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March 1, 2024 8:30 PM

Nirmala Sitharaman launches Rs 1,000 crore infrastructure projects across India

Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, made headlines on Friday as she virtually launched a series of infrastructure projects collectively worth over Rs 1,000 crore from the national capital. These projects are poised t...

March 1, 2024 12:23 PM

Asia’s factories struggle for growth as China, Japan falter

Asia's major manufacturing economies struggled to claw their way out of decline in February with Japan particularly squeezed by a steeper fall in demand while an uneven recovery in China overshadowed some signs of improvement elsewhere in the region....

March 1, 2024 8:22 AM

WTO Conference extended to reach agreement on key issues

The World Trade Organization's 13th Ministerial Conference at Abu Dhabi has been extended until Friday, March 1st, to allow for further discussions and potential agreements on major topics. This decision follows consultations between the Director-Gen...

February 29, 2024 10:06 PM

Growth of Indian economy a real positive: Bill Gates

Bill Gates, co-founder of tech giant Microsoft, investor and philanthropist, on Thursday spoke about his long friendship with investment guru Warren Buffett and noted that they talk about good things going on in the world and the growth of the Indian...

February 29, 2024 9:30 AM

India blocks China-led investment deal at World Trade Organisation

India, along with South Africa, successfully blocked a key proposal led by China at the World Trade Organisation on the third day of the conference. The proposal, known as the Investment Facilitation Development Agreement (IFD), is unlikely to be inc...

February 29, 2024 9:32 AM

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal urges trust and implementation in WTO decisions

India's Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal underscored the urgent need for rebuilding trust within the World Trade Organization and ensuring the effective implementation of its decisions at the 13th Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi. The minister also...

February 29, 2024 9:00 AM

PM Modi to lay foundation stones & dedicate development projects worth over 17,000 crore in MP

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the Viksit Bharat Viksit Madhya Pradesh programme through video conferencing today (Thursday). During the programme, he will lay the foundation stone and dedicate to the nation multiple development projects w...

February 28, 2024 4:13 PM

UAE-India CEPA Council hosts business roundtable to boost economic partnership

The UAE-India CEPA Council (UICC), in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), organized a business roundtable in Chennai on Wednesday for local exporters. More than 20 participants from various sectors, including logistics, ...

February 28, 2024 9:22 AM

Prime Minister Modi to release 16th installment of PM-Kisan scheme from Yavatmal in Maharashtra

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release 16th instalment of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme worth over 21,000 crore rupees at a public meeting from Yavatmal, Maharashtra. He will also disburse Revolving Fund of 825 crore rupees t...

February 28, 2024 8:58 AM

India pushes for permanent solution to food security concerns at WTO talks

India made a strong case for a permanent solution to the Public Stockholding (PSH) issue during the ongoing World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi. PSH refers to the practice of governments holding stocks of essential commoditie...