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New testing protocols for EV farm tractors

New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- The government has brought in new testing standards for electric farm tractors, aiming to create a uniform framework to assess their safety, reliability and performance as the ma... Read More


India sets first-ever testing standard for electric farm tractors

New Delhi, Dec. 28 -- The government has brought in new testing standards for electric farm tractors, aiming to create a uniform framework to assess their safety, reliability, and performance as these... Read More


India rolls out first dedicated standard for incense sticks amid global scrutiny

New Delhi, Dec. 26 -- In a move aimed at tightening quality, safety and sustainability norms in a sector deeply rooted in India's cultural practices, the government on Friday launched a new Indian sta... Read More


India-Oman trade deal signed as New Delhi seeks to de-risk exports amid tariff war

New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- India signed a free-trade agreement (FTA) with Oman on Thursday, adding another pillar to New Delhi's expanding trade and strategic engagement with the Gulf, following a similar ... Read More


India-Oman FTA signed as New Delhi seeks to de-risk exports amid tariff war

New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- India signed a free-trade agreement (FTA) with Oman on Thursday, adding another pillar to New Delhi's expanding trade and strategic engagement with the Gulf, following a similar ... Read More


India-Oman CEPA set to be signed as New Delhi steps up Gulf trade push

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- New Delhi: As the India-Oman free trade agreement (FTA) is set to be signed on Thursday during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Muscat, the deal is being positioned as a k... Read More


Mint Explainer: What Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill means for India's higher education

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- The government is preparing a comprehensive overhaul of India's higher education regulatory framework through the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025, which was introduce... Read More


Indian economy to grow 7.5% in FY26 on capex revival and FDI inflows, says CareEdge

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- India's economy is expected to stay on relatively strong footing even as global growth slows and trade uncertainties persist, with GDP growth projected at 7.5% in FY26 and 7% in ... Read More


After US and Mexico, trade uncertainty emerges from EU

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- India has approached the World Trade Organization (WTO) for consultations with the European Union (EU) as the bloc's proposed tariffs and quotas on ferro-alloy imports deepen wor... Read More


CEA Nageswaran calls for state-led reforms in higher education to reap demographic dividend

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- India's chief economic adviser Anantha Nageswaran has called for states to have a bigger role in driving the next phase of higher-education reforms, arguing that India's ability ... Read More