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Budget provides strong systemic support to export ecosystem: Commerce Secy

NEW DELHI: The Budget for 2026-27 has announced a series of measures and provides strong systemic support to the exporting ecosystem by focusing on...

‘Unprecedented’: Expert hails removal of customs duty on 17 cancer drugs

NEW DELHI: Padma Shri awardee and leading oncologist Dr Ashok Kumar Vaid on Sunday termed the government's decision to remove customs duty on 17...

Budget will increase inflation, create unemployment: Kejriwal

PANAJI: AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said the Union Budget will increase inflation and create unemployment. Speaking to reporters in Kavlem village, he...

India finalises eight free trade agreements covering 37 countries

NEW DELHI: India has finalised eight free trade agreements (FTAs), covering 37 developed countries in the last few years, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush...

Some people from Ajit Pawar’s party were stopping him from uniting NCP factions: Raut

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday claimed that some people from late Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar’s party were stopping...

Union Budget 2026 to strike balance between sustaining growth, maintaining fiscal discipline

NEW DELHI: As the Union Budget 2026 is set to be presented in Parliament on Sunday, expectations are high that the government will strike...

PM Modi: India committed to preserving biodiversity, protecting vital ecosystems

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday welcomed the addition of the Patna Bird Sanctuary in Etah (Uttar Pradesh) and Chhari-Dhand in Kutch...

Ajit Pawar’s wife Sunetra Pawar sworn in as Maharashtra Dy CM in low-key oath ceremony

MUMBAI: Sunetra Pawar, the wife of late NCP chief and Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar, on Saturday took oath as the state’s first woman...

‘Why PM silent now’: Kapil Sibal attacks Modi over falling rupee

NEW DELHI: Attacking the government over the rupee hitting a record low against the US dollar, Rajya Sabha member Kapil Sibal on Saturday asked...

Ajit Pawar was due to formally announce NCP merger on Feb 12, reveals Sharad Pawar

MUMBAI: NCP(SP) chief Sharad Pawar has revealed that Ajit Pawar, who died in a plane crash on Wednesday, was due to announce the merger...

PM Modi stresses on working for transparent, impartial AI ecosystem

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India has a unique proposition of scale, diversity and democracy, due to which the world...

India’s potential growth rate can jump to 7.5% in next few years: CEA

NEW DELHI: India's potential growth rate can jump to 7.5 per cent in the next few years if the country puts emphasis on bolstering...

Honest officials must be protected from vexatious prosecution: Economic Survey

NEW DELHI: Honest officials must be protected from vexatious prosecution for India to have the entrepreneurial state it sorely needs, according to the Economic...

Bangladesh repatriates 23 Indian fishermen

New Delhi, Jan 29: Bangladesh on Thursday repatriated 23 Indian fishermen while New Delhi released 128 Bangladeshi fishermen. The mutual exchange of fishermen and their...

‘India sees sharp fall in inflation as rural stress eases’

NEW DELHI: India has recorded one of the sharpest declines in headline inflation among major emerging economies, with domestic inflation averaging a historic low...

NHAI may consider asking road contractors to setup gaushalas for stray animals on highways: SC

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday told the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to consider asking concessionaires involved in construction of roads...

SC stays UGC regulation pertaining to definition of caste discrimination

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed a recent University Grants Commission (UGC) regulation after various pleas were filed contending that the Commission...

Opp leaders back Mamata’s demand for SC-monitored probe into Ajit Pawar’s death

NEW DELHI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday called for a Supreme Court-monitored probe into the death of NCP leader Ajit Pawar...

President’s address reflects India’s remarkable dev journey in recent times: PM

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said President Droupadi Murmu's "inspiring" address to the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament reflected...

Adani Group boosts electricity supply to Bangladesh even as Delhi-Dhaka diplomatic ties sour

NEW DELHI: Adani Power is boosting electricity exports to Bangladesh, data from both governments showed, despite worsening bilateral relations and a Bangladesh government-appointed panel...

BJP’s arrogance broke tradition, it’s extremely ominous: Akhilesh after seer leaves Magh Mela

LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav launched into a diatribe against the ruling BJP on Wednesday, accusing it of hurting Sanatan traditions after Shankaracharya...

Govt amends guidelines to strengthen environmental governance

NEW DELHI: The government has amended the Uniform Consent Guidelines notified under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and the Water...

SC agrees to list for hearing plea against UGC regulation

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to list for hearing a plea challenging a recently notified University Grants Commission (UGC) regulation on...

India-EU Free Trade Agreement set to make premium European cars more affordable in India

Pact introduces quota-based import duty concessions, reducing costs for luxury brands like BMW, Mercedes, Lamborghini, and Porsche, while encouraging local manufacturing, job creation NEW DELHI:...

India-EU Security & Defence Partnership explained

NEW DELHI: India and the European Union are reshaping their relationship. Not through trade alone, but through security. At the 16th India-EU Summit in New...

IPS officer asks madrasa students in MP to read Bhagavad Gita along with Quran

BHOPAL: A senior IPS officer in Madhya Pradesh addressed students of a madrasa here on the Republic Day, urging them to read Bhagavad Gita...

Only ‘Didi’ can counter onslaught of BJP in India: Akhilesh after meeting Mamata

KOLKATA: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday met West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and lauded the TMC supremo for her “courage in...

Defamation case: SC adjourns hearing on Atishi, Kejriwal plea to April 21

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned to April 21 the hearing on a plea of AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal and former Delhi...

Health impacts due to plastics worldwide may double by 2040: Lancet study

NEW DELHI: Adverse effects on health due to emissions from the world's plastics system, including greenhouse gases, air-polluting particles and toxic chemicals released from...

Leaders call for upholding constitutional values as R-Day celebrations held across states

NEW DELHI: Leaders cutting across political lines unfurled the national flag and called for upholding the constitutional values on Monday as parades and events...

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