New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) India's total merchandise and services trade expanded by 5.4 per cent year-on-year during January–March in the financial year 2025-26 to reach $1.84 trillion, reflecting a stable performance despite the uncertainties in global markets, according to NITI Aayog’s latest “Trade Watch Quarterly” released on Tuesday.
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday presented Padma Awards for 2026 at the Civil Investiture Ceremony-II in New Delhi, with tennis star Vijay Amritraj, actor Mammootty, cricketer Rohit Sharma and singer Alka Yagnik figuring among the 65 awardees.
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Tuesday reiterated that the country's Ethanol Blending Programme for petrol is scientifically validated and continuously monitored by the Union government.
Patna, June 23 (IANS) The alleged Bharat Bhushan Tiwari encounter case in Bihar’s Bhojpur has taken a significant legal turn, with an FIR now being registered against several police officials on the complaint of the deceased’s mother.
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, during his meeting with the visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, underlined that stable, predictable and constructive bilateral relations will contribute to enhanced trust and deeper understanding between the two sides.
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) Singapore's High Commissioner to India, Simon Wong, held a meeting with Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General NS Raja Subramani on Tuesday, discussing defence cooperation between the armed forces of two nations through exercises, exchanges and established dialogues.
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Abiy Ahmed Ali and his Prosperity Party on their decisive victory in Ethiopia's parliamentary elections.
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) The National Security Advisors (NSAs) and senior security officials of BRICS countries called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Tuesday following the conclusion of the two-day 16th BRICS National Security Advisers' Meeting in the capital.
Thiruvananthapuram, June 23 (IANS) Once known as the poor man’s fruit as it filled the plates of ordinary households across Kerala, jackfruit could soon get a new identity as a health and wellness food, with the state government planning a programme to highlight its medicinal properties.
Mandsaur, June 23 (IANS) The world-renowned Thewa art from Rajasthan's Pratapgarh is transcending borders and carving a niche for itself on the international stage.
