Govt notifies 100 pc FDI in insurance under automatic route

IANS | May 2, 2026 10:34 PM

New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The Union government notified 100 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in the insurance sector under the automatic route, paving the way for greater participation by overseas investors, according to a report released on Saturday.

Joram Aniya's inclusion in Niti Aayog a historic moment

IANS | May 2, 2026 10:21 PM

New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the appointment of Joram Aniya as a full-time member of NITI Aayog, which marks a historic milestone that brings an eminent intellectual voice from Arunachal Pradesh into the highest level of national policymaking, according to a notification issued on Saturday.

India to grow over 7 pc despite West Asia conflict: CEA Nageswaran

IANS | May 2, 2026 10:01 PM

New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) India's economy is likely to sustain growth above seven per cent in the near term even as geopolitical tensions in West Asia pose risks to the macroeconomic outlook, Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) V. Anantha Nageswaran said on Saturday.

India's first barrier-less tolling logs around 41,500 vehicles on Day 1

IANS | May 2, 2026 8:00 PM

New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) India's first multi-lane free flow (MLFF) barrier-less tolling system recorded around 41,500 vehicles at the Chorayasi Toll Plaza on the Surat–Bharuch stretch of NH-48 in Gujarat on the first day of operations, according to official data released by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on Saturday.

IIFT contributing to policy, research in global trade: Piyush Goyal

IANS | May 2, 2026 7:31 PM

​New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday lauded the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) as a premier institution contributing to India’s global trade and policy landscape, as the institute marked its 63rd Foundation Day.​