Category: industry
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Why have special economic zones rules been relaxed? | Explained
Have these relaxed rules encouraged investment in the domestic manufacture of semiconductors? How important are semiconductors to the digital ecosystem?
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What is India’s latest approach to localising EV manufacturing?
At the centre of the Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Electric Passenger Cars in India is the provision to reduce customs duty on the import of ready-to-ship completely assembled electric four-wheelers to 15%
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India-Pakistan conflict, inflation drag May PMI to three-month low of 57.6
A reading of above 50 in the PMI denotes an expansion in activity, while one below 50 implies a contraction.
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MoU signed for cargo movement by barges over inland waterways
A hundred barges will be deployed in a phased manner across national waterways; the MoU between the Inland Waterways Authority of India and Rhenus Logistics targets the movement of over one million tonnes of cargo annually by the end of 2025
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FY25 India pharma exports cross $30 billion, surge 31% in March
A key component of India’s trade basket, exports rose more than 9% to touch $30 billion for the first time; pharmaceuticals did not figure in the 26% U.S. tariffs, now on hold for 90 days
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Japan reports $63 billion trade surplus with U.S. as it talks with Donald Trump on tariffs
Japan in negotiation at Washington over U.S. import tariff; Japan racked up trade surplus with the U.S. despite recording deficit in March-April fiscal year
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India preparing to ship 40,000 tonnes of shrimp to U.S. after tariff pause
About 2,000 containers of shrimp that had been delayed are now being readied for export following Trump’s April 9 decision to pause the higher tariffs
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Business jet owners wrestle with Mumbai airport over eviction notice
Mumbai airport asks them to shift, imposes ₹20 crore parking fee; BAOA says parking is an aeronautical service determined by the tariff regulator
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Companies defend India’s startup proposition after Piyush Goyal’s jibe stirs debate
Indian entrepreneurs unite to defend startup ecosystem against criticism, emphasizing the need for local champions and innovation support.
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India weighs scrapping import tax on U.S. LNG, boost purchases, sources say
India currently imposes a 2.5% basic customs duty and an additional 0.25% social welfare tax on LNG, but due to bilateral agreements, tax is not levied on supplies from UAE and Australia