India-UK FTA goes beyond goods in big boost to services exports

IANS | July 27, 2025 2:38 PM

New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) goes beyond goods and addresses services exports, which are a core strength of India’s economy. Currently, India's services exports to the UK are a robust $19.8 billion, and CETA promises to expand this further with increased mobility for professionals across IT, healthcare, finance, and education.

Army veterans laud NCERT’s move to include Op Sindoor in school textbooks

IANS | July 27, 2025 2:05 PM

New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The National Council of Educational Research and Training’s (NCERT) decision to include ‘Operation Sindoor’ in school textbooks has sparked widespread appreciation among retired military officers, who hailed the move as a milestone in instilling patriotism and awareness about national security in the younger generation.

PM Modi lauds Odisha's devotional singers for awareness campaign against forest fires

IANS | July 27, 2025 1:43 PM

Bhubaneswar, July 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday drew the attention of the country towards the environmental awareness campaign against forest fires undertaken by the ‘Radhakrishna Sankirtan Mandali’, a group of devotional singers from Odisha’s Keonjhar district, who are spreading the message of conservation through traditional songs and music.