‘Easier to negotiate with India, trade talks moving smoothly,’ says US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

Trade negotiations between India and the United States are progressing positively, with both nations eyeing the finalisation of a Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) by Fall 2025. its transparent tariff structure. United States Secretary of the Treasury, Scott Bessent, on Tuesday said the talks are “moving well” and noted that negotiating with India is easier compared…

Pahalgam attack: Pakistan Army initiates unprovoked firing along LoC in J&K; India ‘responds swiftly’

Similar incidents of unprovoked small-arms fire were also reported from Pakistani posts across the LoC in Baramulla and Kupwara districts in the Kashmir Valley, and across the IB in the Pargwal sector. Representative file image. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Pakistan Army posts initiated an unprovoked small-arms fire across the Line of Control (LoC) opposite…

Anil Singhvi Market Strategy (April 30): Important levels to track in Nifty 50, Nifty Bank today

Anil Singhvi Market Strategy: Zee Business Managing Editor Anil Singhvi expects support for the headline Nifty50 index at 24,125-24,250 levels and a strong buy zone at 24,000-24,075 levels on Wednesday, April 30. For the Nifty Bank, Singhvi expects support at 55,075-55,250 levels and a strong buy zone at 54,475-54,675 levels. Read on to learn about the market wizard’s views for the…

CAG flags lapses in enforcement of food safety norms

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India flagged inordinate delay in testing samples and reporting results by Food Analysis Laboratories (FAL) in the State. Audit scrutiny of data revealed that in the six FALs, 62,170 samples (52,255 enforcement and 9,915 surveillance samples) were tested and reported during 2020-23 of which in 55,091 cases (88.61%)…

Mother Dairy hikes milk prices by up to ₹2/litre

Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Mother Dairy has hiked milk prices by up to ₹2 per litre effective Wednesday (April 30, 2025) to partly offset rising input costs. The price revision will be effective from April 30, 2025 across its market, a company official said on Tuesday. “This…

Telecobalt machines found lying idle for months: CAG

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India observed inordinate delay of 15 to 19 months in identification of sites for construction of bunkers in four government medical college hospitals (GMCH) for the purpose of installing telecobalt machines for the treatment of cancer. Inordinate delay in undertaking turnkey works resulted in non-installation of telecobalt machines…