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India-Africa trade crossed $100 bn in 2024-25, says Kirti Vardhan Singh

New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- Union minister Kirti Vardhan Singh on Wednesday said India-Africa trade has crossed USD 100 billion and New Delhi has emerged as one of the top-five investors in the continent. ... Read More


Employment in industries rises 5.92% to 1.84 cr in FY24: Survey

New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- Employment in industries increased by 5.92 per cent to 1.95 crore in 2023-24 from 1.84 crore in 2022-23, according to the latest Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) released on Wed... Read More


Commercial vehicle volumes likely to grow by 3-5% this fiscal: Report

New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- Commercial vehicle dispatches from companies to dealers are expected to witness a volume growth of 3-5 per cent year-on-year in the current fiscal, rating agency Icra said on Wed... Read More


Ambassador's Conclave: Sonowal pitches $1-trillion maritime investment roadmap

New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- Union Shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday urged global partners to view India as a hub for investment and innovation, highlighting the government's USD 1 trillion m... Read More


Relentless rains wreak havoc across Northern India; 13 dead, dozens injured

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- Northern India faced a day of severe weather on Tuesday as relentless rains battered the Himalayan region, triggering landslides, flash floods, and widespread infrastructural dam... Read More


US tariff hike on Indian goods kicks in today

Washington/New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- The United States will increase tariffs on Indian exports to 50 per cent from August 27, in a move that will affect goods worth over USD 48 billion annually. The decis... Read More


Indian Navy commissions two stealth frigates, INS Udaygiri and INS Himgiri

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- In a significant advancement for India's maritime strike capability, the Navy on Tuesday inducted two multi-mission stealth frigates, INS Udaygiri and INS Himgiri, at the Eastern... Read More


NCLAT judge alleges being approached by judge to favour a party, recuses himself

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- In an unusual turn of events, a judicial member of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has withdrawn from a case after disclosing that he was contacted by a senio... Read More


Punjab CM lauds TN 'Breakfast Scheme', says will explore feasibility to replicate it

Chandigarh/Chennai, Aug. 26 -- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann lauded the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's Breakfast Scheme and said on Tuesday that he will explore the feasibility of replicating the s... Read More


Pressure might increase, but we will bear it all, says PM ahead of US tariffs deadline

Ahmedabad, Aug. 25 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday declared that his government would never compromise on the interests of farmers, cattle-rearers and small industries, asserting that "press... Read More