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India-UK ink Social Security pact to boost skilled worker mobility

New Delhi, Feb. 10 -- India and the UK have entered into a Social Security Agreement that eases the process of how assignments are carried out between the two nations. Vikram Misri, Foreign Secretary,... Read More


Only 86 pesticide formulations in 34 years: Parliamentary Committee raps IPFT

New Delhi, Feb. 10 -- Expressing concern over the pace of work at the Institute of Pesticide Formulation Technology (IPFT), a Parliamentary Standing Committee on Tuesday said that the autonomous insti... Read More


Poll-bound Tamil Nadu sees 8.5-fold jump in Railway budget allocation

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- In the backdrop of the upcoming Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, the Centre has been sending out a clear message: it is investing big in the railways of Tamil Nadu. Just on Monda... Read More


Energy security for 1.4 bn will guide crude sourcing: MEA

New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- India on Thursday signalled that the overriding consideration in its energy policy will remain the security of supplies for its 1.4 billion citizens, even as it kept its options o... Read More


Alarm: India flags surge in cyber-scam trafficking to SE Asia

New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- The Government of India has recognised that there has been a growing phenomenon where its citizens are lured, trafficked, or trapped in several Cyber Scam Centres across Southeast... Read More


Jaishankar, Rubio discuss energy, nuclear, defence, critical minerals

New Delhi, Feb. 4 -- Foreign Minister S Jaishankar's visit to Washington has yielded a significant reset in India-United States economic engagement, as New Delhi and Washington signalled movement towa... Read More


India, US agree on trade deal; tariffs on Indian goods cut to 18%: Trump

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- India and the United States on Monday announced a new trade deal under which Washington will reduce tariffs on Indian goods to 18 per cent, while New Delhi agreed to gradually low... Read More


Record Rs 2.93 lakh crore capex anchors Railways' Budget FY27

NEW DELHI, Feb. 1 -- Indian Railways is on the cusp of a revolutionary growth phase with the allocation of its highest-ever capital expenditure in the Union Budget 2026-27, with a target of Rs 2.93 la... Read More


National security takes centre stage with Rs 7.85L cr defence outlay

NEW DELHI, Feb. 1 -- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed a record Rs 7.85 lakh crore allocation in the Union Budget 2026-27 for the Defence Ministry. This is 15.19 per cent more tha... Read More


Budget 2026-27 backs 'Orange Economy' with major boost to AVGC education

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2026-27, presented in Parliament by Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, saw a renewed focus on the development of the creative economy of India, with a... Read More