Mike Pence says US companies and consumers paying the cost of Trump’s tariffs

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Washington, Aug 8 (IANS) Former US Vice President Mike Pence, in a scathing attack against President Donald Trump’s trade policy, said on Thursday that American companies and consumers are paying the cost of US tariffs.Pence took to X to highlight that the cost of production of US companies like auto giant Ford has shot up following the increase in tariffs on inputs. US consumers are also ending up paying higher prices for goods due to the tariffs levied by Trump, he added.The former Vice Pres…

India-Brazil can build new partnership, diversify trade partners: Brazilian researcher on Trump’s tariff tirade

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Brasilia/New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) A day after United States imposed additional 25% tariff on imports from India, bringing it at par with Brazil, a leading scholar reflected on its likely impact on global economic order and how the two nations – members of BRICs can come togther to cushion the impact.In an exclusive conversation with IANS, Emilio Diaz, researcher from the University of Sao Paulo offered deep insights into the consequences of 50% tariffs, imposed by Trump administration on both n…

Govt withdraws Income Tax Bill 2025 from Lok Sabha, new version to be tabled on Monday

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New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The Income Tax Bill, 2025, which was introduced in the Lok Sabha on February 13 to replace the existing Income Tax Act, 1961, has been formally withdrawn, sources said on Friday.A new version of the Income Tax Bill, incorporating most of the recommendations made by the Select Committee chaired by BJP MP Baijayant Jay Panda, will be introduced in Parliament on Monday, according to people in the know.To avoid confusion by multiple versions of the Bill and to provide a clear…

Cabinet okays Rs 30,000 crore as compensation to public sector OMCs for losses in domestic LPG

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New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday approved Rs 30,000 crore compensation to three public sector Oil Marketing Companies (IOCL, BPCL and HPCL) for the under-recoveries incurred on the sale of domestic LPG.The distribution of the compensation within the OMCs will be done by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. The compensation will be paid in 12 tranches, a Cabinet communique said.According to the government, this significant step al…

Cabinet greenlights Rs 4,250 crore to boost infra, empower vulnerable groups in Assam and Tripura

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New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The Union Cabinet on Friday approved four new components under the existing Central Sector Scheme of Special Development Packages (SDPs) for Assam and Tripura with a total outlay of Rs 4,250 crore.According to a Cabinet statement, Rs 500 crore will be given for the development of infrastructure in Adivasi-inhabited villages/areas of Assam as per the Memoranda of Settlement (MoS) signed by the Central government and the Assam government with the Adivasi groups of Assam.Thr…

US at risk of losing India as strategic partner in Indo-Pacific: Former senior Commerce Dept official (IANS Exclusive)

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Washington, Aug 8 (IANS) Former US Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade and senior foreign policy expert, Christopher Padilla, has warned that the ongoing trade tensions could pose a risk of long-term damage to the India-US relationship.”I’m concerned that for the sake of short-term issues, we’re putting this relationship at risk,” Padilla told IANS.He also feared that “there will be a long memory” of US actions in India, potentially leading to “a questioning of whether the United …

Rs 50 lakh to 1 crore homes dominate from 2022–2024, budget homes demand declines

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New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) India’s residential real estate market is witnessing a notable shift in buyer preferences, with the Rs 50 lakh to Rs 1 crore budget segment emerging as the most in demand, accounting for approximately 28 per cent of homebuyers in 2022, rising to 32 per cent in 2023 and further to 35 per cent in 2024, a report said on Friday. Simultaneously, demand in the lower budget segment, or homes priced up to Rs 25 lakh, has declined from 16 per cent in 2022 to 14 per cent in 2024,…

Companies invest Rs 7,343 crore under textiles PLI with Rs 4,648 crore turnover: Minister

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New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The total investment made by companies under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for textiles reached Rs 7,343 crore with total turnover at Rs 4,648 crore, including export of Rs 538 crore (till March 31, 2025), the Parliament was informed on Friday.An incentive worth Rs 54.50 crore has been disbursed under the scheme in FY 2024-25, Minister of State for Textiles Pabitra Margherita said in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha.The projected investment …

SBI clocks 12.5 pc rise in Q1 net profit at Rs 19,160 crore

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Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) The country’s largest lender State Bank of India on Friday reported a 12.5 per cent increase in net profit at Rs 19,160 crore for the April-June quarter of the current financial year, compared to the corresponding figure of Rs 17,035 crore in the same quarter of the previous fiscal.SBI’s operating profit for Q1 FY26 grew by a robust 15.49 per cent year-on-year to Rs 30,544 crore.Net Interest Income (NII), which reflects the difference between the interest earned on loans…

Trump certainly doesn't know what's happening in Asia and India: Jim Rogers on US tariffs

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New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) As US President Donald Trump imposes 25 per cent tariffs on India, with an additional 25 per cent slated to come into effect from August 27, ace American investor Jim Rogers said on Friday that Trump doesn’t understand much of the world, and he certainly doesn’t understand what’s happening in Asia and particularly, India.Speaking to IANS, Rogers who is one of the top financial commentators in the world, said that India remains the fastest growing economy in the world and …