By Arti Bali New Delhi, Aug 16 (UNI) India must take bold and forward-looking trade policy measures by spearheading an India-led Free Trade Agreement (FTA) within the Indian Ocean Rim Association and pursue membership in major regional trade blocs such as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific…
New Delhi, Aug 16 (UNI) External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr. S Jaishankar held productive discussions with the Republic of Korea’s (RoK) Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, focusing on expanding bilateral cooperation across a wide spectrum of sectors. In a post on X, EAM Jaishankar said, “Held productive discussions on advancing our bilateral cooperation in trade, manufacturing,…
New Delhi, Aug 16 (UNI) Ahead of the launch of the ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ from Sasaram, Bihar, the Congress today described the upcoming campaign — which will also see the participation of Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi— as a historic struggle to protect the fundamental right to vote. Addressing a press conference at…
New Delhi, Aug 16 (UNI) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will arrive in India on August 18 to participate in the 24th round of talks on the long-standing China-India boundary issue, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) announced on Saturday. Wang Yi, who is also a Member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party…
New Delhi, Aug 16 (UNI) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today said they had arrested a man Mohammad Dilshad who had been absconding for 26 Years after committing murder in October, 1999, in Saudi Arabia. Dilshad (52) is a mechanic of heavy vehicles and is presently employed in a company at Madinah, Saudi Arabia….
New Delhi, Aug 16 (UNI) Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla has been given additional charge of Nagaland Governor in addition to his own duties following the demise of the Nagaland Governor L. Ganesan in Chennai yesterday. ‘’Consequent upon the demise of Shri La. Ganesan, Governor of Nagaland, the President of India has appointed Shri Ajay…
New Delhi, Aug 16 (UNI) The long-term consequences of Covid-19 continue to pose significant public health challenges well beyond the acute phase of illness with at least nearly 80 per cent developing post-Covid syndrome (PCoVs) while 73 per cent experiencing persistent symptoms beyond 35 days post-infection, according to a news study conducted by government doctors…
New Delhi, Aug 16 (UNI) US President Donald Trump has said he may not impose 25 percent secondary tariff on India for buying Russian oil. Ahead of the talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at Alaska yesterday, Trump said Russia had lost oil client India which was doing about 40 percent of the oil and…
New Delhi, Aug 16 (UNI) In a renewed push for a comprehensive tax reform, the Congress today reiterated its demand for a complete overhaul of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, calling for a “radically transformed GST 2.0.” Congress has also demanded that the Union government release an official discussion paper on the subject…
New Delhi, Aug 16 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today extended greetings to the nation on Janmashtami. In a post on social media platform X, Modi said “Heartfelt greetings to all fellow citizens on the auspicious occasion of Janmashtami. May this sacred festival of faith, joy, and enthusiasm bring new energy and renewed spirit into…
