Turkey Grants Visa-Free Travel to Chinese Passport Holders
Turkey has announced that holders of ordinary Chinese passports will be able to enter the country without a visa from...
China Vows Action Over EU Carbon Tariff as CBAM Takes Effect
China's Ministry of Commerce has criticised the European Union's carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), which came into force on 1...
Xi Jinping Congratulates Swiss President Pamlan as China Switzerland Relations Deepen
On 1 January 2026 President Xi Jinping sent a formal congratulatory message to Viola Pamlan on her assumption of the...
India’s IREDA posts 44% jump in loan disbursements to ₹24,903 crore
The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) reported a sharp rise in lending activity for the first nine months of...
Indian zinc futures sit close to support at ₹300 amid range-bound trading
Zinc futures traded with heightened volatility in the final weeks of the year but remained confined to a clear short-term...
India set for natural gas consumption rebound with CGD expansion
ICRA expects India natural gas consumption to recover and expand by 3–4 per cent year-on-year in fiscal 2027, reversing a...
India extends minimum export price for natural honey to March 2026 to boost exports
The government has extended the minimum export price (MEP) for natural honey at $1,400 per tonne until 31 March 2026,...
India cigarette tax sends tobacco stocks tumbling
Shares in India's tobacco sector plunged on Thursday after the finance ministry notified a new excise duty on cigarettes, a...
Brazil and India Drive Biggest Annual Drop in Sugar Prices Since 2017
Global sugar markets are set for their sharpest annual decline in nearly a decade as abundant supplies from major producers...
India household investment shift sends funds from deposits to equities
Households in India shifted significant portions of their savings away from traditional safe havens and into market-linked instruments in FY25,...
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