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Pakistan on Sunday protested India's «unjustified seizure» of commercial goods destined for Karachi, saying the consignment was a «simple case» of import of a commercial lathe machine by a commercial entity which supplies parts to the automobile industry in this country. The comments by the Foreign Office came after security agencies at Mumbai's Nhava Sheva port intercepted and seized the consignment of a Karachi-bound ship from China after it was found carrying a dual-use consignment with implications for Pakistan's nuclear and ballistic missile programmes. Customs officials, acting on intelligence, halted the Malta-flagged merchant ship — CMA CGM Attila — en route to Karachi on January 23 and, during its inspection, found that the consignment had a Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machine, manufactured by an Italian company, known for its precision and efficiency controlled by a computer system.

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Mint in an exclusive interview that celebration travel has been growing consistently. This trend is likely to continue in the near future, with the March quarter and subsequent ones expected to see strong demand owing to several holidays and long weekends, he said. In the December quarter the company reported an increase in profit to $24.2 million from just $0.2 million in the same quarter of 2022.

Nifty 50 vs GDP of India: The key benchmark indices of the Indian stock market surged to a new high after India's Q3 GDP growth saw an impressive growth rate of 8.4% driven by robust manufacturing, highlighting the inherent strength and potential of our economy. However, the domestic equities got some support from the US Fed rate cut buzz as well after the easing of US inflation data that triggered profit booking in the currency market and the US dollar index came below the 104 level. According to stock market experts, Nifty 50 or Sensex or any other index of the Indian stock market grows two to two and a half times the GDP growth registered by the national economy.

In the bustling streets of Gurugram, amidst the honking of cars and the rush of daily life, lies a hidden gem capturing the hearts of investors and homebuyers alike – New Gurugram.

Tourist operators of a New Zealand island where a volcanic eruption killed 22 people have been ordered to pay nearly $7.8 million in fines and reparations

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Anant Ambani, a son of Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani, and Radhika Merchant, daughter of industrialist Viren Merchant, has an important economic significance. The wedding celebrations will begin on March 1 in Jamnagar, Gujarat, while the couple will tie the knot on July 12. Anant has grown up in Jamnagar so the venue has significance for the Ambani family. But Anant has also said that he was inspired to choose Jamnagar by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Wed in India' call. «It's a matter of pride and happiness when our PM said that one should get married in India,» he said.

FanCode, the leading sports destination in India, has announced that it will serve as Formula 1's official broadcast partner in the country for the 2024 and 2025 seasons. Indian fans can watch the longest-ever F1 season, featuring 24 races starting February 29 in Bahrain, on FanCode across various devices like smart TVs, mobile phones, and tablets. FanCode will provide comprehensive coverage of Formula 1 races, including practice sessions, qualifying sessions, F1 Sprint events, and Grand Prix throughout the season.

Moscow has long established itself not only as a business hub, but also as a leisure destination and the city offers a high-tech, accessible, and comfortable environment for every tourist, according to Bulat Nurmukhanov, Head of the International Cooperation Division of the Moscow City Tourism Committee. The increasing interest in Moscow as a tourist destination has lent additional impetus to developing more attractive infrastructure offerings for tourists. As of today, Moscow offers a wide range of services and various events that may be of interest to visitors from India – from purely business activities to cultural events. “Before the pandemic, tourist traffic from India was growing at 12-15 percent annually. Now we are on the way to recovery — all the necessary conditions have been created for this. Thus, Moscow was visited by 24.5 million tourists in 2023, of which 2.3 million were international tourists. In comparison, in 2019 the figure was 25.1 million tourists, with over 600,000 in the summer alone,” Nurmukhanov told ET.

IndiGo on Wednesday announced new domestic route additions to its flight network. The latest routes will be functional from March 31, 2024. The airline will be operating direct flights between Ahmedabad-Rajkot, Ahmedabad-Aurangabad, Bhopal-Lucknow, Indore-Varanasi. The airline has also announced direct flights between Kolkata-Srinagar and Kolkata-Jammu from April 10, 2024 and April 21, 2024, respectively. Flights between Kolkata and Jammu via Srinagar are also set to begin from April 10, 2024.

NEW DELHI : New Delhi: The crisis in the Red Sea, one of the world’s busiest trade corridors, hit global merchandise trade volumes in 2023, according to Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director-general, World Trade Organization (WTO). These disruptions, coupled with a global economic slowdown, likely led to a less than 0.8% increase in global merchandise trade volumes in 2023, falling short of the WTO's April projection, Okonjo-Iweala said while speaking at the business forum on the third day of the 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) in Abu Dhabi.

SpiceJet has mutually settled its Rs 250 crore dispute with AerCap's subsidiary Celestial Aviation, the company said in a stock exchange clarification on Wednesday. With this, the company said it will avoid litigation and save Rs 235 crore. «The representatives of both Parties informed a bench of National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) last week that settlement terms had been reached and requested an adjournment. The Court graciously granted the adjournment,» it said in a release.

Mint that 77% of the rooms signed in 2023 were within the luxury and premium portfolio segment, compared to the 48% in 2022. Edited excerpts: Asia Pacific had a particularly strong year across the industry. In our case, we almost broke every record that there was.

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NEW DELHI : The Centre on Monday approved interest-free loans to tobacco growers in Andhra Pradesh affected by cyclone Michaung in December, according to the commerce ministry. The Tobacco Board had requested the Centre to approve interest-free loans after the cyclone, which caused heavy rains in the state, damaged crops in several regions. In January, Mint reported that the Centre was planning to provide interest-free loans for tobacco farmers.

Akaay on February 15. India have remained test cricket's most tourist-unfriendly destination for over a decade and even England's gung-ho 'Bazball' approach could not change that reality on Monday. India's five-wicket victory on a spiteful track in Ranchi was not really a cakewalk, thanks to England's never-say-die spin attack.

Ultra low-cost carrier Lynx Air will be ceasing operations after obtaining creditor protection under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act, the company said late this week. The Calgary-based airline said operations will halt effective 12:01 a.m. MT on Monday, with flights continuing to operate until that time. The Financial Post’s Denise Paglinawan and Shantaé Campbell explain what that means for customers who are currently travelling and those who have booked tickets for future flights.

NEW DELHI : Prime Minister Narendra Modi exhorted captains of India’s textiles industry to tap the export potential for their products in Africa and the European Union. This draws significance at a time when India is positioning itself as a global textiles sourcing destination by focusing on quality and sustainable manufacturing of apparel. In the first 10 months of the current fiscal year, India exported $27.69 billion worth textile products across the globe.

IndiGo will now operate 37 weekly flights between India and Bangkok, solidifying its presence in the region. Vinay Malhotra, Head of Global Sales at IndiGo, said, “We are pleased to commence direct flights between Hyderabad and Bangkok.