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New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) Swiss State Secretary for Economic Affairs Helene Budliger Artieda on Wednesday pitched for a bilateral investment treaty with India, following the USD 100 billion investment commitment by EFTA nations under a new trade pact. The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) members are Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. The free trade agreement between India and the four-nation European bloc EFTA came into force on Wednesday, under which the country has received ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) Swiss State Secretary for Economic Affairs Helene Budliger Artieda on Wednesday pitched for a bilateral investment treaty with India, following the USD 100 billion investment commitment by EFTA nations under a new trade pact. The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) members are Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. The free trade agreement between India and the four-nation European bloc EFTA came into force on Wednesday, under which the country has received ...Read More >
New Delhi: The delivery of the first 'Made in India' Airbus H125 helicopter is expected in early 2027 which will be available for exports in the South Asian region as well, it was announced on Wednesday. India's first helicopter Final Assembly Line from the private sector, to be established by Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) to build the Airbus H125 helicopters, will be located in Vemagal in Karnataka. The move promises to unlock the full potential of the rotorcraft market in South Asia. ...Read More >
India's first helicopter Final Assembly Line (FAL) from the private sector, to be established by Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) to build the Airbus H125 helicopters, will be located in Vemagal in Karnataka. The delivery of the first 'Made in India' H125 is expected in early 2027 and it will be available for exports in the South Asian region as well. European aviation major Airbus and the salt-to-airline conglomerate Tata Group had in January 2024 announced plans to set up India's first he ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): India's first helicopter Final Assembly Line from the private sector, to be established by Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) to build the Airbus H125 helicopters, will be located in Vemagal in Karnataka. A joint press release added that the move promises to unlock the full potential of the rotorcraft market in South Asia. The 'Made in India' H125 helicopter will help develop new civil and para-public market segments and also meet the Indian armed force's ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): India first helicopter Final Assembly Line from the private sector, to be established by Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) to build the Airbus H125 helicopters, will be located in Vemagal in Karnataka. A joint press release added that the move promises to unlock the full potential of the rotorcraft market in South Asia. The Made in India H125 helicopter will help develop new civil and para-public market segments and also meet the Indian armed force requir ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Many major financial and regulatory changes took effect on Wednesday, affecting small banking, postal services, pensions, and railway ticketing. Indian Railways booking platform IRCTC has launched new Aadhaar-based guidelines for the online booking of general tickets to prevent misuse of the reservation system by fraudulent agents. India Post is expected to revise its Speed Post charges and introduce an OTP-based delivery system to improve the security of the packages, effective from ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Many major financial and regulatory changes took effect on Wednesday, affecting small banking, postal services, pensions, and railway ticketing. Indian Railways booking platform IRCTC has launched new Aadhaar-based guidelines for the online booking of general tickets to prevent misuse of the reservation system by fraudulent agents. India Post is expected to revise its Speed Post charges and introduce an OTP-based delivery system to improve the security of the p ...Read More >
Mumbai: The state cabinet on Tuesday approved a comprehensive policy for cancer treatment in Maharashtra, which is expected to significantly increase the number of day-care centers for cancer treatment. A foundation with a corpus of ₹100 crore will be established soon to implement the policy and 18 cancer care hospitals across the state will be placed in three tiers, with the Parel-based Tata Memorial Hospital designated as the apex L1 institute, and 17 other hospitals placed in the L2 and L3 c ...Read More >
Kurnool: The Kurnool and Nandyal districts are experiencing a surge in dengue cases. More than 350 cases have been reported, accounting for nearly 20 per cent of the state's total. The actual number could be higher, as cases in private hospitals are not included in the official figures. Dengue is wreaking havoc in the joint Kurnool district, causing alarm among people and health officials. So far this year, 1,700 dengue cases have been reported in the state, with 350 cases from the joint distr ...Read More >
"These MoUs are a testament to India's maritime resurgence. By fostering collaboration between states, industries and global partners, we are unlocking a new era of shipbuilding and port-led growth. This is not only about infrastructure, it is about creating jobs, empowering communities and establishing India as a leading maritime nation in the world," added Sonowal. A MoU Exchange Ceremony took place on the eve of the "Samudra Se Samriddhi - Transforming India's Maritime Sector" programme on S ...Read More >
Bengaluru, 29 September 2025: Axis Bank, one of the largest private sector banks in India, in collaboration with Freecharge, has unveiled Credit on UPI with Gold Loans - India's first gold-backed credit line accessible through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI). This innovative product is designed to unlock the economic potential of gold assets, especially for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), self-employed entrepreneurs and merchants across both urban and rural India. Credit on UP ...Read More >
Bhavnagar (Gujarat) [India], September 28 (ANI): A MoU Exchange Ceremony took place on the eve of the "Samudra Se Samriddhi - Transforming India's Maritime Sector" programme on September 19 at Bhavnagar, Gujarat. According to the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways' release, this event was addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in which a number of projects pertaining to the maritime sector were launched. Also Read | Karur Tragedy: Madras High Court Cancels Urgent Hearing on Stampede ...Read More >
Bhavnagar (Gujarat) [India], September 28 (ANI): A MoU Exchange Ceremony took place on the eve of the Samudra Se Samriddhi - Transforming India Maritime Sector programme on September 19 at Bhavnagar, Gujarat. According to the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways release, this event was addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in which a number of projects pertaining to the maritime sector were launched. The MOUs were signed on September 18th in the presence of Union Minister of Ports, S ...Read More >
Amaravati, Sep 26 (PTI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday said the state will be developed as a knowledge hub and a destination for future technology to achieve the "one family-one entrepreneur" goal. Addressing the Assembly, Naidu said the NDA alliance government has provided employment to 4.71 lakh youth through a focus on skill development. In addition, appointment orders were handed over to 15,941 teachers. "Andhra Pradesh will be developed as a knowledge hub and ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 26 (ANI): The Ministry of Coal on Friday successfully organised the 2nd roadshow on Coal Gasification - Surface and Underground Technologies in collaboration with FICCI in New Delhi. Building upon the success of the first edition held in Mumbai, the event focused on promoting India's cleaner and more sustainable coal utilisation technologies, according to a release from the Ministry of Coal. Rupinder Brar, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Coal and Sanoj ...Read More >
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri expressed disappointment over low investor valuations of state-owned oil companies, despite their Rs 2.5 lakh crore profit over six years. While partial stake sales may be considered, full divestment is not planned, and BPCL is off the block. Puri highlighted autonomy, consistent dividends, and clarified concerns on refining margins, LPG under-recoveries, and ethanol blending. Citing the low valuation given to state-owned oil marketers, Union Minister for Petro ...Read More >
New York [US], September 26: The Roundtable on Democratic Artificial Intelligence Governance for Global Peace and Prosperity, held during the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, convened former Heads of State, senior UN officials, and leading experts to discuss how democratic values can shape the future of AI. The dialogue spotlighted India role as a digital empowerment leader for the world, particularly the Global South, transforming societies through innovations su ...Read More >
Bhubaneshwar : In a committed stride towards promoting women's health and strengthening family wellbeing, Manipal Hospital Bhubaneswar has actively joined the nationwide initiative "Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan". It is a flagship campaign led by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, in convergence with Poshan Maah 2025. The campaign started from 17 September and will continue till 2 October, culminating on Gandhi Jayanti, with the vision of building healthier fam ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: EC on Thursday revised the rules relating to counting of postal ballots, making it mandatory for all postal ballot papers to be counted before the penultimate round of EVM/VVPATs counting is taken up.The new practice will be first implemented in Bihar where assembly polls are due in Nov.This restores the arrangement prior to May 2019, when EC had changed the guidelines to allow EVM counting to proceed regardless of postal ballot counting stage. The 2019 change did not rule out chances ...Read More >
Vijayawada: The Mega DSC 2025 conducted by the state government as part of the Super Six promises led to the distribution of appointment letters to 15,941 candidates at a government programme in Amaravati on Thursday. The candidates who received appointment letters attended the festive event along with their family members. Addressing them, chief minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu said the DSC notification would be issued annually and that the disqualified candidates in the DSC should prepare for ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 23 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday expressed grief over the deaths of people who lost their lives due to an electrocution incident following the cloudburst. CM added that she has never seen such rain. CM stated, "I have never seen rain like this. I feel so bad for the people who have lost their lives in the cloudburst. I have told schools to give a holiday today, and even office-goers should not come to work. Even tomorrow, y ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai police has recorded the statement of Shilpa Shetty's husband Raj Kundra in a Rs. 60 crore alleged fraud case. Mumbai Police shared an update in the case and stated: "Investigations are going on against actress Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra in an alleged fraud case of Rs. 60 crore. A summon was issued by the Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai Police to Raj Kundra. He was asked to appear before police for the investigation." They further stat ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The government has directed insurance companies to proactively undertake outreach campaigns to publicise GST reforms and pass on the benefits to policyholders. M. Nagaraju, Secretary, Department of Financial Services (DFS), chaired a meeting with senior officials of DFS, IRDAI, CMDs of public sector insurance companies and CEOs of leading private sector life and non-life insurance companies and officials from Life Insurance Council and General Insurance Counci ...Read More >
The Bank of England will keep its key policy rate on hold on September 18 as inflation is creeping up, but it will cut once next quarter and again early next year, according to a majority of economists in a Reuters poll. However, a growing minority of economists say the central bank is done with cutting this year. After peaking at more than 11% nearly three years ago, inflation briefly returned to the central bank's 2% target last year but has since risen to nearly double that. With cost-of-li ...Read More >
The coal ministry is set to launch a second round of viability gap funding (VGF) of approximately Rs 2400 crore for coal gasification projects. They are also collaborating with the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) to facilitate the sale of byproducts like methanol and green hydrogen. The ministry of coal will shortly roll out the second tranche of viability gap funding (VGF) of around Rs 2400 crore for coal gasification projects and is also in talks with the ministry of petroleum a ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday called upon the newly appointed government recruits to carry out their duties with honesty, dedication, and avoid indulging in corruption. The Chief Minister on Monday handed over appointment letters to 1,686 newly recruited candidates across seven government departments at the 11th State-level Employment Mela held in Bhubaneswar. This marks the second mass recruitment event in the second year of the curren ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi reaffirmed his goal to fill 65,000 government posts within two years of assuming power in the state. Addressing newly-appointed officials at the 11th Recruitment Fair at the IDCO Exhibition Ground here on Monday, Majhi noted that 30,032 posts have been filled up in various departments in 15 months through recruitment fairs. An additional 40,000 vacancies are being targeted to be filled by June 2026, the CM said. The state has created 107,9 ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Sep 15 (PTI) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday claimed that over 1 lakh jobs in both government and private sectors have been given during the 15 months of BJP dispensation in the state. Addressing the 11th 'Nijukti Mela' (appointment fair) here, Majhi said 30,032 people got government jobs and 77,894 got private jobs during the period. "During the span of 15 months, as many as 1,07,926 people have been given employment. We have done it as promised," Majhi said. ...Read More >
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the interim terminal building at the New Civil Enclave of Purnea Airport in Bihar. He was accompanied by Civil Aviation of India Ram Mohan Naidu, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, and Deputy Chief Ministers Vijay Kumar Sinha and Samrat Choudhary. The prime minister will also lay foundation stone and inaugurate multiple development projects worth around Rs 36,000 crore in Purnea later in the day. Further, he is als ...Read More >
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