The government has increased the import duty on gold and other precious metals, which will take effect from today. In a statement, the Ministry of Finance said that Gold and Silver findings will attract 5 percent duty, while platinum findings will attract a 5.4 percent duty. Furthermore, precious metal spent catalyst is set at 4.35...Read More

CHICAGO – Chicago corn and soybean futures ticked up on Friday, supported by strong ​exports and traders squaring positions ahead of the U.S. Memorial Day holiday. Beneficial U.S. weather capped prices, and wheat ​futures fell. The most-active ​corn contract on the Chicago Board of Trade rose 1 cent to settle at $4.63-1/4 a bushel. Soybeans ended...Read More

Indians thronged jewellery shops, rushed to purchase exchange traded funds (ETF) and purchased digital gold units (currently unregulated) through e-commerce platforms, jewellers and refiners owing to a near doubling of import duty and associated cess on gold purchases. Starting May 13, 2026, the basic customs duty on gold was enhanced to 10% (5% earlier), while...Read More

Our messaging about the importance of driving agricultural exports has, in the recent past, primarily focused on fruits, red meat and wine. We didn’t mention grains and oilseeds much. Part of the reason is that the grains (mainly maize) industry is one of the most established agricultural industries, with generally stable export markets in the...Read More

Import-export trade through Benapole, the country’s largest land port, will remain suspended for seven consecutive days on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha. Port operations, customs activities, and cargo clearance services will be closed from May 25 to May 31, resuming from the morning of June 1. However, passenger movement with valid passports will continue uninterrupted during...Read More

May 24, 2026Aizawl, IANS35 Union Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh, popularly known as Lalan Singh, said on Sunday that the Centre aims to make Mizoram not only self-sufficient in fish production but also a fish-exporting state in the future.      The Union Minister also assured full support for various development-oriented...Read More

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh criticised the Modi government on January 31, 2026, following remarks by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that India has committed to purchasing USD 500 billion in US goods over the next five years. Ramesh questioned why India has not renounced what he described as an “anti-people, dangerous trade deal” with...Read More

Mazen Alloush, director of public relations at Syria’s General Authority for Border Crossings and Customs, denied reports circulating about the spread of foot-and-mouth disease in Syria, a claim Iraq’s Ministry of Agriculture cited in its decision to suspend the transit of Syrian livestock through Iraqi territory toward Gulf countries. Alloush told SANA on Saturday, May...Read More

By A Staff Reporter, Kathmandu, May 24: Smartphone imports have already exceeded the total import value of the previous fiscal year within the first 10 months of the current fiscal year 2025/26, reflecting a significant rise in demand for mobile devices in the country. According to the latest statistics of the Department of Customs, Nepal...Read More

A Ukrainian drone attack caused a fire at another Russian oil terminal overnight, local officials in Russia’s Krasnodar region said Saturday, in what appeared to be the latest attack on Moscow’s vital oil industry. Authorities in the city of Novorossiysk said falling drone debris sparked a fire at an oil terminal, injuring two people. Russia’s Astra news...Read More