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India Cuts China Imports, Boosts Smartphone Exports In Favorable Trade Shift
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India, EFTA Nearing Free Trade Agreement, Officials Say Progress Made

European Free Trade Association member countries and India are making “progress” on an agreement on free trade, with officials saying that the two sides have “never been closer” to a pact. In exclusive interviews with ANI on Wednesday, Norwegian Trade Minister Jan Christian Vestre and Swiss State Secretary for Economic Affairs Helene Budliger Artieda commended […]

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CAIT Calls For Lower GST Rate On Beverages To Boost Small Retailers’ Income

The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) urged finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman for a reduction in the goods and services Tax (GST) rate on beverages. Currently, beverages are subjected to a GST rate of 40 per cent, which includes GST plus Cess, significantly impacting the working capital of small retailers. B.C. Bhartia, CAIT National President […]

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