Axis Bank partners with Mastercard to launch NFC Soundbox
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Axis Bank on Wednesday said that it partnered with Mastercard to launch NFC Soundbox. The new soundbox will act as...
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India announces immediate relief assistance worth US$ 1 million to Papua New Guinea in the wake of devastating landslide
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New Delhi, May 29, 2024: A massive landslide occurred on 24 May 2024 in Enga Province, Papua New Guinea which buried hundreds of people and...
Indian woman Army major to receive UN award for gender advocacy
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United Nations, May 29 (IANS) Indian Army Major Radhika Sen has been selected to receive a UN award recognising her advocacy for women and girls...
Carrying forward PM Modi’s vision, over 7,000 historical diaspora documents digitised in Oman
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New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) In alignment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision to strengthen diaspora connections and preserve shared heritage, the National Archives of...
India fine-tuning new strategy on free trade pacts
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New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Ministry of Commerce and Industry has chalked out a new strategy for negotiations in Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) which will...
India, Vietnam key beneficiaries as global firms scout for supply chains outside of China : Nomura
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New Delhi, May 28 As the multi-national companies recognise the importance of diversifying supply chains, India and Vietnam are the key beneficiaries as global firms...
Cybercriminals launched on avg 9K online attacks on Indian firms per day in 2023: Report
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New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Cybercriminals launched an average of nearly 9,000 online attacks targeting Indian businesses per day in 2023, a new report revealed...
India leading global fintech ecosystem thanks to UPI: PM Modi
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New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Driven by digital public infrastructure (DPI) models like unified payments interface (UPI), the country is now leading the global fintech...
Goldman Sachs ups India’s GDP growth forecast
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New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Leading global financial firm Goldman Sachs has revised its forecast for India’s GDP growth by 10 basis points to 6.7...
WIPO treaty a huge win for India, Global South: Ministry
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New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) treaty on intellectual property, Genetic resources (GRs) and associated traditional knowledge (ATK), is a...
India clocks record rise in exports, employment at 18-year high in May: PMI data
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New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) The Indian economy clocked a record rise in exports and the sharpest upturn in employment in nearly 18 years in...
NHAI likely to rake in Rs 60,000 crore via monetisation of road projects in 2024-25: ICRA
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New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) NHAI has a monetisation potential of Rs 53,000 to 60,000 crore from the sale of 33 road assets through the...
RBI approves record dividend of Rs 2.11 lakh crore to Central Government
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Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) The Board of Directors of the Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday approved the transfer of Rs 2,10,874 crore as surplus...
UK REAFFIRMS 2030 ROADMAP COMMITMENTS AT HIGH LEVEL DIALOGUE WITH INDIA IN LONDON
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Sir Philip Barton, Permanent Under-Secretary at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and Shri Vinay Mohan Kwatra, Indian Foreign Secretary met in London on 17...
PM Modi ‘deeply concerned’ at Iran President’s helicopter incident
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New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed his “deep concern” at Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s helicopter going missing after making...
All Indian students safe, situation normal in Bishkek
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Bishkek, May 20 (IANS) The Embassy of India in Kyrgyzstan said on Sunday that all Indian students are safe as the situation in Bishkek remains...
India hot investment destination for Western corporate giants: UN report
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New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) India has become an alternative investment destination for many Western companies, according to the latest World Economic Situation and Prospects...
Gujarat CM discusses future collaborations with German Consul General
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Gandhinagar, May 18 (IANS) The Consul General of Germany, Achim Fabig, who is based out of Mumbai, was in Gandhinagar on Friday. Chief Minister Bhupendra...
ICRA predicts Indian airport operators to witness revenue growth of 15-17 per cent in FY 2025
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New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Overall air passenger traffic is likely to witness healthy growth of around 8-11 per cent YoY (year-over-year) to around 407-418...
UN raises India’s 2024 growth rate to 6.9 pc; remains world’s fastest-growing large economy
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United Nations, May 17 (IANS) Indian economy’s growth rate projection for this year has been raised by 0.7 per cent to 6.9 per cent from...
‘Cowardly, dastardly act’, says PM Modi on attack on Slovak PM Robert Fico
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New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday condemned the attack on Slovakia’s PM Robert Fico, calling it a “cowardly and dastardly...