New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Sibi George, Secretary (West) at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), held a meeting with visiting Swiss State Secretary of Foreign Affairs Alexandre Fasel on the sidelines of the 11th Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi on Friday with discussions focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation across various sectors.
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) India is currently placed in a comfortable position with sufficient stocks of crude oil, petroleum products such as petrol, diesel, and LPG, and the country’s oil companies are sourcing imports from countries outside the Gulf region to make up for the disruption in supplies due to the Iran war.
Mumbai, March 6 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday presented the state budget for 2026-27 with an outlay of Rs 7,69,467 crore in the state Assembly.
Nalanda, March 6 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s decision to move to the Rajya Sabha has left many residents of his ancestral village, Kalyan Bigha in Nalanda district, disappointed. Villagers on Friday expressed sadness over the development and said they had hoped he would continue leading the state as CM. Some residents also suggested that his son, Nishant Kumar, should carry forward his political legacy.
Bengaluru, March 6 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday, while presenting the Budget in the Legislative Assembly, said the state government would implement the controversial Rohith Vemula Act to prevent “academic and social harassment” of students based on caste in all government, private and deemed universities.
Ahmedabad, March 6 (IANS) Adani Total Gas Ltd (ATGL) has not increased the prices of CNG for vehicles and piped cooking gas supplied to household kitchens, despite gas supplies being hit due to the Iran war, company officials said on Friday.
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Five Nigerian nationals, who were found illegally staying in India, were deported or repatriated, said officials on Friday, adding that this was part of an ongoing crackdown by the Delhi Police in the national capital.
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) India is expected to contribute as much as 17 per cent to global real GDP growth in 2026 as it continues to be the world's fastest-growing major economy, according to the latest data compiled by the IMF.
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Former Research & Analysis Wing (RAW) chief Vikram Sood on Friday said India is adopting a prudent and balanced approach to the evolving crisis in West Asia, noting that regional conflicts can only be resolved by the countries directly involved.
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that since agriculture is a state subject, states must be inspired to fulfil their budgetary responsibilities, as he called for strengthening budget provisions at the district level for maximum impact.
