India, EU seal ‘mother of all FTAs’: 96% trade to go tariff-free; small cars and dairy stay protected

NEW DELHI: India and the European Union on Tuesday announced the finalisation of “mother of all FTAs”, that will result in gradual tariff reduction for 96% of exports from both sides, while keeping contentious items such as cereals and dairy products outside the ambit.While Indian textiles, marine products, leather and footwear, gems and jewelry, toys…

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Energy efficiency push: Star ratings become mandatory for refrigerators, TVs, LPG stoves and more from January 1

Energy-efficiency star labelling will become mandatory for a wider range of appliances, including refrigerators, televisions, LPG gas stoves, cooling towers and chillers, from January 1, as part of the government’s push to curb power consumption.According to a gazette notification issued by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), as reported by PTI, the mandatory star-labelling regime…

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India-Oman CEPA to boost trade, MSME exports, energy security: Bank of Baroda economist

India-Oman CEPA to boost trade, MSME exports, energy security: Bank of Baroda economist New Delhi [India], December 21 (ANI): India has taken another significant step towards deepening its integration with global supply chains by signing a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with Oman, a move expected to expand bilateral trade, strengthen MSME-led exports and enhance…

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Bitcoin miners chase AI demand as Nvidia says Rubin is already in production

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the company’s next-generation Vera Rubin platform is already in “full production,” unveiling fresh details at the CES tech event in Las Vegas about hardware that he says can deliver five times the artificial-intelligence computing of Nvidia’s previous systems. Rubin is expected to arrive later this year and is aimed squarely…

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Cabinet clears Rs 1 lakh crore Urban Challenge Fund to drive market-led city infrastructure push

The Union Cabinet has approved the launch of the Urban Challenge Fund (UCF) with a total Central Assistance of Rs 1 lakh crore, aimed at driving market-linked urban infrastructure development and catalysing investments worth around Rs 4 lakh crore over the next five years.The fund marks a shift in urban development model away from grant-based…

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2 journalist bodies condemn Rahul Gandhi talk on media impartiality | India News

NEW DELHI: Two journalist bodies on Saturday criticised Congress neta Rahul Gandhi for questioning the impartiality of mediapersons, saying political leaders must use respectful language while addressing the press, especially in public spaces like the Parliament.The reaction came after Gandhi, speaking to reporters outside the Parliament earlier in the week, asked journalists to be more…

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