London: Free trade agreements (FTAs) need to ensure they provide a level playing field and the India-UK FTA, which recently completed its 10th round of negotiations, has to be a win-win scenario for both sides, the head of India’s leading business chambers has said. Subhrakant Panda, President of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and…
Hyderabad: President Droupadi Murmu called upon the armed forces to be always prepared, by keeping in mind the integrated nature of Indian armed forces. Addressing the gathering, President Murmu expressed her satisfaction with the Air Force’s readiness, emphasizing their commitment to national security. She acknowledged the indomitable spirit and exceptional skills displayed by the IAF in…
Chennai: Popular Tamil film actor Vijay, amidst speculation that he may make an electoral debut, on Saturday urged students to ask their parents to vote in elections without accepting bribes and see the transformation for themselves. His passionate appeal appeared to have earned the appreciation from Tamil Nadu Youth Welfare and Sports Development Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin….
New Delhi: Everyone can make promises to people but the Modi government’s “strong point” is that it delivers services and projects in a given timeframe, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday. He was speaking during a function held at Badarpur here as part of the BJP’s mega outreach campaign — ‘Sampark se Samarthan’…
New Delhi: Pension fund regulator PFRDA plans to come out with a systematic withdrawal plan which will provide flexibility to pension account holders to withdraw a lump sum fund as per their choice on completion of 60 years. “It is at a very advanced stage. Hopefully, by the end of next quarter we should be…
Islamabad: Cash-strapped Pakistan has received USD 1 billion from its close ally China to support its critically low foreign reserves amidst the uncertainty to revive a stalled International Monetary Fund loan. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday night confirmed having received the amount from China without sharing any other details about it. It would…
Mumbai: India wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan and a few other contracted players will check into the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru next week, for Strength & Conditioning (S&C) related work ahead of the national team’s departure for the Caribbean islands for a full tour against the West Indies. India will play two Tests, three ODIs and…
New Delhi: Men’s hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh on Saturday admitted India will have to focus on conceding fewer goals from the touchline and create more scoring opportunities in the striking circle if they are to be ready for the upcoming challenges, including the Asian Games. India returned home from their recent European outing with a…
Lucknow: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said “not only nuts and bolts”, but BrahMos missiles, drones and electronic warfare systems will also be manufactured and assembled in the Uttar Pradesh defence corridor. The Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor (UPDIC) is an aspirational project that intends to reduce the dependence of the Indian aerospace and the…
Chaibasa: A court here in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district sentenced a man to 25 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a minor girl. The court of District and Session Judge-I on Friday sentenced Bagun Jonko alias Company Jonko, a resident of the Tekasai area of the district to 25 years rigorous imprisonment and also slapped a…
