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New Delhi, Aug 3 (PTI) The government has notified a new framework for the edible oil industry, imposing stricter registration and reporting requirements on producers to enhance transparency and oversight, according to an official release. The 2025 Vegetable Oil Products, Production and Availability (VOPPA) Regulation Order, notified on August 1 by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, amends the Vegetable Oil Products Production and Availability (Regulation) Order, 20 ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday separately called on President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here. The meetings came just a day before the ongoing Monsoon Session of the Parliament resumes on Monday. Taking to X, the Rashtrapati Bhavan posted: "Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan." It shared pictures of PM Modi and President Murmu. Another post read: "Union M ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 3 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is closely monitoring the flood situation in Uttar Pradesh, issuing timely directives to ensure effective relief efforts. Acting on his instructions, state ministers are inspecting affected areas, while Relief Commissioner Bhanu Chandra Goswami informed that floods have impacted 37 tehsils and 402 villages, affecting 84,392 people. Of these, 47,906 have received assistance, and 2,759 animals have been ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 3 (ANI): Union Minister Hardeep Puri and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said the country economy is strong, steady, resilient and its growth story continues. These affirmations come after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a X post on Thursday echoed US President Donald Trump view that the Indian economy was dead, and targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Maharashtra Chief Minister attached the latest IMF World Economic Outlook rep ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): In the ongoing second edition of the Delhi Premier League (DPL), Central Delhi Kings' Yash Dhull lit up the Arun Jaitley Stadium with a sensational century -- the first of DPL 2025 -- to guide his team to a commanding 8-wicket victory over North Delhi Strikers. Chasing a target of 175, Dhull put on a batting masterclass, remaining unbeaten on 101 off just 56 deliveries, laced with eight fours and seven sixes. His composed yet aggressive innings ensured Central ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Minister for Agriculture, Farmers' Welfare, and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday, echoed the Prime Minister's appeal urging all Indians to buy products that are made within the country in order to give the fast-growing economy a further push. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday, during the disbursement of the 20th installment of the PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi in Varanasi, urged the nation to buy indigenous products. Reaffirming the gove ...Read More >
Barclays estimates that the new 25% US tariffs, along with penalties on Russian imports, could reduce India's GDP growth by 30 basis points this fiscal year. Despite the higher duties, India's domestic demand-driven economy is unlikely to be significantly affected. New Delhi, The 25 per cent US tariffs, plus a penalty for Russian imports, could dent India's GDP growth by 30 basis points in the current fiscal, but the higher duty is unlikely to significantly affect India's domestic demand-driven ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati has urged real estate developers to expand their investments beyond major urban hubs and into tier-II and tier-III cities to promote balanced urbanisation and sustainable development across the state. Speaking at the Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) of the Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Associations of India (CREDAI) held in Bhubaneswar on Saturday, the Governor emphasized the need for ethical business practices and customer-first ...Read More >
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal suggested that the ongoing trade hurdles with US will not impact New Delhi's security partnership with Washington. The ministry of external affairs on Friday said that India-US ties have withstood many challenges over the years and expressed confidence that the bilateral relationship remains on a positive trajectory, just two days after Donald Trump announced 25% tariffs on Indian goods. In a weekly media briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal suggested tha ...Read More >
Jammu: Launching a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the National Conference (NC), People's Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Friday accused them of failing to deliver on development and peace in Jammu and Kashmir despite getting a huge mandate from people. She invoked former chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's legacy and emphasized the region's issues cannot be solved from Delhi but only through unity among the people of Jammu and Kashmir. "The BJP, which ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Officials of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh have revealed that the top 20 property tax defaulters of the city are yet to clear dues of over Rs 190 crore, while property tax arrear cases worth Rs 62 crore are under litigation in the Punjab and Haryana high court. Citing different reasons, occupants of seven properties, out of the top 20, have challenged the MC's arrears amount, following which the authority failed to recover the amount from them. All these properties fall under the ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Amidst the govt's strong assertion in the wake of US's 25% tariff imposition that the country will protect its interests, former prime minister H D Deve Gowda on Friday reacted angrily to American President Donald Trump's remarks on India, calling him the most "volatile, uncivil and irresponsible" head of state in modern history.In a statement, the JD(S) leader said he was "surprised" by Trump's "baseless and ill-tempered remarks" on India and the Indian economy. "I don't think modern ...Read More >
Former PM HD Deve Gowda criticised US President Trump for calling India's economy "dead," labeling him volatile and irresponsible. Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda on Friday lashed out at US President Donald Trump over his recent comments describing India's economy as "dead", saying that the latter is the most "volatile, uncivil, and irresponsible" head of state in modern history. In a statement, the JD(S) stalwart said that he was "surprised" by Trump's "baseless and ill-tempered remarks" ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 1: India launched the first phase of four development projects across nine partner countries as part of its 'India-UN Global Capacity Building Initiative'. The programme aims to deepen South-South cooperation in support of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The launch event was presided over by Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs, Tanmaya Lal, and attended by heads of missions from participating countries, UN Resident Coordinator in India Shombi Sharp, dip ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 1: In the face of US President Donald Trump's 25 per cent tariff on Indian goods and his severe diatribe against it, India on Friday said its partnership with the US has "weathered" several "transitions and challenges" as it sounded confident of the ties continuing to move forward. New Delhi also said that its procurement of energy is guided by market dynamics and the prevailing global circumstances, remarks that came amid Trump's criticism of New Delhi for procurement of Russian ...Read More >
New Delhi/Imphal, Aug 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has made a second consecutive arrest in the 2024 killings in Manipur's Jiribam, central probe agency sources said on Friday. The NIA in a statement said that the national probe agency caught Lalrosang Hmar alias Rosang, a resident of Moinathol Village in southern Assam's Cachar district, from the Mizoram capital Aizawl on Thursday. The arrest came after the arrest of another key accused, Thanglienlal Hmar, by a jo ...Read More >
New Delhi, August 1: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is projected to keep repo rates unchanged in the upcoming Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on August 6, a report said on Friday. Amid global market uncertainties and tariff concerns, India's GDP is projected to be 7 per cent in the upcoming three quarters, higher than current estimates, according to the report from HSBC Global Investment Research. Analysts believe that the GDP deflator has too much WPI inflation in it. "Such a scenario ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], August 1 (ANI): Slamming Rahul Gandhi for backing US President Donald Trump Indian economy dead remark, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday stated that the Congress leader was not just anti-BJP, but anti-India too. The last 7 days have exposed Rahul Gandhi badly. People now understand that he is not anti-BJP; he is anti-India. When PM Modi is doing everything gracefully, talking to different nations, Rahul Gandhi is defaming the country... Sarma said whi ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 1 (PTI) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Friday backed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's endorsement of US President Donald Trump's remark that the Indian economy is "dead", while simultaneously courting foreign investors for the state's upcoming tech summit. The leaders made these comments on the sidelines of a diplomatic outreach event for the Bengaluru Tech Summit scheduled for November 18-20, where they pitched Karnataka as a key ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): Experts from across Indian industries have expressed confidence in the resilience of the Indian economy amid the US President Donald Trump's decision to impose a 25 per cent tariff on Indian goods, describing the move as impactful in the short term but unlikely to dent India's long-term economic growth story. Reacting to the tariff hike announced by President Trump, Sushil Mohta, Chairman of the Kolkata-based real estate player Merlin Group, said India's robus ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): Experts from across Indian industries have expressed confidence in the resilience of the Indian economy amid the US President Donald Trump's decision to impose a 25 per cent tariff on Indian goods, describing the move as impactful in the short term but unlikely to dent India's long-term economic growth story. Reacting to the tariff hike announced by President Trump, Sushil Mohta, Chairman of the Kolkata-based real estate player Merlin Group, said India's robus ...Read More >
Chennai, August 1: Actor, music director and producer G V Prakash Kumar, who has won the National Award for Best Music Direction (Songs) for the Tamil, Telugu bilingual film Vaathi, has called the honour "a blessing for the second time". Taking to his X timeline soon after the 71st National Awards were announced, G V Prakash expressed his gratitude to the jury and the selection committee of the National Awards and the entire team of Vaathi. G V Prakash wrote, "A blessing for the second time. I' ...Read More >
DIPAM Secretary Arunish Chawla stated that the finance ministry is conducting weekly capital reviews of public sector undertakings. The government is formulating strategies to shield the Indian economy from geopolitical risks, as public sector enterprises now constitute nearly 15% of total market capitalization. These measures are being taken in response to trade-related concerns and global market pressures. The finance ministry is doing weekly capital review of all public sector undertakings a ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Taking a strong objection to the statement of US President Donald Trump's 'dead economy' remark on India, former Prime Minister and JD-S Rajya Sabha member H.D. Deve Gowda said that "even a small trader and a poor farmer in India, who conducts his business with great dignity, integrity and humanity, can teach many lessons to Mr. Trump". In a statement on Friday, the former Prime Minister said: "Like everybody else, I too have been surprised by US President Mr. Donald Trump's baseless ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Aug 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Taking a strong objection to the statement of US President Donald Trump's 'dead economy' remark on India, former Prime Minister and JD-S Rajya Sabha member H.D. Deve Gowda said that "even a small trader and a poor farmer in India, who conducts his business with great dignity, integrity and humanity, can teach many lessons to Mr. Trump". In a statement on Friday, the former Prime Minister said: "Like everybody else, I too have been surprised by US President Mr. ...Read More >
Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta celebrated her 51st birthday at her ancestral village of Nandgarh in Haryana on Saturday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other Union ministers and BJP leaders greeted Gupta, born on July 19, 1974, on her first birthday after becoming the chief minister in February. "Best wishes to Delhi chief minister, Rekha Gupta ji, on her birthday. Rising through the ranks, she has always remained active in serving Delhi. As chief minister, she has undertaken numerous init ...Read More >
Union Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday said 1.5 crore women have already become Lakhpati Didis in India and his ministry is aiming to take the figure to 20 million by August 15. 'Lakhpati Didi' refers to a woman member of a Self-Help Group (SHG) who earns an income of Rs 1 lakh or more per year. Chouhan visited the Indian Council of Agricultural Research - Directorate of Groundnut Research in Junagadh town of Gujarat, where he reviewed its activities an ...Read More >
"India's digital economy has surged ahead with double-digit growth, propelled by unprecedented digital engagement from individuals, enterprises and governments," Sunil Mittal said. Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Mittal has exuded confidence in India's ability to move at a steady economic clip even in face of global headwinds intensified by rising trade disputes and ongoing conflicts. Penning a note in Airtel's latest annual report, the telecom industry stalwart said that political stability and ...Read More >
On US trade tariffs, Sanyal said that India has been successful in navigating the turbulent trade situations as the country is signing pacts with new geographiesSource : pexel Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council member and economist Sanjeev Sanyal on Friday stated that India's economy is in good shape, but it can grow even faster with consistent investments in infrastructure, the forging of trade agreements, and improvements in the ease of doing business. Speaking with ANI, Sanjeev Sany ...Read More >
New Delhi: Bharti Airtel chairman Sunil Mittal is confident that India's ability will move at a steady economic clip even in face of global headwinds intensified by rising trade disputes and ongoing conflicts. "Political stability and a robust policy push across key sectors, including infrastructure, logistics and supply chains, are creating a conducive investment climate and driving India's ambitions of becoming a manufacturing hub for the world," he wrote in Airtel's latest annual report. Ack ...Read More >
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