India, Sri Lanka agree to deepen ties in power sector
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) India and Sri Lanka on Friday agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the power sector at a meeting held here on Friday between an Indian team led by Union Power Minister Manohar Lal and a Sri Lankan delegation led by Ports and Civil Aviation and Energy Minister Anura Karunathilake. The […]
Ramco Cements Q1 profit falls 63 pc to Rs 32 crore
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The Ramco Cements Limited on Friday reported a 63 per cent decline in its earnings for the first quarter of FY27, as higher fuel and packing material costs, coupled with lower cement realisations, offset healthy growth in revenue and sales volumes. The company posted a net profit of Rs 32 […]
Telangana CM, economist Arvind Subramanian discuss AI-driven revenue strategy
Hyderabad, Aug 7 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday discussed a strategic approach to improve the state’s financial health with eminent economist Arvind Subramanian. The former Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India met the Chief Minister at the Bodhi Pavilion within the MCRHRD Institute. Against the backdrop of Telangana’s rapidly […]
Private sector firms must invest more in R&D to spur growth: Top official
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Private sector investment is witnessing steady and sustained growth, driven by the government’s continued push on capital expenditure, but these companies need to invest more in R&D, Economic Affairs Secretary Anuradha Thakur said on Friday. Addressing the National Council of Applied Economic Research’s India Policy Forum 2026 event here, she […]
High-level meeting held on expanding city gas network in Chandigarh
Chandigarh, Aug 7 (IANS) A delegation from the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB), led by its Chairperson, Anil Kumar Jain and including Director, Monitoring, Lt. Col. Kumar Abhishek, Director (Monitoring), held a meeting with the Punjab Governor and Union Territory Adminstrator, Gulab Chand Kataria, on Friday on expanding the City Gas Distribution network […]
Odisha secures Rs 43,437 crore investment proposals at ‘Odisha Food Pro 2026’
Bhubaneswar, Aug 7 (IANS) The Odisha government on Friday signed 27 Memoranda of Understandings (MoUs) involving a proposed investment of Rs 41,748 crore and the potential to generate 35,252 jobs, signaling growing industry confidence in the state’s food-processing ecosystem. The MoUs were signed at Food Pro 2026 in New Delhi, the first sector-focused investment roadshow […]
India uses satellites as soft-power tool with partner nations: Report
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) India’s space cooperation agreement with Seychelles is the latest example of a decade‑long diplomatic push that uses space as a durable instrument of foreign diplomacy, a new report has said. On its own, India’s space cooperation agreement with Seychelles in late June 2026 may look like a routine technical arrangement […]
India’s Northeast can emerge as true gateway to South-East Asia: Report
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) With its vast potential across multiple sectors, India’s Northeast can emerge as a major economic powerhouse for the nation and transform the region into a true gateway to South-East Asia, a report highlighted. The persistent unrest in Manipur over the last few years has provided an opportunity to many “inimical […]
India, Cyprus discuss progress on migration and mobility agreement
Nicosia, Aug 7 (IANS) India’s High Commissioner to Cyprus, Manish, on Friday met Nicholas A. Ioannides, Deputy Minister of Migration and International Protection, and discussed progress on finalising the India‑Cyprus Migration and Mobility Agreement. “High Commissioner Manish met Nicholas A. Ioannides, Deputy Minister of Migration and International Protection, and Charalambos Rousos, Permanent Secretary of the […]
India, Iran explore civilisational ties for education and research cooperation
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Pralhad Joshi, Minister of Education, and Masoud Shams‑Bakhsh, Acting Minister of Science, Research and Technology of Iran, on Friday met in Bhubaneswar and discussed the potential arising from civilisational ties between India and Iran. “Masoud Shams‑Bakhsh, Acting Minister of Science, Research and Technology of the Islamic Republic of Iran, met […]
