India’s overall exports, merchandise and services combined, increased by 13.17 percent year-on-year to 80.45 billion dollars in January this year compared with 71.09 billion dollars in January last year. According to data released by the Commerce Ministry, overall imports during the month grew at a faster pace of 18.76 per cent, rising to 90.83 billion...Read More

NOIDA: PM Modi inaugurated Noida International Airport in Jewar on Saturday, and dwelled at length on energy supply turbulence precipitated by the West Asia conflict, underlining ethanol blending as a key strategy to reduce dependence on crude oil imports.Modi said that the country would have had to import an additional 4.5 crore barrels of crude...Read More

News Desk Last Updated: 28 March 2026, 09:58 PM IST DRI seizes 512 kg red sanders at Cochin Port, hidden in veneer cargo bound for China. Export of the protected species is banned under law. Red sanders Kochi (Kerala): The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has foiled an attempt to smuggle 512 kg of red...Read More

INDIA – India has moved closer to meeting its own popcorn demand, with local production rising fast and cutting the need for imports. The country’s popcorn maize output has grown from 50,000 tonnes in 2014-15 to about 130,000 tonnes in 2025-26. Officials expect this figure to reach nearly 180,000 tonnes by 2030. This growth means...Read More

In a major step towards facilitating exports and enhancing ease of doing business, the Government of India has removed the existing per-consignment value limit for exports through courier services. The decision has been notified vide Notification No. 67/2025-26 dated March 27, 2026, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of Commerce &...Read More

As part of monitoring the economic situation and managing foreign exchange reserves, and in an approach that effectively places stricter controls on financing imports of “non-priority” goods, the Central Bank of Tunisia issued Circular No. 2026-4 on March 26, 2026. This new regulation sets stricter conditions for financing imports of products deemed non-essential. The key...Read More

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has removed the per-consignment value limit for exports through courier services from April 1, 2026. The notification amends Para 9.05 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023, which governs exports through courier services and postal channels. The exports through a registered courier service/Foreign Exports through a registered courier...Read More

The US-Israel war on Iran has reminded policymakers that oil shocks are rarely about oil alone; they run through shipping corridors, insurance, sanctions and expectations. By 12 March, Brent briefly touched US$101.6 per barrel. Even when retail prices are partly administered, the macro pass-through is real. A recent parliamentary reply citing the Reserve Bank of India noted that...Read More

ICE cotton futures continued to rise and hit 11-month high on yesterday. US cotton found support from stronger crude oil and robust export sales from the US. Rising crude oil made polyester costlier. Polyester, a manmade substitute of cotton supported indirectly. Higher export sales also raised sentiments in the market. The most traded May 2026...Read More

A new set of switching widgets promises to transfer personal ‘memories’ and full chat histories into Gemini, speeding up user migration without starting from scratch. Against the competition for user attention in the chatbot market, leading platforms are vying to broaden their audience. Google has taken another step, introducing switching tools – new widgets that...Read More