New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was briefly adjourned five minutes after reconvening on Wednesday amid the constant ruckus created by the Opposition MPs. Speaker Om Birla urged the Opposition benches to let the Question House proceed; however, the MPs continued with their sloganeering. The House was subsequently adjourned till noon.Earlier in the day, Congress MP Manish Tewari submitted an adjournment motion notice in the Lok Sabha, seeking a discussion on the India-US trade agreement. Ind…
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Amaravati, Feb 3 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh’s Agriculture Minister Kinjarapu Atchannaidu on Tuesday welcomed the decision of the US government to reduce tariffs on Indian products, saying that this will provide significant relief to seafood exporters in the state, especially the aquaculture sector.He said that the tariff reduction from 25 per cent to 18 per cent under the India-US trade agreement will be a boon for Andhra Pradesh, which is a leader in the aquaculture sector, and will lead to increase…
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Ruling NDA leaders on Tuesday strongly welcomed the India-US trade agreement, calling it a historic milestone that will significantly benefit India’s economy, MSMEs and global trade standing. They also dismissed opposition criticism, accusing the Congress of being negative and unable to appreciate positive developments for the country.BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal described the agreement as a landmark achievement between the world’s largest democracies. “This is a very …
Mumbai, Feb 3 (IANS) The Indian rupee surged over 1 per cent on Tuesday, trading at 90.29 to the US dollar, following an India-US trade agreement that sparked investor optimism and prompted foreign inflows.The local currency had closed at 91.53 on Monday, reaching a two-week high to gain 48 paise in the prior session, after the Reserve Bank of India reportedly intervened in the spot market.Analysts said the rupee’s surge to the dollar pair was higher before it consolidated 90.20–91.20 zone. …