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October 4, 2023 9:56 AM

World Bank lowers Bangladesh’s growth projection for FY24

The World Bank in its latest update released on Tuesday has projected Bangladesh’s economic growth to be 5.6 percent in the 2023-24 fiscal year ending next June. The global lender in its previous projection in April, forecasted a 6.2 percent GDP...

October 3, 2023 8:22 PM

Hardeep Singh Puri Discusses Energy Prices, Cooperation, and Partnerships in Abu Dhabi

Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri met with the Secretary General of OPEC, Haitham al-Ghais, and the CEO of Schlumberger, Olivier Le Peuch, in Abu Dhabi on Monday, on the sidelines of ADIPEC 2023 to discuss energy prices, cooper...

October 3, 2023 4:49 PM

MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan flags off trial run of Bhopal Metro

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today flagged off the trial run of the Bhopal Metro train at Subhash Nagar in the city. The CM also performed a ceremonial worship before giving the green signal for the metro train. He even took...

October 3, 2023 3:25 PM

India’s growth to remain robust & resilient despite global headwinds: World Bank

Indian economy continues to show high growth and ample amount of resilience despite a very challenging global growth environment. According to World Bank’s latest India Development Update (IDU), despite significant global challenges, India remained...

October 3, 2023 12:25 PM

Vice President of the Dominican Republic Raquel Peña Rodríguez embarks on historic visit to India

In a significant milestone for diplomatic relations between India and the Dominican Republic, Vice President Raquel Peña Rodríguez arrived in India today on a three-day official visit. This visit, at the invitation of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankha...

October 3, 2023 9:15 AM

DGCA proposes ban on perfumes for pilots, crew members

India's civil aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has put forth a draft regulation that may require pilots and crew members to abstain from using perfumes during breathalyzer tests. This proposal stems from the fact ...

October 2, 2023 6:38 PM

PM Modi to inaugurate key projects worth Rs 34,000 crore in Chhattisgarh and Telangana

In a significant move towards bolstering the nation's development and fostering the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India), Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Chhattisgarh and Telangana on October 3, to mark the inauguratio...

October 1, 2023 10:26 AM

RBI extends deadline for exchange of Rs 2,000 notes to October 7

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has extended the deadline for depositing or exchanging Rs 2,000 denomination banknotes until October 7, 2023. Originally, September 30 was set as the deadline to facilitate the withdrawal process. In the past month, t...

October 1, 2023 10:08 AM

Jaishankar highlights strong India-US partnership and Gandhi’s enduring legacy

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar emphasized the limitless potential of the India-US relationship during his address to the Indian diaspora at the 'Colors of Friendship' event at India House in Washington DC. He noted that today, New Delhi and ...

September 29, 2023 10:03 AM

Green initiatives will be taken in the construction sector to make the country carbon neutral by 2070: Gadkari

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday that green initiatives will be taken in the construction sector to achieve Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of making the country carbon neutral by 2070. Gadkari said a...