Kolkata, Aug 6 (UNI) Welcoming the RBI’s decision to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.5 per cent, EEPC India today hoped that the policy rate would be reduced in the coming months. “Despite inflation remaining low, the RBI has maintained the status quo on the policy repo rate, keeping the key interest rate unchanged…
New Delhi, Aug 6 (UNI) As US President Donald Trump imposed an additional 25 percent tariff on India, taking the total to a high of 50 percent, India termed the move as unfair, unjustified and unreasonable, and reiterated that it will take all actions necessary to protect its national interest. In a statement, the Ministry…
New Delhi, Aug 6 (UNI) India and Russia today reaffirmed their Strategic Partnership and shared commitment to deepen bilateral industrial and economic cooperation. At the 11th Session of the India-Russia Working Group on Modernization and Industrial Cooperation here, the two countries signed a Protocol to deepen cooperation in aluminium, fertilizers, railways and mining technology. The…
New Delhi, Aug 6 (UNI) US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order slapping an extra 25 per cent tariff on India, as “penalty” for the continued import of Russian crude. “Imposition of Tariffs. (a) I find that the Government of India is currently directly or indirectly importing Russian Federation oil. (b) “Accordingly, and…
Moscow/New Delhi, Aug 6 (UNI) National Security Advisor Ajit Doval is visiting Moscow to discuss the India-Russia strategic partnership and defence and security cooperation, TASS reported. According to Tass, India’s top security official arrived on Tuesday on a scheduled visit. The talks agenda is to centre around defence cooperation between India and Russia. “The current…
New Delhi, Aug 6 (UNI) A study conducted by India that demonstrated the positive impact of nutrition on tuberculosis (TB) outcomes has drawn the attention of the World Health Organisation (WHO) which has described it “as a global guidance on combating the world’s most infectious disease.” Led by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR),…
Moscow/New Delhi, Aug 6 (UNI) Russian Deputy Defence Minister Colonel General Aleksandr Fomin held a meeting with Indian Ambassador Vinay Kumar in Moscow, during which the two sides discussed bilateral cooperation in the defence sector. “During the talks, the sides discussed topical issues of bilateral cooperation in the defence sphere, confirmed the focus on further…
Kochi, Aug 6 (UNI) The United States’ reciprocal tariffs on seafood trade are placing Indian fishers in increasingly vulnerable economic positions, according to experts at a two-day national seminar on ‘Mitigating Climate Change Impact on Marine Ecosystems.’ The seminar, jointly organised here by the ICAR–Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) and the Institute of Social…
Chennai, Aug 5 (UNI) Automotive wheels major Wheels India Ltd closed the quarter ended 30.6.2025 with four percent increase in net profit over the previous year corresponding period. According to the company, it closed the first quarter of FY26 with a revenue of Rs.1,187 crore (Q1 FY25 Rs.1,088 crore) and a net profit of Rs.26.44…
Yangon (Myanmar), Aug 5 (UNI) India will begin their AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup Thailand 2026 Qualifiers campaign in Group D against Indonesia on August 6, at the Thuwunna Stadium here at 18:00 IST. India will aim to qualify for the U20 Women’s Asian Cup, a tournament that’s also a qualifier for the FIFA U20…
