New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held a series of discussions with CEOs of global companies in New York on the new investment opportunities in digital infrastructure opening up in India’s fast-growing economy, according to an official statement posted on X Friday. In a meeting...
Havana: The US government Thursday slapped new sanctions on Cuba in a fresh push to strangle the island's economy and deepen its multiple crises. Among those hit with sanctions are Fidel Ernesto Castro, grandson of former President Raul Castro, and Cuba's Oil Industry Supply Import...
Bhubaneswar: State’s expanding green economy could generate up to one million employment opportunities over the next decade, but building a skilled and industry-ready workforce will be critical to unlocking this potential, according to a new report by the International Forum for Environment, Sustainability and Technology...
Mumbai: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received a response from Hindi film actors Tiger Shroff, Ajay Devgn with regards to them promoting Vimal Elaichi. The response from Hindi film megastar Shah Rukh Khan is awaited in the matter. A probe is underway in...
New Delhi: India’s food regulator Thursday said it has initiated enforcement action against CG Foods India Pvt Ltd. following food safety violations. FSSAI has directed CG Foods India to stop production of Veg Bhujia Namkeen after an inspection found alleged unsafe processing, unlicensed manufacturing, predated...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation has allotted land to 37 industrial units, including 24 major projects and 13 proposals aimed at promoting micro, small and medium enterprises, officials said on Thursday. The IDCO Land Allotment Committee, headed by its chairperson Usha Padhee, approved the...
Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices ended lower Thursday after erasing gains made during the trading session, as investors assessed the inflation outlook amid a spike in oil prices and movements in bond yields that heightened concerns over potential rate hikes. The Sensex declined 417.49 points, or...
New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal Thursday said that combined with upcoming free trade agreements (FTAs) and efforts to deepen market access, India could gain access to 75 per cent of global trade at rates lower than competitors. India’s nine FTAs spanning economies...
New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought specific, point-wise Action Taken Reports (ATRs) from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB), and Delhi Police over allegations that paid advertisements on Instagram promoted Child Sexual...
New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will travel to the United States later this month to attend the G20 Trade Ministers' Meeting and hold discussions on the ongoing bilateral trade deal negotiations, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said Wednesday. In his address...
Banning books by governments does not surprise much since this has been going on across the world since long. But...
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The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) in its latest report released recently has castigated India for...
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Climate justice should become one of the most important points when discussing climate change. The harsh reality of human-induced climate...
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A foreign outlet interviewed me this week and at the end of it, after we had wrapped up, the interviewer...
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