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New Delhi, July 10 (UNI) Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri highlighted India's momentum in the energy sector to explore and drill for hydrocarbons, opening 2.5 lakh sq km under OALP or Open Acreage Licensing Policy Round-10. He was speaking at the 9th OPEC International Seminar in Vienna, Austria, with the theme 'Oil Markets: Energy Security, Growth & Prosperity'. The Minister highlighted that this step is a result of key sectoral reforms, including a transition f ...Read More >
New Delhi: India has achieved a staggering 4,000 per cent increase in installed solar capacity and the country's renewable energy capacity now stands at a robust 227 GW, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday. Addressing the 11th India Energy Storage Week (IESW) 2025 here, the minister said India is likely the first G20 nation to have met its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement. Highlighting the recent Cabinet approval of a Rs 1 lakh crore Research, De ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 9: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with Brazil's highest national award, The Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross, by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The prestigious honour, reserved for heads of state and government, marks a deepening of the nearly eight-decade-old friendship between the two major democracies. Accepting the award during his state visit to Brazil, Prime Minister Modi expressed deep gratitude to the Brazilian President ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 4: Tata Power Chairman N Chandrasekaran, addressing the company's 106th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on July 4, emphasized the company's strategic growth, operational excellence, and unwavering commitment to clean energy, even as he acknowledged recent challenges. Opening the address with a solemn note, Chandrasekaran said, "We honour those who lost their lives in the recent Air India flight tragedy AI-171. Across the Tata Group, our thoughts are with the affected families and love ...Read More >
Srinagar- Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said that street protests by ordinary citizens against Pakistan-backed terrorism reflect a growing public rejection of violence and are a positive sign for establishing permanent peace in the Valley. Addressing the Tourism Secretaries' Meet of Union Territories at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) in Srinagar, the LG said that a peaceful and secure environment is vital for the sustained development of Jammu and Kashmi ...Read More >
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Tuesday that ordinary citizens were taking a stand against Pakistan-backed terrorism through street protests which was a good sign for establishing peace in the Valley. Stressing that the development of the tourism sector is possible only in a peaceful and secure environment, he said the people of Jammu and Kashmir should ensure that terrorists' attempts to draw sustenance from society are foiled. Sinha was addressing a two-day tourism conferen ...Read More >
Screengrab NEW DELHI: During his visit to Brazil, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was presented with the Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross, the country's highest civilian honour. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva conferred the award in a special ceremony held in Brasília. The award recognises PM Modi's efforts to deepen ties between India and Brazil and build strong cooperation at international forums like BRICS, the G20, and the UN. The honour highlights the grow ...Read More >
India's Upcoming BRICS Presidency: A People-Centric Vision Tuesday, July 08, 2025 by Indian Defence News Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that under India's presidency of BRICS in 2026, the forum will adopt a distinctly people-centric approach, guided by the principle of "humanity first." In his address at the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, PM Modi emphasized India's commitment to redefining BRICS as "Building Resilience and Innovation for Cooperation and Sustainability." He hi ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 8: Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Rio 2025 BRICS Summit highlighted India's approach towards key issues like climate change and health security as the country is set to chair BRICS next year, emphasising that under India's presidency, it will endeavour to present BRICS in a new form with a 'humanity-first' approach. After wrapping up a "very productive" visit to Rio de Janeiro where PM Modi attended the 17th BRICS Summit, the Prime Minister on Monday arrived in the Brazilia ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Rio 2025 BRICS Summit highlighted India's approach towards key issues like climate change and health security as the country is set to chair BRICS next year, emphasising that under India's presidency, it will endeavour to present BRICS in a new form with a 'humanity-first' approach. After wrapping up a "very productive" visit to Rio de Janeiro where PM Modi attended the 17th BRICS Summit, the Prime Minister on Monday arrived ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India's presidency of the Brics grouping next year will focus on building resilience and using innovation for sustainability while simultaneously giving priority to the issues of the Global South, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the Brics Summit in Rio de Janeiro on Monday. Addressing a session of the summit devoted to the environment and global health, Modi said India will adopt a people-centric approach to redefine Brics and widen the agenda of the grouping, just as it had don ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 7 (ANI): BJP leader CR Kesavan on Monday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address at the BRICS Summit and lauded his strong condemnation of cross-border terrorism and said his firm advocacy for equitable representation of the Global South in international institutions was 'pioneering and path breaking.' 'Prime Minister Narendra Modiji unequivocally and categorically calling out the scourge of Pakistan-sponsored and Pak-supported terrorism firmly accord a ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 7 (ANI): BJP leader CR Kesavan on Monday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address at the BRICS Summit and lauded his strong condemnation of cross-border terrorism and said his firm advocacy for equitable representation of the Global South in international institutions was "pioneering and path breaking." "Prime Minister Narendra Modiji unequivocally and categorically calling out the scourge of Pakistan-sponsored and Pak-supported terrorism firmly accord a ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 6 (PTI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held a series of bilateral meetings, including with Russian and Chinese counterparts, and discussed issues of bilateral cooperation and interests. These meetings were held on the sidelines of the BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting in Rio de Janeiro. During a meeting with Anton Siluanov, Finance Minister of Russia, Sitharaman expressed gratitude for the support extended by President Vladimir Putin after the Pahal ...Read More >
Buenos Aires: India and Argentina on Saturday agreed to diversify two-way trade and ramp up cooperation in defence, critical minerals, pharmaceutical, energy and mining sectors, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasising on taking the ties between the two natural partners to "greater heights". Prime Minister Modi held wide-ranging talks with Argentine President Javier Milei, a day after landing at the South American nation in the third leg of his five-nation tour. Though Modi visited Argenti ...Read More >
India is much better placed than countries like China, the USA and the United Kingdom. (Representational) New Delhi: Inequality in India has come down significantly between 2011-12 and 2022-23, making it the fourth-most equal country globally, according to a World Bank report. This is in addition to a sharp decrease in extreme poverty, which has dropped from 16.2 per cent in 2011-12 to 2.3 per cent in 2022-23, an official release said quoting World Bank data. The government attributed the re ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 5: India has emerged as one of the most income-equal countries in the world, ranking fourth globally with a Gini Index score of 25.5, according to the latest World Bank data as reported by TOI. This places India ahead of major economies including China (35.7), the United States (41.8), and all G7 and G20 nations. Only the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, and Belarus rank higher in income equality. The Gini Index measures income distribution on a scale from 0 (perfect equality) to 100 ( ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): India has emerged as one of the most equal societies globally, with a Gini Index of 25.5, according to the latest data from the World Bank. Ranking fourth worldwide in income equality, India now stands just behind the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, and Belarus. "It reflects how India's economic progress is being shared more evenly across its population. Behind this success is a consistent policy focus on reducing poverty, expanding financial access, and delivering ...Read More >
India News Updates: PM Modi received a ceremonial welcome at Ezeiza International Airport upon arrival. This is the first bilateral visit by an Indian prime minister to Argentina in 57 years. Modi had earlier visited the country in 2018 to attend the G20 Summit. Argentina is the third destination in Modi's ongoing five-nation tour. During the visit, Modi will hold talks with President Javier Milei. The two leaders are expected to discuss collaboration in areas such as defence, agriculture, min ...Read More >
New Delhi: India Friday called for decisive collective action by the Global South to deal with multiple uncertainties arising out of fiscal constraints in several economies and evolving geopolitical dynamics. "This meeting takes place at a defining moment for the Global South, as the world grapples with multiple uncertainties arising from fiscal constraints in several economies, climate transition issues and evolving geopolitical dynamics," finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in her openin ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 4 (PTI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday emphasised the need for decisive collective action by the Global South to deal with multiple uncertainties arising out of fiscal constraints in several economies and evolving geopolitical dynamics. She was speaking at the Annual Meeting of Board Governors of the New Development Bank (NDB) at Rio De Janeiro, Brazil on 'Driving Development: Fostering Innovation, Cooperation, and Impact through a Multilateral Development Bank for ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 4 (PTI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday emphasised the need for decisive collective action by the Global South to deal with multiple uncertainties arising out of fiscal constraints in several economies and evolving geopolitical dynamics. She was speaking at the Annual Meeting of Board Governors of the New Development Bank (NDB) at Rio De Janeiro, Brazil on 'Driving Development: Fostering Innovation, Cooperation, and Impact through a Multilateral Development Bank for ...Read More >
Port of Spain, Jul 4 (PTI) India will soon be among the top three economies of the world, and its missions on artificial intelligence, semiconductor and quantum computing are becoming the new engines of growth, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said. In an address at a gathering of the Indian diaspora on Thursday, Modi said India is a land of opportunities today, and the fruits of its growth and progress are reaching the "most needy". "For New India, even the sky is not the limit." Modi attende ...Read More >
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], July 4 (ANI): Amidst the ongoing Marathi-non-Marathi row, a group of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers allegedly stormed a man's residence in the Vanaz area of the city on Thursday and threatened to assault him over an objectionable social media post targeting MNS chief Raj Thackeray. The man, identified as Kedar Soman, had reportedly posted a comment on Facebook that MNS workers found offensive and disrespectful to their leader. Enraged by the post, a group o ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: IndiGo has appointed former G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant on its board. The airline's board of directors met Thursday to approve Kant's appointment. His appointment will be "effective from the date of receipt of security clearance from the ministry of civil aviation," IndiGo said in a regulatory filing.Kant said, "I am delighted to join the board of InterGlobe Aviation (IndiGo). In under two decades, IndiGo has transformed air travel in India, emerging as a global benchmark for operational ...Read More >
Accra/Hyderabad, July 3 (Maxim News): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that India will assist Ghana in delivering affordable and reliable healthcare through its successful Jan Aushadhi Kendra model. Addressing a joint press conference with Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama during his landmark visit to Accra, Modi said India is committed to supporting Ghana's healthcare and pharmaceutical infrastructure. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp "Through the Jan Aushadhi Kendra, India proposes ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Low-cost carrier IndiGo on Thursday announced the appointment of retired IAS officer Amitabh Kant as a Non-Executive Director on the Board of Directors of its parent company InterGlobe Aviation Limited, subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals. A 1980 batch officer of the Indian Administrative Service's (IAS) Kerala cadre, Amitabh Kant, has had an administrative career spanning over four decades. Most recently, he served as India's Sherpa during the G20 ...Read More >
Mumbai: Days after resigning from his post as the G20 Sherpa, retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Amitabh Kant joined IndiGo as a non-executive director. The airline with the largest market share in India will aim to benefit from Kant's rich administrative experience on national and global level. On Thursday, IndiGo announced the appointment of Kant, a 1980-batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre, as a aon-executive director on the board of directors of InterGlobe Aviation Ltd. He had ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): IndiGo Airlines on Thursday appointed Amitabh Kant, former NITI Aayog CEO and India's G20 Sherpa, as its Non-Executive Director on the Board of Directors of InterGlobe Aviation Limited subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals. Kant brings a wealth of experience, having led several nation-building initiatives like Make in India, Startup India, and Incredible India. Also Read | Amritsar Road Accident: 4 Killed, 6 Injured After Overloaded Auto-Rickshaw Coll ...Read More >
New Delhi: Indian businesses are hoping for a breakthrough in trade negotiations with the US as the deadline for higher reciprocal tariffs approaches, said Rajiv Memani, chairman and chief executive of EY India, who has recently taken over as president of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for 2025-26. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Memani underscored the urgency of boosting Indian competitiveness through regulatory and business reforms. "India's economy is expected to grow at 6.4-6 ...Read More >
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