Amazon, DGFT aim to enable MSMEs succeed in online exports
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) E-commerce major Amazon and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) on Friday renewed their partnership to help small businesses in India expand their reach in global markets through e-commerce and help boost exports. The collaboration, which builds on their initial agreement from November 2023, will focus on equipping Indian […]
Morgan Stanley expects RBI to inject more liquidity, go for 2nd rate cut in April
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Morgan Stanley on Friday said that it expects the RBI to take some additional liquidity measures before end-March and another cut of 25 basis points cut in the repo rate in April after the central bank reduced the policy rate by 25 basis points to 6.25 per cent while it […]
At his son’s wedding, Gautam Adani commits to ‘seva’ with a Rs 10,000 crore social donation
Ahmedabad, Feb 7 (IANS) On his visit last month to the Maha Kumbh Mela, Gautam Adani had said that his son’s wedding would be conducted in a “simple and traditional way”. Staying true to his word, and also ending all rumours and speculation that his son Jeet Adani’s wedding would be a lavish and spectacular […]
RBI rate cut to boost demand across sectors, be positive for India’s economic growth: ASSOCHAM
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) The reduction in the policy interest rates by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is a catalyst for boosting demand across different sectors of the economy, a top industry body said on Friday. In a bid to provide flexibility to respond to the macroeconomic environment, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra announced […]
Cabinet approves Rs 8,800 cr outlay to extend Skill India Programme till 2026
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday approved the continuation and restructuring of the Central Sector Scheme ‘Skill India Programme ’ till 2026 with an overlay outlay of Rs 8,800 crore from the period 2022-23 to 2025-26. This approval underscores the government’s commitment to building a […]
US aid freeze worsening Syria camp conditions: HRW
Beirut(RAHNUMA): Human Rights Watch warned Friday that US aid suspensions could worsen “life-threatening conditions” in camps holding relatives of suspected Daesh terrorists in northeast Syria, urging Washington to maintain support. Kurdish-run camps and prisons in the region still hold around 56,000 people with alleged or perceived links to the Daesh group, years after the jihadists’ […]
France confident Lebanon can form government representing the country’s diversity
PARIS(RAHNUMA): France has full confidence that Lebanese authorities can form a government that can bring together the Lebanese people in all their diversity, a French foreign ministry spokesman said on Friday. Asked about US red lines over Hezbollah’s presence in the Lebanese government, he said that France hopes the Lebanese prime minister will find a […]
No errors in caste survey, claims Telangana minister
Hyderabad, Feb 7 (IANS) Telangana Backward Classes Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar on Friday claimed that there were no errors in the caste survey conducted in the state and asked caste groups to bring to the government’s notice if they find any errors. He appealed to opposition parties not to politicise the issue and to cooperate […]
No Cabinet expansion for now, hints Telangana CM
Hyderabad, Feb 7 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister on Friday hinted that there will be no expansion of his Cabinet for now. The Chief Minister, who was in Delhi to meet the Congress party’s central leaders, told media persons in an informal chat that the leadership would decide who should be included in the Cabinet. He […]
Telangana government invites RTC employees for talks
Hyderabad, Feb 7 (IANS) With Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) employees deciding to go on strike on February 9 or any day after that to press for their demands, the state government has invited employees’ unions for talks. The Labour Commissioner on Friday invited TGSRTC management and the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the […]
