Neeraj Kumar, Author at DD India

September 12, 2025 4:48 PM

Piyush Goyal inaugurates APEDA’s first regional office in Bihar, boosting state’s agri-export potential

In a bid to boost Bihar’s footprint on the global agri-export map, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday inaugurated the state’s first regional office of the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Auth...

September 12, 2025 2:57 PM

Great Nicobar Island project will transform region into major maritime hub: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday shared an article on the Great Nicobar Island Project, underscoring its strategic importance and transformative potential for the Indian Ocean Region. Calling the project one of "strategic, defence, and nationa...

September 12, 2025 3:27 PM

Northeast no longer a frontier waiting for progress but central to India’s growth story: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday underscored the transformation of India’s Northeast, stating that the region is no longer a distant frontier waiting for development but has become central to India’s growth story. “The inauguration of th...

September 12, 2025 2:50 PM

IMD predicts heavy rainfall in several states, signals onset of monsoon withdrawal from Rajasthan

A low-pressure area over the west-central and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal, off the northern Andhra Pradesh and southern Odisha coasts, is set to trigger widespread rainfall activity over eastern, southern, and central India in the coming days. ...

September 12, 2025 2:34 PM

‘No spillover effect from trade tension’: Defence Secretary on US tariffs

Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on Friday said there has been “no spillover effect” from the ongoing trade tensions between India and the United States, emphasising that defence collaboration between the two countries has continued unhindere...

September 12, 2025 1:56 PM

India plays vital role in our progress, says Sri Lanka Minister

Sri Lankan Minister of Health and Mass Communication Nalinda Jayatissa praised India’s vital role in Sri Lanka’s path to prosperity and welfare, highlighting the deep-rooted historical ties between the two nations. Speaking about the recent visi...

September 12, 2025 1:42 PM

Affordable Vehicles, Stronger Industry: India’s New GST Reforms in Automobiles

India has just implemented a comprehensive set of Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms targeted specifically at the automobile sector, a move that aims to make vehicles more affordable, support Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), boost dem...

September 12, 2025 12:45 PM

India, EU reaffirm commitment to early conclusion of FTA talks: Piyush Goyal

India and the European Union (EU) have reiterated their commitment to the early conclusion of negotiations for a long-pending Free Trade Agreement (FTA), aimed at boosting bilateral trade and investment. In a post on X, Union Commerce and Industry M...

September 12, 2025 12:47 PM

FIFA receives 1.5 million World Cup ticket applications in 24 hours

More than 1.5 million ticket applications from fans in 210 countries have been received by FIFA within 24 hours of the presale draw for the 2026 World Cup being launched, the governing body of world soccer said on Thursday. The extraordinary global ...

September 12, 2025 11:48 AM

Apple Watch hypertension feature wins FDA nod, rollout next week, Bloomberg reports

Apple will roll out a hypertension detection feature on its smartwatch next week after receiving U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance on Thursday, Bloomberg News reported. Apple and the FDA did not immediately respond to Reuters' reques...