's Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said.
16 September 2018, 18:00 PM
Indian EC has full confidence in its EVMs
In the backdrop of opposition parties demand for a return to paper ballots for the coming national elections, the Election Commission of India has said it has firm conviction about “the integrity, non-tamperability and credibility of its Electronic Voting Machines.”
15 September 2018, 18:00 PM
India doubles duty on textile products
India has doubled import duty on over 50 textile products, including jackets, suits and carpets, to 20 percent seeking to protect and promote domestic manufacturing but made it clear that Bangladesh and other least developed countries (LDCs) will continue to enjoy duty-free access.
18 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Saarc countries' conclave begins in New Delhi today
The Saarc Development Fund (SDF) will engage with top multilateral institutions from tomorrow to strengthen its financial resources for more infrastructure, economic and social projects in Saarc member-countries.
1 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh, India, Bhutan, Sri Lanka need more WB funds
India has made a strong pitch for increased lending by the World Bank and its affiliates for Bangladesh, India, Bhutan and Sri Lanka, in a meeting of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund held in Washington on Saturday.
22 April 2018, 18:00 PM
India allows sugar export to clear dues of cane farmers
The Indian government on Wednesday gave go-ahead to the export of two million tonnes of sugar until the end of the 2017-18 marketing year.
29 March 2018, 18:00 PM
India, China agree to address trade imbalance
India and China have agreed on a roadmap for addressing the imbalance in bilateral trade, heavily tilted in the latter's favour.
27 March 2018, 18:00 PM
WTO members stress rule-based multilateral trading system
A broad consensus at a two-day informal ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) ending on Tuesday evening reaffirmed commitment to preserving a rule-based, multilateral trading system.
21 March 2018, 18:00 PM
FTA with Sri Lanka in October: Tofail
Bangladesh will sign a free trade agreement with Sri Lanka in October this year, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed said.
21 March 2018, 18:00 PM
SRIDEVI (1963-2018): A Bollywood icon bows out
Her bewitching eyes and the enchanting smile made every heart beat and lit up the cinema screens, making her the woman of the
25 February 2018, 18:00 PM
Minister defends the army chief
Indian External Affairs Minister VK Singh has come out in defence of army chief Gen Bipin Rawat's controversial remarks on illegal immigration of people from Bangladesh to the country's northeastern region.
24 February 2018, 18:00 PM
World Economic Forum summit at Davos
Awards and accolades are nothing new for Bollywood's superstar Shah Rukh Khan. But the one conferred on him at a function in snow-covered Davos, Switzerland, on Monday night was special in more ways than one.
23 January 2018, 18:00 PM
India eyes major weapons purchase
Indian Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman yesterday gave the go-ahead to two major proposals for procurement of precision-guided bombs from Russia and surface-to-air missiles from Israel with the deals together worth Rs 1,714 crore.
2 January 2018, 18:00 PM
A tribute to Shashi Kapoor
With the passing away of Bollywood actor Shashi Kapoor, the curtains have come down on a generation of the flamboyant and powerful Kapoor clan in Hindi cinema—the other two scions were his superstar brothers Raj and Shammi Kapoor.
5 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Bhumi Pednekar continues breaking stereotypes
Bollywood actress Bhumi Pednekar has broken stereotypes even before the release of her debut film “Dum Laga Ke Haisha”, a content-driven movie which was critically-acclaimed and fetched her a Filmfare award for best debut female actor.
28 November 2017, 18:00 PM
India lifts bar on pulse export
India yesterday lifted a bar on export of all types of pulses to ensure that farmers have greater choice in marketing their produce and get better returns.
16 November 2017, 18:00 PM
“Ekjon Kobi'r Mrittyu” to premiere at Kolkata Int'l Film Festival
The film was submitted to the censor board on October 9 and the decision to clear the film without a cut was taken on October 15, Sayeed said in a statement.
1 November 2017, 18:00 PM
India enters “Newton” for Oscars
National award-winning actor Rajkumar Rao-starrer film “Newton”, which tells the story of a government official trying to conduct
23 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Deporting Rohingyas: Indian rights commission to oppose
India's National Human Rights Commission has said it will oppose the move to deport Rohingya refugees staying illegally in the country when the Indian government submits its affidavit on the issue to the Supreme Court tomorrow.
16 September 2017, 18:00 PM
India recall veterans
Veteran midfielder Sardar Singh returned to the national team as India yesterday named an 18-member squad, led by Manpreet Singh, for the Asia Cup Hockey tournament to be held in Dhaka from October 11 to 22.
16 September 2017, 18:00 PM