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India–New Zealand FTA opens new opportunities for Indian exporters, boosts trade and investment

IANS | December 23, 2025 6:05 PM

New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) The recently concluded Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and New Zealand has opened up fresh opportunities for Indian exporters and is expected to give a major boost to key sectors such as textiles, marine products, engineering and MSMEs, former Chief Commissioner of Income Tax Dr Shikha Darbari said on Tuesday.

J&K: Anti-sabotage operation carried out in Srinagar

IANS | December 23, 2025 5:38 PM

Srinagar, Dec 23 (IANS) Security forces on Tuesday carried out anti-sabotage operations around vital installations in J&K’s Srinagar city.

Bangladesh Army watches as Yunus administration grapples with violence, chaos

Jayanta Bhattacharya | December 23, 2025 5:31 PM

New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Bangladesh's interim government led by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus is currently under severe criticism for having failed to maintain law and order, leaving the country at the risk of another military takeover of its day-to-day administration.

NDA will win 2026 TN assembly polls with big majority: Piyush Goyal

IANS | December 23, 2025 5:29 PM

Chennai, Dec 23 (IANS) Union Minister and Tamil Nadu BJP election in-charge Piyush Goyal on Tuesday expressed strong confidence that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) would secure a decisive victory in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, asserting that the alliance would defeat what he described as the “corruption-ridden” DMK-led front.

Gujarat CM calls for stronger police-public trust to check crime

IANS | December 23, 2025 5:26 PM

Gandhinagar, Dec 23 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel called upon senior police officers to further strengthen the bridge of trust between the police and the public, asserting that public confidence is the most effective "intelligence bureau" for crime control.

Bihar: Illegal moneylender arrested in Kaimur; cash, blank cheques recovered

IANS | December 23, 2025 5:20 PM

Patna, Dec 23 (IANS) In a major crackdown on illegal moneylending, Kudra police in Bihar’s Kaimur district arrested Lakshman Shah following a complaint from a victim who alleged severe financial exploitation and harassment.

Cotton replaces Shimla’s winter postcard this season again

Vishal Gulati | December 23, 2025 5:08 PM

Shimla, Dec 23 (IANS) Snow has slipped quietly out of Shimla’s winter postcard this season again. The familiar crunch underfoot is missing, cedar slopes stand bare, and the white silence that once wrapped the hill town in December has refused to arrive.

‘Master of announcements’: Delhi L-G on Kejriwal; blames previous AAP govt for bad air

IANS | December 23, 2025 4:35 PM

New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Delhi Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena on Tuesday wrote a stinging letter to former Chief Minister and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal, blaming him for the current air pollution problem and describing him as a living example of the saying “Master of announcements and execution of none”.

Gujarat: VGRC to showcase Alang ship recycling yard’s achievements in past 40 years

IANS | December 23, 2025 4:31 PM

Gandhinagar, Dec 23 (IANS) The second edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) for the Kutch and Saurashtra region, slated to be held in Rajkot next month, will spotlight Gujarat’s maritime strength before the world.

Revised data series won’t have big impact on GDP growth estimates: Govt

IANS | December 23, 2025 4:16 PM

New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) does not expect a significant change in India’s GDP growth estimates after the release of the revised national accounts series in February next year, MoSPI Secretary Saurabh Garg said on Tuesday.

National

India–New Zealand FTA opens new opportunities for Indian exporters, boosts trade and investment

J&K: Anti-sabotage operation carried out in Srinagar

Bangladesh Army watches as Yunus administration grapples with violence, chaos

NDA will win 2026 TN assembly polls with big majority: Piyush Goyal

Gujarat CM calls for stronger police-public trust to check crime

Bihar: Illegal moneylender arrested in Kaimur; cash, blank cheques recovered

Cotton replaces Shimla’s winter postcard this season again

‘Master of announcements’: Delhi L-G on Kejriwal; blames previous AAP govt for bad air

Gujarat: VGRC to showcase Alang ship recycling yard’s achievements in past 40 years

Revised data series won’t have big impact on GDP growth estimates: Govt

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