Gandhinagar, Feb 17 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level 'Manthan Baithak' in Gujarat's Gandhinagar on Tuesday, bringing together Cooperation Ministers from all the states and Union Territories, to strengthen the cooperative sector and support rural economic growth across the country.
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Indian exporters can look forward to better days ahead as trade conditions improve, Department of Financial Services (DFS) Secretary M. Nagaraju said on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Bangladesh has been ranked as the 13th lowest in the world with a score of 24 out of 100 in the annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2025 released by Transparency International (TI).
Sundarbans (West Bengal), Feb 17 (IANS) At a time when environmental protection was often treated as secondary to economic growth, Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao (KCR), Founder of Telangana and its first Chief Minister, reshaped the development narrative by placing ecology at the centre of governance. Through the flagship afforestation programme Telanganaku Haritha Haram, KCR did more than initiate tree plantation drives.
Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) In a historic move that signals a "turning point" in bilateral relations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday formally elevated the India-France relationship to a “Special Global Strategic Partnership.”
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday evening to attend the AI Impact Summit 2026 in the Indian capital.
Samastipur (Bihar), Feb 17 (IANS) Homeowners in Bihar's Samastipur are rapidly embracing clean energy under the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, with many residents now enjoying zero electricity bills, marking a significant step towards affordable and sustainable energy in the district.
Gandhidham, Feb 17 (IANS) The Cyber Crime Police in East Kutch have uncovered an organised mule account network through which transactions exceeding Rs 182 crore were routed via 81 bank accounts allegedly used to facilitate cyber fraud across several states, officials said on Tuesday.
Patna, Feb 17 (IANS) The PM Formalisation of Micro food processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme, launched years ago to support micro food units and make them self-sustaining enterprises through Central monetary assistance, is yielding considerable results.
Lucknow, Feb 17 (IANS) The Multipurpose Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (M-PACS), launched to strengthen the co-operative banking network and enhance outreach to grassroots workers, are yielding wide-ranging results in Uttar Pradesh.
