The government has appointed R Doraiswamy as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), the state-run insurance giant.A notification issued by the Department of Financial Services on Monday confirmed the appointment, following the approval of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, PTI […]
The United States has extended the suspension of its April 2 reciprocal tariffs until August 1, offering Indian exporters a temporary reprieve and giving negotiators more time to resolve pending issues under an interim trade deal.India, which is in advanced talks with Washington to secure a bilateral trade agreement, was notably absent from the list […]
Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal (file photo) | Photo Credit: PTI In a clear indication that an India-US interim trade deal is unlikely to be struck by July 9 — the day the US reciprocal tariff pause period ends — India has hardened its stand, asserting that it does not negotiate under deadlines. The Indian negotiating […]
The US seeks market access for GM crops and cattle feed in India, which presents a delicate situation for New Delhi. (AI image) India-US trade deal: With Indian officials extending their stay in the US, the trade deal between the two countries may be finalised as early as this week. The provisional agreement, amongst the […]
The Indian delegation, led by Rajesh Agrawal, was originally scheduled to return earlier, but prolonged talks prompted a three-day extension. | Photo Credit: iStockphoto The Indian team, headed by special secretary in the department of commerce Rajesh Agrawal, will remain in Washington till Monday for negotiations on an interim trade agreement with the US, an […]
The Indian negotiating team for the proposed India-US bilateral trade agreement (BTA) is in Washington DC for the next round of talks with American negotiators ahead of the July 9 deadline, when the 90-day pause on US reciprocal tariffs is set to end, sources said. “All efforts are on to try and arrive at an […]
With just a fortnight to go for the 90-day pause period for the US reciprocal tariffs to end, India and the US are yet to firm up the contours of the proposed bilateral interim trade deal. Negotiations are still on to finalise the elements to be included, sources have said. “The two sides are negotiating […]
Remains of the Air India plane that crashed moments after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport, lie on a building in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on June 12, 2025. Air India on Saturday said it has so far handed over an interim compensation of ₹25 lakh to three families of the victims killed in the aircraft crash […]
NEW DELHI: Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) on Sunday said Sat Pal Bhanoo has been given additional charge of MD and CEO of the insurance company following approval of the department of financial services.Bhanoo will be leading the company for a period of 3 months with effect from June 8 or till assumption of […]
Many Indian exporters delay US-bound shipments over tariffs | Photo Credit: Eduardo Munoz Trade talks between Indian and US officials have been extended into next week as both sides seek consensus on tariff cuts in the farming and auto sectors, aiming to finalise an interim deal before a July 9 deadline, Indian government sources said. […]
