India’s agri exports worth $1 bn exempted from tariff hike in new Trump waiver
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) India’s agricultural exports to the US, valued at around $1 billion, will be exempt from the tariff hikes after President Donald Trump announced a tariff cut on nearly 200 food products to make them more affordable for US consumers, following a political backlash over rising prices. The food products that […]
Piyush Goyal, New Zealand Trade Minister makes headway in FTA talks
Mumbai, Nov 17 (IANS) Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal discussed with New Zealand’s Minister for Trade, Todd McClay, at a meeting here on Monday on the proposed India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA).Both sides acknowledged that the round resulted in substantive progress, with closure achieved on several elements and a clear shared […]
Prime Minister Modi meets 16th Finance Commission’s delegation
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) The Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met a delegation of the 16th Finance Commission (XVIFC) members led by the Chairman of the Commission, Dr Arvind Panagariya. The commission presented a copy of its report covering a period of five years commencing on the 1st day of April, 2026 making […]
India plans big electronics push to boost local value addition to 40 pc: Ashwini Vaishnaw
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) The Indian government has begun working with smartphone companies to shape the next phase of the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme, Union IT and Electronics Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Monday. During media interaction on the sideline of an event here, the minister said that the aim is to increase the […]
Nurses are backbone of healthcare system: Govt officials
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Nurses are the backbone of the healthcare system, said officials at the Health Ministry on Monday, while sharing India’s progress in the Nursing Healthcare System. Speaking at a two-day roundtable on strengthening the nursing workforce in India and Australia, the officials deliberated on best practices. The event, led by the […]
Rs 68 crore Kapas Kranti Mission boosting cotton farming, ushering digital transformation: Report
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) India’s cotton production is seeing a steady transformation with the government’s new Rs 600 crore Kapas Kranti Mission, which is not only using advanced farming methods but also ushering the sector into the digital ecosystem. With the new initiative, every stage of cotton cultivation — from seed to sale — […]
Maha forays into nuclear power generation, MahaGenco inks MoU with NPCIL
Mumbai, Nov 17 (IANS) The state-run MahaGenco and the Nuclear Power Corporation (NPCIL) on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding for facilitating the co-development of a nuclear-based power generation project in Maharashtra. With this, Maharashtra forays into nuclear power generation. The MoU was signed in the presence of the Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis. Fadnavis said […]
India and Denmark agree to enhance cooperation in defence, new and emerging technologies
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) India and Denmark held the 8th Foreign Office Consultations in New Delhi on Monday, agreeing to further enhance cooperation in defence and security, new and emerging technologies and the Arctic. The two nations reiterated their commitment towards fighting terrorism in all its manifestations. Secretary (West) at the Ministry of External […]
MP: National children’s science exhibition to kick off tomorrow
Bhopal, Nov 17 (IANS) A six-day national children’s science exhibition will commence at the Regional Institute of Education (RIE) in Bhopal on Tuesday, bringing together students aged 14 to 18 from across the country. The event, jointly organised by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) and the Madhya Pradesh School Education Department, […]
CSIR-ISRO Space Meet organised to strengthen India’s preparedness for human spaceflight programme
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday jointly organised the CSIR–ISRO Space Meet 2025 at Bengaluru to align multidisciplinary research, technology development and institutional collaboration for India’s human spaceflight mission requirements. The programme was hosted by CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR–NAL), […]
