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New Delhi: Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) Tuesday launched the new ‘NPS Swasthya Pension Scheme’ to assist subscribers in covering both the outpatient and in-patient medical expenses through their pension savings. The scheme will be contributory in nature under the Multiple Scheme Framework (MSF) and will be offered to Indian citizens on a…

New Delhi: The preparation for 2026-27 Budget entered the final phase with the traditional “halwa” ceremony at North Block, home to the finance ministry. The documents are being printed at the Budget Press at North Block. The finance ministry has moved to its new office block in Kartavya Bhawan.The “halwa” ceremony marks the final stage…

Mumbai: Govt bond yields jumped to an almost 11-month high as state borrowing and tight liquidity rekindled supply-glut fears, pushing the RBI to fast-track bond repurchases and roll out other liquidity measures. The benchmark 10-year 6.48% 2035 yield closed at 6.72%, up from 6.66%, its highest since early March.Sell-off pressure forced an early start to…

Mumbai: Vedanta Ltd, the promoters of Hindustan Zinc (HZL), is eyeing to sell up to 6.7 crore shares of HZL, translating to almost 1.6% of its equity to mop up nearly Rs 4,600 crore. On Tuesday, Vedanta informed the stock exchanges that it would sell the HZL stake through the offer for sale (OFS) route…

Chennai: Renault said the proposed India–European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) could significantly strengthen its manufacturing and export strategy in India, positioning its Chennai facility as a key global hub for vehicles and auto components. With tariff barriers expected to moderate, the French automaker aims to leverage higher localisation, expanded component exports, and new model…

New Delhi: India and EU may have agreed to slash import duty on wine and beer, but the impact is unlikely to be significant in these segments, although those consuming vodka and Irish whiskey stand to benefit, provided states do not raise taxes and companies don’t pocket the margins, reports Sidhartha. Industry sources said there…

New Delhi: The India-European Union free trade agreement could make biscuits and chocolates to pasta, olive oil and sausages more affordable in India, expanding choice and easing prices for consumers over the next few years, reports Rupali Mukherjee. Pet food maybe cheaper, too. The agreement has reduced the duty on olive oil, margarine and other…

New Delhi: Indian students and professionals are set to gain unprecedented access to Europe after India and Euro-pean Union finalised a sweeping free trade agreement alongside a mobility framework that commits EU to unca-pped movement for learners.Officials said the pact marks a decisive shift towards talent-led cooperation, with education, skills and research emerging as key…

NEW DELHI: Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday dismissed speculations that US President Donald Trump played a role in bringing India and the European Union together for their landmark free trade agreement, saying “don’t think we even discussed this.”Goyal made these remarks while responding to a question that sought to link the India–EU Free…