Chennai, Feb 3 (IANS) Tamil Nadu BJP spokesperson A.N.S. Prasad on Tuesday welcomed the landmark India-US trade understanding announced after a telephonic conversation between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump, describing it as a decisive moment that will reshape global trade dynamics and significantly strengthen bilateral relations between the world’s two largest democracies. In a statement, Prasad said the agreement to slash US tariffs on Indian goods — from levels …
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Gwalior, Feb 2 (IANS) Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya Scindia, said on Monday that the Budget for financial year 2026-27 fulfills the aspirations of the people and takes decisive steps towards realising the national resolve of a developed India (‘Viksit Bharat’) at the grassroots level. Scindia, who is a BJP MP from Madhya Pradesh’s Guna, made this statement while addressing a press conference during a visit to Ashok Nagar (under Gwalior di…
Jaipur, Feb 2 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma said on Monday that under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the country has been progressing steadily on the path of development with financial discipline and economic stability over the past 12 years. He described the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as one that will take the “nation from self-reliance to development, from potential to achievement, and from resolve to success”.Ad…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s economic roadmap for 2026-27 complements Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of “Viksit Bharat” and has emerged as a guiding light for building a grand future for India, said Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi. He said that this is a growth-centric budget with a focus on strengthening production capacity across seven key sectors. In particular, an allocation of Rs 10,000 cro…
Amaravati, Feb 1 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh’s Minister for Information Technology and Electronics, Nara Lokesh, has hailed the Union Budget, saying Andhra Pradesh will gain significantly from it.Lokesh thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for a well-balanced Union Budget that, he said, is firmly aligned with India’s rapid growth and long-term aspirations. “Andhra Pradesh stands to gain significantly – from the Critical Minerals Corridor and high-speed rai…
Mumbai, Feb 1 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has congratulated Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on presenting her ninth budget, aimed at making India self-reliant and developed. He stated that the budget provides significant strength to Mumbai and Maharashtra — the growth engines of the country — by boosting the holistic development of smaller cities, enhancing infrastructure, and providing massive incentives to Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Thi…
Guwahati, Feb 1 (IANS) The Federation of Industry and Commerce of the North Eastern Region (FINER) on Sunday expressed satisfaction with the Union Budget 2026-27, terming it a well-balanced and growth-oriented budget that addresses the needs of industry while maintaining fiscal discipline.The FINER, the key industrial body of the Northeast region, welcomed the government’s emphasis on reform over rhetoric and said the fiscal consolidation glide path has been maintained as targeted.It particula…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman rolled out a range of customs duty cuts across sectors such as marine products, textiles, leather, and defence and aviation sectors to boost manufacturing and increase exports in the Union Budget 2026-27 presented in the Lok Sabha on Sunday.As part of sector-specific measures to promote exports of marine products, the Finance Minister proposed to raise the limit for duty-free imports of specified inputs used for processing seafood for e…
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday highlighted that the historic India-EU free trade agreement fully aligns with the vision of making India a developed country.The Prime Minister referred to an article written by Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal stating that “the government has delivered a transformative agreement that expands markets, creates jobs and protects India’s core interests”.In the article, Goyal has stated that the India–EU free trade agreement is a hist…
Vadodara, Jan 29 (IANS) The signing of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union (EU) has been welcomed by traders in Gujarat’s Vadodara, who see it as a positive development for domestic trade and exports. Business leaders believe the agreement will help Indian exporters access European markets while reducing the impact of rising global trade barriers.Ramesh Patel, Vadodara Trade Development Organisation President and Advisor to Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT…