India, Qatar agree to deepen trade & investment ties

IANS | October 6, 2025 8:51 PM

Doha, Oct 6 (IANS) India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held a “fruitful” meeting with his Qatar counterpart Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al Thani, in Doha on Monday, to further strengthen bilateral trade and investment ties between the two countries.

India's kharif crop sowing crosses 1,121 lakh hectares, area under maize jumps 12 pc

IANS | October 6, 2025 7:05 PM

New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) The total area sown under kharif crops in the current season has increased by 6.51 lakh hectares to 1,121.46 lakh hectares, as on October 3 this year, compared with the corresponding figure of 1114.95 lakh hectares in the same period last year, data released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare showed on Monday.

SEBI chief warns investors on fraudsters offering guaranteed returns

IANS | October 6, 2025 6:32 PM

Mumbai, Oct 6 (IANS) SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Monday that while digital infrastructure has brought the markets to our fingertips, it has also armed fraudsters with new tools to deceive investors as unsolicited messages on messaging applications, dubious influencers and fake trading apps and websites promise the one thing that our markets can never offer -- guaranteed returns.

PM Modi set to inaugurate state-of-the-art Navi Mumbai International Airport

IANS | October 6, 2025 6:20 PM

Mumbai, Oct 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to inaugurate state-of-the-art Navi Mumbai International Airport on October 8 -- a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) between Mumbai International Airport Ltd (a subsidiary of Adani Airports Holdings Ltd.) holding 74 per cent stake, and CIDCO (City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra Ltd.), holding 26 per cent.

PM Modi to inaugurate India Mobile Congress 2025 on October 8

IANS | October 6, 2025 4:55 PM

New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2025, Asia’s premier telecom and technology event, on October 8 in the national capital, Ministry of Communications said on Monday.

SAIL fortifies Indian Navy fleet with special-grade indigenous steel

IANS | October 6, 2025 4:09 PM

New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Public sector giant Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has supplied the entire requirement of special grade steel for the INS Androth, commissioned into the Indian Navy on Monday, marking a proud milestone in the country’s journey to achieve self-reliance in the defence sector.