Hyundai Motor India to hike car prices by up to 3 pc from April
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Joining the league of other automakers, Hyundai Motor India on Wednesday announced a price hike of up to 3 per cent on its cars, effective from next month. The company cited rising input costs, higher commodity prices, and increased operational expenses as the reasons for the price adjustment. In its […]
India, Ireland poised to boost trade, education ties: Irish Minister James Lawless
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Ireland is looking to deepen its collaboration with India in trade, education, and research, according to James Lawless, Ireland’s Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation, and Science on Monday. During his first visit to India, Lawless emphasised the strong and growing ties between the two nations and highlighted […]
India, New Zealand launch FTA negotiations as PM Luxon arrives in Delhi
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) India and New Zealand on Sunday announced the launch of negotiations for a comprehensive and mutually beneficial Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations. The announcement came as New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon received a warm welcome as he arrived in Delhi for his first official visit to the country. According […]
PRIP Scheme to boost cost-effective, affordable healthcare solutions in India: Centre
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The scheme for Promotion of Research and Innovation in Pharma MedTech sector (PRIP) will boost cost-effective and affordable healthcare solutions in India, said the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers on Thursday. The scheme has been launched by the Department of Pharmaceuticals to transform India into a global powerhouse for R&D […]
India and Bhutan discuss technological and capacity building collaboration on boundary-related work
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) India and Bhutan on Friday discussed boundary-related field matters while expressing satisfaction at the work completed by respective field survey teams and other stakeholders on the issue. The two sides also discussed the potential for technological and capacity building collaboration relating to survey and boundary-related work, as per the priorities […]
India a trusted friend and strategic ally for Europe, says EU chief after arrival in New Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, accompanied by the European Union College of Commissioners – a first in India-EU partnership – arrived in New Delhi on Thursday afternoon on a two-day India visit, at the invitation of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. “Touchdown in Delhi with my […]
Sri Lanka lauds India’s ‘key role’ in supporting debt restructuring programme
Colombo, Feb 24 (IANS) Calling India “a trusted partner”, Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath has once again appreciated the role played by New Delhi over the last many years, including standing by the island nation in time of need and assisting it through the recent economic crisis. “As you are aware, India extended various […]
India and Thailand focus on promoting Sanskrit, Hindi among Thai students
Bangkok, Feb 21 (IANS) Marking a milestone in the Indo-Thai bilateral relationship, the Indian Ambassador to Thailand and President of Silpakorn University in Bangkok renewed on Friday the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the establishment of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) Sanskrit Chair at the University. The re-signing highlights the longstanding cooperation between […]
India extends further support to Bhutan’s Economic Stimulus Programme
Thimphu, Feb 19 (IANS) In yet another significant gesture highlighting the strong bonds of friendship and close people-to-people contacts, India on Wednesday handed over a cheque of 2.5 billion Bhutanese Ngultrum (Rs 250 crore) as the third tranche of Government of India’s support of 15 billion Ngultrum (Rs 1500 crore) towards the Economic Stimulus Programme […]
Mobile exports from India to cross Rs 1,80,000 crore in FY25, 680 pc growth since PLI launch
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Mobile phone exports from India are projected to exceed approximately Rs 1,80,000 crore this fiscal (FY25), representing approximately 40 per cent growth over the previous fiscal year, industry data showed on Tuesday. In the 10 months this fiscal (April-January), India reached Rs 1,50,000 crore in mobile exports, with January alone […]
