FM Sitharaman thanks PM Modi as AustralianSuper invests $500 million more in India's NIIF

IANS | July 9, 2026 3:00 PM

New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday welcomed AustralianSuper's additional $500 million (Australian dollar) investment in India's National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF), saying the move reflected global investors' continued confidence in India's growth story under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

DOT’s ‘Samriddh Gram’ phygital project wins ITU global honour: Jyotiraditya Scindia

IANS | July 9, 2026 2:23 PM

New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday said it is an absolute delight to share that the ‘Samriddh Gram Integrated Phygital Services Project’ of the Department of Telecommunications has been declared ‘Global Winner’ of the ‘WSIS Prizes 2026’ under the ‘Enabling Environment’ category by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).