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The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has handed over operations of the Haldia Multi-Modal Terminal (MMT) in West Bengal to IRC Natural... The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has handed over operations of the Haldia Multi-Modal Terminal (MMT) in West Bengal to IRC Natural Resources to enhance inland waterway infrastructure and promote multimodal logistics through public-private partnership (PPP), the government informed on Friday. Built by IWAI with World Bank support, the ...Read More >
Agartala: Tripura is exploring the possibility of exporting electricity to Nepal, Power Minister Ratan Lal Nath said on Friday, adding that the central government will take the final decision after deliberations in New Delhi. Delivering the inaugural address at the 132 KV Gokulnagar sub-station under the NER Power System Improvement Project at Gokulnagar Rastarmatha Sports Ground, Nath said the state had spent Rs 43.98 crore on the 132/33 KV sub-station, which aims to supply uninterrupted, qual ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI): World Bank President Ajay Banga has praised the Uttar Pradesh government for presenting a successful model of resilience-based agriculture that supports small farmers. He said the State has effectively demonstrated how digital systems and cooperative frameworks can strengthen the agricultural ecosystem and improve livelihoods. Also Read | 'Jalebi Fafda x Daily Lafda': Samay Raina Meets 'Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah' Actor Dilip Joshi; Netizens Hilariousl ...Read More >
Lucknow: World Bank Group president Ajay Banga on Thursday praised Uttar Pradesh's resilient agriculture model for small farmers as a global benchmark for sustainable farming and climate adaptation, a govt official said in a statement.Banga also lauded the Yogi Adityanath govt's initiatives to integrate climate-tolerant seeds, soil-specific fertilisers, regenerative farming techniques, efficient irrigation systems, and robust crop insurance frameworks. "The aim is that one bad season should not ...Read More >
Lucknow, Oct 16 (PTI) World Bank Group President Ajay Banga has praised Uttar Pradesh's efforts to integrate technology with agriculture, describing the state's "resilient farming model" a global example for small and marginal farmers. Speaking at the AgriConnect Flagship event during the 2025 Annual Meetings of the World Bank, Banga showcased the UP model, having visited the state and seen things for himself in May, said the state's director of information, Vishal Singh. "The World Bank also ...Read More >
The World Bank also raised its FY26 projection to 6.5%. Despite a downgraded global growth outlook, the IMF now considers India a key engine for global growth, affirming its economic significance. New Delhi [India]: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday revised India's growth forecast for the fiscal year 2025-26 (FY26) upward to 6.6%, a 0.2 percentage point increase from its previous estimate of 6.4%. This revision is largely due to India's strong growth momentum in the first quarter ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra shared a brief overview of India Digital Public Platform (DPP) ecosystem on the side-lines of the Annual Meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington, D.C. According to an official statement by RBI, a High-Level Dialogue on Forging Economic Resilience through Digital Public Platforms was organised by the Reserve Bank of India on October 14, 2025, during the Annual Meetings ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra shared a brief overview of India's Digital Public Platform (DPP) ecosystem on the side-lines of the Annual Meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington, D.C. According to an official statement by RBI, a "High-Level Dialogue on Forging Economic Resilience through Digital Public Platforms" was organised by the Reserve Bank of India on October 14, 2025, during the Annual Meet ...Read More >
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel will inaugurate the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) in Mehsana on October 9, 2025, at Ganpat University. The event will see participation from international delegates, especially from Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, and the Netherlands. Before the opening, dignitaries will tour the exhibition, which covers 18,000 square meters with over 400 exhibitors in sectors like agro-processing, green energy, and technology. Companies such as Adani, Maruti Suz ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's computer services industry is riding a wave of global demand, and artificial intelligence appears to be one of the big drivers. According to the World Bank, India's software exports have grown sharply since the launch of ChatGPT in late 2022, with sectors like outsourcing and business process services adopting AI faster than expected. Speaking at the Fourth Kautilya Economic Conclave in New Delhi, Franziska Ohnsorge, Chief Economist for the South Asia Region at the World Bank ...Read More >
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh health minister Col Dhani Ram Shandil (retd)'s son, Col Sanjay Shandil (retd), has called for the removal of allegedly corrupt and incompetent officials from his father's department.The demand came on Tuesday, two days after the minister had announced the postponement of a foreign exposure visit by a 10-member delegation, which included the father-son duo.The post by Col Sanjay Shandil, which went viral, has ruffled feathers within the state govt as the strongly worded m ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 28 (ANI): BRS Working President KT Rama Rao on Sunday targeted the Congress-led Telangana government, saying that it is under the false impression that people will forget its deceitful promises. He declared that the "Congress Debt Card" campaign will remind citizens of the unfulfilled assurances and betrayals committed by the party. During an extensive tour of Shaikpet and Samatha Colony in Jubilee Hills constituency, accompanied by MLC Dasoju Sravan an ...Read More >
Pakistan on Friday expressed concerns over the limited flood-related data shared by India, saying the information provided this year through diplomatic channels was not as detailed as in the past. This statement came amid one of disastrous floods in the country's history after India opened all gates of major dams following warnings issued to Pakistan via diplomatic channel, including one given today, instead of the relevant forum of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) last month. Under the treaty, N ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 2 (ANI): Waiel Awwad, West Asia Strategist and Journalist, said that the US saw the outcome of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit as against its hegemony, and the US recognised its importance. Awwad, while talking to ANI, said that US President Donald Trump, therefore, sought his convenience and imposed 50 per cent tariffs on India. "So therefore, the United States, under tremendous pressure of President Trump, he might have come up with this statem ...Read More >
ISLAMABAD: India on Monday made a second contact with Pakistan in a day to warn Islamabad about a potential flood in the Sutlej River, after issuing a previous warning about the Tawi River at Jammu, diplomatic sources told Geo News. The Indian High Commission in Islamabad reached out to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to convey details regarding possible flood conditions in the Sutlej River, the sources said. They added that India has shared such data with Pakistan during flood situations in t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 25 (PTI) India has alerted Pakistan about a flood alert in the Tawi river on humanitarian grounds, even as the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) continues to remain in abeyance in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, sources said. The communication was made to the Ministry of External Affairs, which then reached out to Islamabad, sources in the Jal Shakti Ministry said. "While India used to exchange data with Pakistan before the suspension of the treaty, this move was made purel ...Read More >
Responding to media reports, the CMO said no such move has been initiated by the government. The statement added that an inquiry has been ordered into the leak of a highly confidential letter regarding the World Bank's allocation of funds for the 'Kera' project, which appeared in the media. The World Bank had approved ₹139.65 crore as the first phase of a loan for the project, intended to benefit around four lakh coconut farmers in the state. The funds, cleared in October last year, were to ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): The credit-to-deposit ratio in Indian banks has stayed below 80 per cent as credit offtake in the country continues to lag, according to a report by CareEdge Ratings. The report highlighted that while both credit offtake and deposit growth have increased sequentially, they remain significantly lower than the levels seen last year. Deposits continued to outpace credit offtake in the current fortnight, leading to a narrowing of the credit-deposit gap. It state ...Read More >
Shimla, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Braving darkness, fast currents and unstable terrain, the Indian Army on Thursday said its swift response averted a potential tragedy when a sudden flash flood struck Hojis Lungpa Nala in Himachal Pradesh's mountainous Kinnaur district. The incident happened at around 7 p.m. on Wednesday. Triggered by a cloudburst in the higher reaches of the Rishi Dogri Valley, the deluge engulfed the bridge across the Sutlej River and injured one individual. The site was an ac ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Dismissing allegations over attempts to curtail media freedom, the state government on Wednesday clarified that no such move has been made. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan termed the the allegations baseless. The statement from the CMO said the government has ordered an inquiry into how a copy of a highly confidential letter regarding the World Bank's fund allocation for the 'Kera' project was leaked to the media. The CMO said such leaks ...Read More >
Despite US President Trump's "dead economy" remark, international agencies like the IMF project India as the fastest-growing major economy. Experts highlight India's dynamic economy, youthful population, and technological prowess, attracting foreign investment and talent. The IMF commends India's prudent policies and forecasts strong growth for 2025 and 2026, supported by other global institutions. With leading international agencies, including IMF, continuing to project India as the fastest-gr ...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 >
New Delhi: The much-delayed Boxing Federation of India (BFI) elections will be held on August 21, the interim committee overseeing its operations announced on Friday. BFI's Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held that day at a venue in Delhi-NCR, a circular addressed to all BFI member units on Friday and signed by the interim committee head Ajay Singh said. "The member state/UT associations are requested to send names of their two representatives as per the provisions of BFI's constitution a ...Read More >
Mysuru (Karnataka) [India], July 20 (ANI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday credited the Congress party's election victory to its pro-people guarantee schemes and the Bharat Jodo Yatra, led by party leader Rahul Gandhi. Speaking at a public event in Mysuru, Shivakumar praised the transformative work being done under Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's leadership and said the Congress party's symbol," the hand", had silenced critics while empowering farmers. Also Read | Uttar ...Read More >
Mysuru (Karnataka) [India], July 20 (ANI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday credited the Congress party election victory to its pro-people guarantee schemes and the Bharat Jodo Yatra, led by party leader Rahul Gandhi. Speaking at a public event in Mysuru, Shivakumar praised the transformative work being done under Chief Minister Siddaramaiah leadership and said the Congress party symbol, the hand, had silenced critics while empowering farmers. When the elections came, ...Read More >
The convicts - four from Maharashtra, three from Haryana and two from Gujarat - were found guilty of duping a retired agricultural scientist of nearly Rs 1 crore Nine members of an inter-state gang were on Thursday convicted in a in a 'digital arrest' cyber fraud case -- marking the first such instance -- by a sub-divisional court in West Bengal's Kalyani. The convicts - four from Maharashtra, three from Haryana and two from Gujarat - were found guilty of duping a retired agricultural scientis ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 18 (MExN): Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) and Coal India Ltd (CIL) has partnered for improving the quality of education given to the tribal students in the state of Chhattisgarh. CIL will support 68 Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) in Chhattisgarh under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), which will be benefiting more than 28000 tribal students, stated a PIB update. Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India establishes EMRS to impart quality education to ...Read More >
Chennai: Despite a 90 per cent mobile money account ownership rate, due to its large population India has the largest number of adults without accounts in the world, according to the World Bank. A large-population economy can have a high rate of account ownership and still be home to many people without accounts. For instance, both China and India have account ownership rates of nearly 90 percent, yet they are also home to the largest number of adults without accounts, the report said. The fiv ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) The Supreme Court has said money cannot be recovered by filing an FIR and seeking help of police as it quashed a cheating case against the producer of Bollywood movie "Tanu Weds Manu". A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan expressed displeasure over the approach of the Allahabad High Court in dealing with the petition of producer Shailesh R Singh for quashing of the FIR against him by complainant Kunal Jain. "Money cannot be recovered, more particularly, in ...Read More >
New York: India has called for urgent and time-bound UN Security Council reforms while reiterating its strong commitment to the implementation and review of the "Pact for the Future" agreement to strengthen global cooperation. Speaking at an informal dialogue on Thursday, India's permanent representative to the UN Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish also stressed the importance of coherence with G20, World Trade Organisation, World Bank, and IMF processes. The Pact for the Future is a United Nations ...Read More >
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