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Nagpur: The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court observed that Hindu marriages, regarded as spiritual unions, are increasingly under threat from trivial disputes and prolonged litigation. While quashing a dowry harassment case filed in December 2023 against a Nagpur man and his family, the court noted such discord often causes irreversible damage to families and must be resolved with dignity, where reconciliation is not possible.The division bench of Justices Nitin Sambre and Mahendra Nerlikar pass ...Read More >
Mumbai: Bombay high court has declined to issue any direction to opposition leader Rahul Gandhi on his utterances against late Vinayak Damodar Savarkar."This court cannot issue any direction to respondent no 1 (Gandhi) to study the contents of this public interest litigation and to remove ignorance about the contribution of Shri Vinayak Savarkar,'' said Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Sandeep Marne.The PIL was by Pankaj Phadnis, president of Abhinav Bharat Congress, a policy think tank, sa ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): India's export status is expected to remain unchanged, as the trade data indicates strong growth opportunities in selected key product categories, according to the quarterly trade watch by government think tank, NITI Aayog. 'The data suggests strong growth opportunities in targeted product categories while highlighting areas where India's export status is expected to remain unchanged,' the report added. NITI Aayog further stated that India stands to gain a sig ...Read More >
Higher US tariffs on key trading partners like China, Canada and Mexico could hand Indian exporters a significant competitive edge, especially in sectors like pharmaceuticals, textiles and electronics, according to a new report by NITI Aayog. In the latest edition of its Trade Watch Quarterly, the government think tank said that "India is expected to gain competitiveness in 22 out of the top 30 categories (HS 2 level), representing a market size of USD 2,285.2 billion." These gains, it said, s ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) YouTuber Samay Raina appeared before the National Commission for Women (NCW) in Delhi on Tuesday, months after he was summoned in connection with allegedly offensive and sexist content aired during his show "India's Got Latent", officials said. Raina was also among the five social media influencers who appeared before the Supreme Court in a case seeking action against them for ridiculing persons suffering from disabilities. Raina submitted his statement in response to t ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): India's export status is expected to remain unchanged, as the trade data indicates strong growth opportunities in selected key product categories, according to the quarterly trade watch by government think tank, NITI Aayog. "The data suggests strong growth opportunities in targeted product categories while highlighting areas where India's export status is expected to remain unchanged," the report added. Also Read | Female Planet Warriors - Committed to Sustain ...Read More >
Kannur (Kerala) | Kerala General Education Minister V Sivankutty on Tuesday said that the government would not allow the "blending of religion with education" and reiterated that there would be no change in the revised school timings. Under the revised timetable, high school students (classes 8 to 10) will spend an extra 15 minutes in the morning and another 15 minutes in the afternoon on each working day except Fridays to help schools reach the required 1,100 instructional hours per year. How ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): India export status is expected to remain unchanged, as the trade data indicates strong growth opportunities in selected key product categories, according to the quarterly trade watch by government think tank, NITI Aayog. The data suggests strong growth opportunities in targeted product categories while highlighting areas where India export status is expected to remain unchanged, the report added. NITI Aayog further stated that India stands to gain a significa ...Read More >
India's crude oil imports from Russia surged to a near-annual high in June, reaching 2.08 million bpd, driven by West Asia tensions and discounted prices. While overall imports decreased, Russian volumes increased, with three refineries processing over half for G7+ exports. Despite diversification efforts, Russia remains India's top supplier, accounting for 40% of total crude imports. India's crude oil imports from Russia climbed to their highest in nearly a year in June, as refiners stocked up ...Read More >
India and New Zealand have resumed negotiations after a decade for a free trade agreement. The talks face challenges due to tariff disparities and demands in sectors like dairy from New Zealand. Trade and services between the two nations include varied goods and sectors such as IT and education. India and New Zealand have commenced their second round of negotiations for a much-anticipated free trade agreement, aimed at enhancing bilateral commerce and investments. The ongoing discussions, expec ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Trump administration's tariff policies have opened up opportunities for India to gain market share in several product categories, but the Asian nation must act swiftly to capitalize on this advantage, NITI Aayog said in a quarterly assessment released Monday. In its Trade Watch report, the government's policy think tank said India should implement targeted export promotion measures, deepen its integration into global value chains, and pursue a services-focused trade deal with the ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam: Reaffirming India's commitment to strengthen regional maritime connectivity and cooperation across the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) region, Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA) is going to host the second BIMSTEC Ports Conclave at Novotel on Monday (July 14). Focusing on the theme 'navigating the future: blue economy, innovation and sustainable partnerships', the two-day conclave will bring together ministerial delegations ...Read More >
Nagpur: Urban Maoism is a well-planned "strategic change" to bring anarchy and Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill, recently cleared by the state legislature, would be used to tackle this threat, said CM Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday. "Those who are opposing the bill are the ones who seem to be championing left-wing extremism and its mandate," he said.Asserting that urban Maoism is "slowly poisoning cities", he also hinted that those opposing the bill are the ones lending support to augment t ...Read More >
Economic think tank GTRI (Global Trade Research Initiative) says India must recognise that it is not alone in facing US pressure India should avoid rushing into a trade deal with the US that compromises core sectors like agriculture, experts on Sunday said, cautioning that Washington is not sparing even its key partners like the EU. The US has shot off letters to 24 countries and the European Union (EU) imposing tariffs that are as high as 50 per cent on Brazil. On its key trading partners lik ...Read More >
New Delhi: Amid tensions in West Asia, especially the Israel-Iran conflict, India's import of crude oil from Russia rose to an 11-month high in June as refiners topped up tanks. According to data from Kpler, a global commodity tracking firm, India imported 2.08 million barrels per day (bpd) of Russian crude last month, the highest since July 2024. India has purchased over 80 per cent of Russia's seaborne Urals crude exports so far in 2025, with Reliance Industries and Nayara Energy accounting f ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's import of crude oil from Russia rose to an 11-month high in June as refiners topped up tanks amid the Israel-Iran war, analysts said. "While India's global imports of crude oil dropped by 6 per cent in June, Russian volumes saw an 8 per cent month-on-month rise to their highest levels since July 2024," European think tank Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air said. "More than half of these imports from Russia were made by three refineries in India, which also export ref ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 13 (PTI) India's import of crude oil from Russia rose to an 11-month high in June as refiners topped up tanks amid the Israel-Iran war, analysts said. India imported 2.08 million barrels per day (bpd) of Russian crude in June, the highest since July 2024, according to vessel tracking data from global commodity market analytics firm Kpler. "While India's global imports of crude oil dropped by 6 per cent in June, Russian volumes saw an 8 per cent month-on-month rise to their highe ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Stating that America relationship with Pakistan is complex, a leading security expert has said that he does not see the possibility of Islamabad getting US technology antime soon and that the United States administration has conveyed that it will not back those who back terrorism. In an interview with ANI, welfare scholar and chair of Urban Warfare Studies at the Modern War Institute, John Spencer, said that India is not the same India of five years ago, and fo ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, July 10: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh today unveiled the 'NITI Aayog's Roadmap for Strengthening State Science and Technology Councils' at NITI Aayog complex, here. He called upon the States and UTs to align with Centre's vision and thereby also align with S&T efforts in the making of Viksit Bharat@2047. The roadmap is a major step tow ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: States should undertake reforms aimed at reducing regulatory overreach and fostering business confidence, Rajeev Gauba, member of govt's policy think tank Niti Aayog, said on Thursday.Gauba also highlighted the potential for collaboration between Niti Aayog and DPIIT (department for promotion of industry and internal trade) to support states in adopting a principle-based approach to decriminalisation. He was speaking at a high-level workshop on ease of doing business and investment pr ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 10 (PTI) State governments should provide adequate financial resources to Science & Technology (S&T) Councils, and slightly restructure their governing bodies to drive innovation and technology-led growth, NITI Aayog said on Thursday. In a report titled 'A Roadmap for Strengthening State S&T Council', the Aayog said that these councils must explore wider funding opportunities available with different departments of the central government for activities related to the overall mand ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 10 (PTI) State governments should provide adequate financial resources to Science & Technology (S&T) Councils, and slightly restructure their governing bodies to drive innovation and technology-led growth, NITI Aayog said on Thursday. In a report titled 'A Roadmap for Strengthening State S&T Council', the Aayog said that these councils must explore wider funding opportunities available with different departments of the central government for activities related to the overall mand ...Read More >
A majority of India's youth -- through a representational sample -- is either very concerned or concerned about China's ascension to global power, according to an Indian think-tank survey that was unveiled on Tuesday. The continued border dispute, including the 1962 Sino-Indian war, China's annexation of Tibet (1950-51) and its "aggressive promotion" of a flagship project under the Belt and Road Initiative that passes through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, are among major issues that have affected ...Read More >
New Delhi: The possible convergence of interest between China, Pakistan, and Bangladesh may result in serious implications for India's stability and security dynamics, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan said on Tuesday. Talking specifically about Beijing-Islamabad collusivity, Gen Chauhan said Pakistan has acquired almost 70 to 80 per cent of its weapons and equipment from China in the last five years. He said Chinese military firms have commercial liabilities in Pakistan. In an address a ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) The International Solar Alliance (ISA) will host the seventh Regional Committee Meeting (RCM) for Asia and the Pacific Region from July 15-17 in Colombo, Sri Lanka, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy said on Tuesday. This conference will bring together government officials, technical universities, think tanks, institutional partners, and leaders from the private sector to advance a coordinated and strategic agenda for scaling solar deployment across this ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 8 (PTI) Solar sector experts and stakeholders will gather next week at a multilateral meeting for Asia and the Pacific region in Sri Lanka to discuss ways to scale up use of solar energy. The International Solar Alliance (ISA) will host its Seventh Regional Committee Meeting (RCM) for the Asia and the Pacific Region next week in Sri Lanka, an official statement said on Tuesday. The event will bring together government officials, technical universities, think tanks, institutional ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jul 7 (PTI) Critical data on persons with disabilities in the justice system is missing or inconsistent, making accountability and reform difficult is one of the key findings of a first-of-its-kind research study in India--'Access to Justice for Persons with Disabilities in India: A Data Informed Report'. Launched by Pacta, a Bengaluru-based law and policy think tank, the report exposes critical data gaps and systemic exclusion of persons with disabilities across India's police, pris ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Highlighting the economic benefits of investment in the Defence sector, Union Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday stressed judicious utilisation of the Budget by spending at the right time for the right objective, underscoring the need for efficient use of the taxpayers' money. Speaking at the Controllers' Conference 2025 of the Defence Accounts Department (DAD), the Minister said, "We need to be responsible in utilising the Budget as it comes from the hard-earne ...Read More >
Bengaluru, 7, 2025 - In a landmark recognition of India's growing contribution to the global cooperative movement, Mr. Kishor Kumar T K, representing ULCCS India, has been officially inducted as a member of the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) Working Group on Cooperative Cultural Heritage (WG-CCH). His induction took place during the International Workshop on Promoting Cooperative Cultural Heritage, held on 30 June 2025 at the historic Rochdale Pioneers Museum -- widely regarded as the ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh remembered Captain Vikram Batra on his Balidan Diwas and called him a glorious example of bravery and sacrifice. He posted on his X account, 'Remembering the supreme sacrifice made by Captain Vikram Batra on his Balidan Diwas. His unmatched bravery and sacrifice during the Kargil War remain a glorious example of courage in the service of the nation. My tributes to him on his 'Balidan Diwas'.' Captain Vikram Batra was a brave offic ...Read More >
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