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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said India is becoming a major maritime power and is being recognised as a reliable and responsible partner in the world. Speaking after the commissioning of three naval warships here, Modi said India has always supported an open, secure, inclusive and prosperous Indo-Pacific region.
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Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday said he is hopeful that the MoU for establishment of a "mega" steel plant in mineral-rich Keonjhar district would be signed during a business conclave in the state on January 28-29. Majhi said he is focusing on signing of the
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British telecom firm Vodafone has sold its entire 3% stake in Indus Towers for ₹2,800 crore ($337 million). The sale involved 7.92 crore shares, with ₹890 crore ($107 million) used to settle lender dues, the company said in a regulatory filing. "Vodafone Group Plc announces that it
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Indian multinational conglomerate Larsen & Toubro (L&T) chairman SN Subhrahmanyan's comments on employees' working hours drew heavy backlash on social media from celebrities and industrialists alike. The controversy was triggered by a video, which was recorded during an employee interaction at L&T. In
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A coalition of 10 central trade unions affiliated to various Opposition parties has threatened a nationwide strike against the Union government's move to notify the four labour codes. During a pre-budget meeting with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the unions urged her to halt the codes' implementation, while
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Apple Inc. supplier Foxconn Technology Group and Dixon Technologies India Ltd. have sought ₹6 billion and ₹1 billion, respectively, in subsidies they are entitled to under the Union government’s production incentives program. The Union government pledged a total of ₹410 billion ($4.8 billion) in subsidies to manufacturers, and
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The United States will remove long-standing restrictions on Indian nuclear entities to facilitate deeper civil nuclear cooperation with American companies, said US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on Monday. Sullivan highlighted the move as essential for realising the full potential of the 2008 India-US civil nuclear deal. Formal delisting of
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Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, chaired the eighth pre-budget consultation in New Delhi, focusing on trade union inputs for the Union Budget 2025-26. The session was attended by Minister of State for Finance, Pankaj Chaudhary, Finance Secretary, Secretaries from the Department of Economic Affairs and Department of
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said India is becoming a major maritime power and is being recognised as a reliable and responsible partner in the world. Speaking after the commissioning of three naval warships here, Modi said India has always supported an open, secure, inclusive and prosperous Indo-Pacific region.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said India is becoming a major maritime power and is being recognised as a reliable and responsible partner in the world. Speaking after the commissioning of three naval warships here, Modi said India has always supported an open, secure, inclusive and prosperous Indo-Pacific region.
by Publisher
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday said he is hopeful that the MoU for establishment of a "mega" steel plant in mineral-rich Keonjhar district would be signed during a business conclave in the state on January 28-29. Majhi said he is focusing on signing of the
by Publisher
British telecom firm Vodafone has sold its entire 3% stake in Indus Towers for ₹2,800 crore ($337 million). The sale involved 7.92 crore shares, with ₹890 crore ($107 million) used to settle lender dues, the company said in a regulatory filing. "Vodafone Group Plc announces that it
by Publisher
Indian multinational conglomerate Larsen & Toubro (L&T) chairman SN Subhrahmanyan's comments on employees' working hours drew heavy backlash on social media from celebrities and industrialists alike. The controversy was triggered by a video, which was recorded during an employee interaction at L&T. In
by Publisher
A coalition of 10 central trade unions affiliated to various Opposition parties has threatened a nationwide strike against the Union government's move to notify the four labour codes. During a pre-budget meeting with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the unions urged her to halt the codes' implementation, while
by Publisher
Apple Inc. supplier Foxconn Technology Group and Dixon Technologies India Ltd. have sought ₹6 billion and ₹1 billion, respectively, in subsidies they are entitled to under the Union government’s production incentives program. The Union government pledged a total of ₹410 billion ($4.8 billion) in subsidies to manufacturers, and
by Publisher
The United States will remove long-standing restrictions on Indian nuclear entities to facilitate deeper civil nuclear cooperation with American companies, said US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on Monday. Sullivan highlighted the move as essential for realising the full potential of the 2008 India-US civil nuclear deal. Formal delisting of
by Publisher
Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, chaired the eighth pre-budget consultation in New Delhi, focusing on trade union inputs for the Union Budget 2025-26. The session was attended by Minister of State for Finance, Pankaj Chaudhary, Finance Secretary, Secretaries from the Department of Economic Affairs and Department of
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India’s economy expanded at a faster-than-expected annual rate of 7.4% in the quarter ended in March, despite mounting global economic uncertainty. Gross domestic product of the fourth quarter of the government’s fiscal year 2025 came in sharply higher than the 6.7% growth forecast by economists in
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India, which was ranked tenth in the world in 2014, continues to be the fastest-growing major economy. B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, CEO of India’s state-run think tank Niti Aayog said, “we are the fourth-largest economy as I speak ... and this is not my data. This is IMF [international monetary
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If PM Modi licenses SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service, India will be risking national sovereignty and security in handing over the keys to its skies to Elon Musk.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said India is becoming a major maritime power and is being recognised as a reliable and responsible partner in the world. Speaking after the commissioning of three naval warships here, Modi said India has always supported an open, secure, inclusive and prosperous Indo-Pacific region.
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Bengaluru-based startup Pixxel announced the launch of three of the world's highest-resolution commercial hyperspectral satellites from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Wednesday. The Firefly constellation satellites were integrated via Exolaunch and launched aboard the Transporter-12 rideshare mission with SpaceX. The launch took place around 1
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A Republican lawmaker has asked the US Department of Justice to preserve all records in connection with the "selective prosecution" of billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani and his group of companies by the Biden administration. The demand comes less than a week before the Donald Trump administration takes office.
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The Union Home Ministry has granted sanction to the Enforcement Directorate to prosecute former Delhi chief minister and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy linked money laundering case, officials said. The federal agency has filed a chargesheet against the 56-year-old politician before a special Prevention of Money
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded the Indian Army for its determination, professionalism and dedication, and underlined his government's commitment to the welfare of armed forces and their families. In posts on X on Army Day, he said, "Today, on Army Day, we salute the unwavering
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India’s economy expanded at a faster-than-expected annual rate of 7.4% in the quarter ended in March, despite mounting global economic uncertainty. Gross domestic product of the fourth quarter of the government’s fiscal year 2025 came in sharply higher than the 6.7% growth forecast by economists in

India, which was ranked tenth in the world in 2014, continues to be the fastest-growing major economy. B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, CEO of India’s state-run think tank Niti Aayog said, “we are the fourth-largest economy as I speak ... and this is not my data. This is IMF [international monetary

If PM Modi licenses SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service, India will be risking national sovereignty and security in handing over the keys to its skies to Elon Musk.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said India is becoming a major maritime power and is being recognised as a reliable and responsible partner in the world. Speaking after the commissioning of three naval warships here, Modi said India has always supported an open, secure, inclusive and prosperous Indo-Pacific region.

Bengaluru-based startup Pixxel announced the launch of three of the world's highest-resolution commercial hyperspectral satellites from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Wednesday. The Firefly constellation satellites were integrated via Exolaunch and launched aboard the Transporter-12 rideshare mission with SpaceX. The launch took place around 1

A Republican lawmaker has asked the US Department of Justice to preserve all records in connection with the "selective prosecution" of billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani and his group of companies by the Biden administration. The demand comes less than a week before the Donald Trump administration takes office.

The Union Home Ministry has granted sanction to the Enforcement Directorate to prosecute former Delhi chief minister and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy linked money laundering case, officials said. The federal agency has filed a chargesheet against the 56-year-old politician before a special Prevention of Money

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded the Indian Army for its determination, professionalism and dedication, and underlined his government's commitment to the welfare of armed forces and their families. In posts on X on Army Day, he said, "Today, on Army Day, we salute the unwavering