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Kolkata: Election Commission's special intensive revision (SIR) in Bihar is an attempt by BJP and the poll panel to introduce NRC through the back door, said Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday. The TMC national general secretary was speaking at an INDIA bloc virtual meeting.Banerjee was also critical of Centre's handling of the Pahalgam terror attack and said that things had plummeted to such a "sorry state" that people in India "had to look to Donald Trump's social media handles and accounts to get ...Read More >
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday slammed the Centre for "intelligence failure" in the Pahalgam terror attack and voiced concern over "steep decline" in India's foreign policy. According to sources close to the TMC national general secretary, Abhishek Banerjee raised the matter during the INDIA bloc's online meeting, which was convened to firm up the joint opposition strategy for the Monsoon session of Parliament beginning Monday. "During the INDIA bloc meeti ...Read More >
The Indian Navy is set to participate in the 32nd edition of SIMBEX in Singapore. This maritime exercise highlights the strong defense ties between India and Singapore. High Commissioner Shilpak Ambule emphasized the importance of cooperative engagement in the maritime domain. The Indian Navy will also host the International Fleet Review and Multinational Naval Exercise MILAN in Visakhapatnam. The Indian Navy will participate in the 32nd edition of exercise SIMBEX as part of its engagement with ...Read More >
EU-India FTA aims for completion by end of 2025 as economic booster. The European Union-India relationship is on a firm upward trajectory and has emerged as a "safe investment" at a time when global dynamics around trade, technology, migration, and information are increasingly being "weaponised," EU Ambassador to India Herv Delphin said on Thursday. Speaking at an event hosted by the Ananta Centre, Delphin described the recent visit of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and the ...Read More >
Bengaluru: After Delhi, nearly 40 schools in Bengaluru received bomb threats via e-mail on Friday morning, leading to panic among students, teachers and parents. Police teams have rushed to all locations and search operations are underway. Schools in R R Nagar and Kengeri were among those targeted, the police said. Cyber experts are making all efforts to trace the sender of the mail. Sources revealed that the sender could be suffering from mental health issues. In the mail, he has spoken about ...Read More >
Guwahati, July 18: India and ASEAN nations share a deep relation in terms of spirituality, trade and commerce, and art and culture for hundreds of years and a five-year action plan for India-ASEAN ties was drafted recently, said Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita. Talking to The Assam Tribune, Margherita, who recently attended the 32nd ASEAN regional coordination meeting, said that with improved ties between India and the ASEAN countries, the northeastern region of ...Read More >
New Delhi: The European Union-India relationship is on an "ascending trend" and the two sides represent for each other a "safe investment" at a time when trade, technology, migration and information are being "weaponised", EU Ambassador to India, Hervé Delphin, said on Thursday. At an interactive session here, he also described the "historic visit" of President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and the EU College of Commissioners to India in February as "a vote of confidence and t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) Two people died and four others were injured after a fire broke out at a house in east Delhi's Old Govindpura area on Tuesday evening, an official said. Police have identified the deceased as Tanveer (28) and Nusrat. A call was received at Jagatpuri police station at 8.46 pm regarding a fire incident at Band Gali, Old Govindpura, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Shahdara) Prashant Gautam said. When a police team reached the spot, it found that 10 people were trapped insi ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's goods exports in June fell a tad from a year earlier, but a sharper drop in imports aided the trade deficit to narrow to a four-month low. Exports reduced 0.05% year-on-year to $35.14 billion, a seven month low, while imports fell 3.71% to $53.92 billion, leaving a trade deficit of $18.78 billion compared with $20.84 billion in June last year. Exports to the US in the past month rose sharply to $25.52 billion from $20.89 billion, despite the base tariff on Indian goods shipp ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached six immovable properties worth Rs 4.18 crore in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh over money laundering cases linked to a company controlled by Atul Rai, former MP and Jitender Sapra, both aides of Mukhtar Ansari, an official said on Tuesday. The ED, Allahabad Sub-Zonal office, issued the Provisional Attachment Order attaching the six properties owned by Spectrum Infraservices on Tuesday, as part of its money laundering pro ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The coming months will be crucial for India's global trade relations, as the government intensifies negotiations with major partners such as the European Union (EU), the United States, and the ASEAN bloc, officials from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on Tuesday. During a press briefing, Special Secretary Satya Srinivas said that significant progress has been made in some talks, while others are moving more slowly than expected. "The 12th round of ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 15: The coming months will be crucial for India's global trade relations, as the government intensifies negotiations with major partners such as the European Union (EU), the United States, and the ASEAN bloc, officials from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on Tuesday. During a press briefing, Special Secretary Satya Srinivas said that significant progress has been made in some talks, while others are moving more slowly than expected. "The 12th round of negotiations wit ...Read More >
New Delhi: India is looking at customs and trade facilitation on the review negotiations of the existing free trade agreement in goods with the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations or Asean bloc, months before the Asean-India Summit, scheduled for October this year. Besides, some issues on technical cooperation, sanitary and phyto-sanitary, technical barriers to trade collaborations are on focus too, a top government official said. The review of the agreement is a long-standing dema ...Read More >
Singapore is at the "heart" of India's Act East Policy, Jaishankar said after his meeting with Balakrishnan. From Singapore, he travels to China. India will play an increasingly important role globally as the world "inexorably" transitions into multipolarity, Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said after holding talks with External Affairs minister S Jaishankar on Sunday. Jaishankar also met President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Deputy PM Gan Kim Yong. Singapore is at the "heart" ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita, during his recent Malaysia visit, emphasised the need for early completion of the review of ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) and underlined development partnerships in digital, maritime, health and innovation, as per a statement from the MEA. Minister Pabitra Margherita led the delegation at the ASEAN-India Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AIFMM), 15th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers' Meeting ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita, during his recent Malaysia visit, emphasised the need for early completion of the review of ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) and underlined development partnerships in digital, maritime, health and innovation, as per a statement from the MEA. Minister Pabitra Margherita led the delegation at the ASEAN-India Foreign Ministers Meeting (AIFMM), 15th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers Meeting ( ...Read More >
DIMAPUR, JULY 10 (MExN): Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on July 10 delivered the keynote address at a special session of the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, marking the state's first-ever official participation in the global event. Speaking on the theme "Investment, Tourism and Human Resource Opportunities in Nagaland", Rio highlighted the state's unique strengths as an emerging destination for sustainable investment and global tourism. He said Nagaland's strategic location in Northeast I ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said he had a productive meeting with Tzafrul Aziz, Malaysian Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, during which he discussed the ongoing review of the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA). "Looking forward to fast-tracking discussions with ASEAN member states to ensure fair trade and balanced growth," Piyush Goyal said in a post on X. "We also held discussions on the Comprehensive Economic Cooperatio ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 10 (PTI) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said discussions are underway with ASEAN to review the existing trade pact, and he is looking forward to fast-track the negotiations. The issue figured during the meeting between Goyal and his Malaysian counterpart T Zafrul Aziz. Also Read | Kolkata Fatafat Result Today: Kolkata FF Result for July 10, 2025 Declared, Check Winning Numbers and Result Chart of Satta Matka-Type Lottery Game. "Had a productive meeting ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 10 (PTI) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said discussions are underway with ASEAN to review the existing trade pact, and he is looking forward to fast-track the negotiations. The issue figured during the meeting between Goyal and his Malaysian counterpart T Zafrul Aziz. "Had a productive meeting with @Tzafrul_Aziz, Malaysian Minister of Investment, Trade & Industry. Malaysia is India's permanent coordinator from ASEAN on economic matters," Goyal said in a ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 9: LdotR, a leading provider of enterprise-focused digital brand protection, domain portfolio management, and strategic advisory for the new gTLD ecosystem, today announced the successful closure of a strategic funding round. The investment will support the company's continued growth, drive platform enhancements, and expand service capabilities--further strengthening LdotR's position as a trusted partner to global enterprises navigating complex challenges in digital brand ...Read More >
BusinessWire India New Delhi [India], July 9: LdotR, a leading provider of enterprise-focused digital brand protection, domain portfolio management, and strategic advisory for the new gTLD ecosystem, today announced the successful closure of a strategic funding round. The investment will support the company's continued growth, drive platform enhancements, and expand service capabilities--further strengthening LdotR's position as a trusted partner to global enterprises navigating complex challen ...Read More >
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations' (Asean's) lackadaisical approach in reviewing the free trade agreement with India despite nine negotiating rounds could force New Delhi to consider invoking the termination clause of the 2009 pact as India Inc's patience is running thin with massive Chinese dumping through this route, people in the know said on Sunday. India's interests have been hurt by the "one-sided" FTA with Asean and a large section of domestic industry wants New Delhi to exit th ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Minister of State(MoS) for External Affairs and Textiles, Pabitra Margherita, will be undertaking an official visit to Cambodia scheduled from July 7-8, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Saturday. The Minister will thereafter be visiting Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on July 10-11, at the invitation of the current ASEAN Chair, Malaysia. "Our excellent, close relations with Cambodia are underpinned by shared civilisational heritage and a robu ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 5 (UNI) Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita will be visiting Malaysia where he will attend the Foreign Ministers' Meetings under the ASEAN framework, and will also visit Cambodia. During his official visit to Cambodia from July 7-8, MoS Margherita will be calling on the senior leadership of Cambodia, and would interact with ITEC/ ICCR Alumni, as also members of the Indian community. He would also review the extensive restoration and conservation work carrie ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 2 (UNI) The foreign ministers of India, Australia, Japan, and the US -- members of the Quad -- have emphasized their commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific, underscoring the need to respect international law, sovereignty, and territorial integrity. The bloc also launched key initiatives, including the Quad Critical Minerals Partnership, aimed at securing reliable and diversified supply chains to bolster regional resilience and shared prosperity. Secretary of State Marco Rub ...Read More >
Washington/New Delhi, July 2 (UNI) The Quad nations, comprising India, US, Japan and Australia, condemned in the strongest terms the April 22 Pahalgam terrorist attack and called for the perpetrators, organisers, and financiers of this reprehensible act to be brought to justice without any delay and urged all UN Member States to cooperate actively in this regard. A joint statement issued at the end of the meeting of the Quad Foreign Ministers in Washington, the Foreign Ministers, including Exte ...Read More >
KPL (KPL/VNA)ASEAN Secretary-General Dr. Kao Kim Hourn on July 1 announced key priorities of the ASEAN-India Tourism Work Plan 2023-2027, aiming to boost cruise tourism cooperation between the two sides. (KPL/VNA)ASEAN Secretary-General Dr. Kao Kim Hourn on July 1 announced key priorities of the ASEAN-India Tourism Work Plan 2023-2027, aiming to boost cruise tourism cooperation between the two sides. Speaking virtually from Jakarta during the ASEAN-India Cruise Dialogue 2025 which convened in ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Quad foreign ministers representing the United States, India, Japan, and Australia strongly condemned the terrorist attack that took place in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 22, 2025. The attack claimed the lives of 26 civilians, including 25 Indian nationals and one Nepali citizen. In a joint statement issued during their meeting on Tuesday, the ministers expressed their deepest condolences to the families of the victims and wished a swift recovery for those injured. "We ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday announced the appointment of Jayant Khobragade of the Indian Foreign Service batch of 1995, as the next Ambassador of India to Spain. Khobragade is currently serving as the Ambassador of India to ASEAN, is expected to assume his new role in Spain shortly, according to an official statement from the MEA. 'Shri Jayant Khobragade (IFS: 1995), presently Ambassador of India to ASEAN, has been appointed as the next Ambassad ...Read More >
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