India close to finalising comprehensive bilateral trade deal with US

IANS | April 21, 2025 2:15 PM

Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) India is close to finalising a comprehensive Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) with the US, which is expected to facilitate zero-duty imports under the production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes and enhance bilateral trade, targeted to reach $500 billion by 2030, according to a report released on Monday.

Govt directs Google to remove Chinese app for showing wrong map of India

IANS | April 21, 2025 1:25 PM

New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), along with the Survey of India (SoI), has directed US tech giant Google to remove the Chinese chat app ‘Ablo’ from its Play Store, as the app is not correct in its depiction of India’s territorial borders.

Piyush Goyal likely to visit London, Oslo, Brussels for trade talks

IANS | April 20, 2025 5:32 PM

New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal’s five-day visit to London, Oslo, and Brussels for strengthening India’s trade and investment relations with the UK, Norway, and the European Union is expected to begin on April 28, according to a senior official.

BHEL records 19 pc growth in revenue at Rs 27,350 crore in 2024-25

IANS | April 20, 2025 2:26 PM

New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Public sector engineering giant Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has recorded a 19 per cent year-on-year growth in revenue at Rs 27,350 crore for the financial year 2024-25, according to a company statement issued on Sunday.