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Govt increases outlay for tea development plan by 82% to Rs.528 crore for two years

New Delhi, March 7 -- The government has increased the outlay for the Tea Development and Promotion Scheme by 82℅ to Rs.528.97 crore for the next two financial years (to FY26), a senior governme... Read More


Commerce secretary to meet exporters, officials to discuss Red Sea crisis

New Delhi, March 7 -- Representatives of several ministries and exporters will meet top officials of the commerce ministry on Friday to discuss the impact of the ongoing Red Sea crisis on Indian expor... Read More


Cabinet may consider EFTA, deal likely to be announced Sunday

New Delhi, March 7 -- The Union cabinet is expected to approve the draft agreement with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) today, paving the way for a potential announcement on Sunday, two per... Read More


Centre working on new plan to deter counterfeit products

New Delhi, March 5 -- The Centre is planning to create a new system to identify and contain the flood of counterfeit goods in the retail market, two people aware of the development said. The surveill... Read More


Guidelines to check compulsive online gaming likely

New Delhi, March 4 -- The Union government has taken note of the growing addiction to online gaming, and has decided to frame guidelines to protect consumer interest after conducting a study on the is... Read More


Pesky callers have had a free run for too long. That may be about to end

New Delhi, March 4 -- Unwanted promotional calls from unregistered phone numbers may attract stringent action in the near future, with the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) preparing to cra... Read More


Pesky calls: CCPA plans action on the practice

new delhi, March 4 -- Unwanted promotional calls from unregistered phone numbers may attract stringent action in the near future, with the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) preparing to cra... Read More


Pesky calls: CCPA plans action on the practice

new delhi, March 4 -- Unwanted promotional calls from unregistered phone numbers may attract stringent action in the near future, with the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) preparing to cra... Read More


Majority of WTO members reject China-backed investment facilitation plan

New Delhi, Feb. 26 -- A majority of World Trade Organization (WTO) members rejected the China-backed group's proposal on investment facilitation for development, saying it could only be done by consen... Read More


G-33 countries call for permanent public stockholding solution for food security

New Delhi, Feb. 26 -- Ahead of the 13th ministerial conference of World Trade Organization (WTO), a majority of the G-33 countries, a coalition of developing nations known as the "Friends of Special P... Read More