HYDERABAD: The Centre’s push to ensure 10,000 geographical indication (GI)-tagged products by 2030 seems to have moved into a higher gear, with the total number of GI applications finally crossing the 2,000 mark to reach 2,013 as on April 2, 2026.While Kashmir Kagzi Badam was the 2,000th application to be filed on April 2 this…
NEW DELHI: Fuel and raw material supply constraints, which have forced shutdowns in certain segments of manufacturing, especially small businesses, may hurt contractual and gig workers.Some signs of strain are visible in certain sectors, including steel, automotive, textiles, pharma, medical devices as fuel supply, input cost and availability (shortage) bite into operations, industry representatives and…
Pakistan will repay a $2 billion loan to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by the end of this month, a media report said on Friday.“The UAE recently asked for the immediate return of the funds in the wake of the recent situation in the Middle East following the US-Israel war on Iran,” sources told Geo…
NEW DELHI: Russia has offered to increase its supply of crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) to India as the ongoing Middle East crisis adds volatility to the global energy market, reported PTI citing officials familiar with the discussions. The energy cooperation formed a key part of talks on Thursday between Russia’s first deputy…
Homesteading for Savings: 5 Ways Families Cut Costs and Boost Resilience With grocery bills climbing and household expenses stretching budgets thin, families are now turning to homesteading practices to cut costs and build financial resilience. Growing your own vegetables, raising backyard chickens and making homemade cleaning products are experiencing a surge in popularity as practical…
Russia on Friday highlighted its deepening energy partnership with India, saying that Moscow can ramp up energy supplies to the Indian market amid the ongoing energy crisis triggered by Middle East war. During his visit to India, Russia’s first deputy chairman Denis Manturov said that Moscow’s companies are capable to enhance supplies of oil and…
Cash payments at toll plazas across national highways will be discontinued from April 10, according to a government notification, marking a shift towards a fully digital tolling system. The move follows an earlier proposal by the government to phase out cash transactions at all National Highway fee plazas. The transition has been planned to build…
A year after US President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs shook global markets, Washington is back with another round, this time targeting drug and metal imports. The earlier tariffs, announced on April 2 last year, had sent ripples across major financial markets as investors assessed their impact. Now, the US has unveiled fresh measures on…
Bank holidays can be quiet confusing sometimes as they differ from state to state in the country, depending on the occassions and local festivals. Since holidays are determined by a mix of national events and regional festivals, there is no single calendar followed uniformly by bank branches across the country. As April has just began,…
MUMBAI: The rupee recorded its strongest recovery in 13 years, rising 173 paise to close at 93.1 from Tuesday’s 94.83, after RBI tightened rules to curb speculative bets and forced a sharp unwinding of dollar positions.However, with a fresh round of US bombing in Iran post market hours, which resulted in global oil prices surging…
