New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday called on 3M to deepen its investments in research and development, advanced manufacturing and local supply-chain development in India as she pitched the country as an increasingly important hub for technology, innovation and global manufacturing.
Mumbai, Aug 31 (IANS) Domestic equity benchmarks opened lower on Monday weighed down by weakness across Asian markets and a sharp rise in crude oil prices amid renewed tensions in the Middle East.
Seoul, Aug 31 (IANS) GS Retail, a retail giant that operates GS25 convenience stores, has been issued a 12.8 billion-won ($9.3 million) fine over a personal data leak that affected 1.66 million customers, the privacy watchdog said on Monday.
Chicago, Aug 30 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sunday that India is likely to sustain an economic growth rate of 7 per cent or more in the financial year 2026-27, continuing the momentum recorded in the years since the Covid-19 pandemic.
Tashkent, Aug 30 (IANS) India and Uzbekistan on Sunday elevated their bilateral ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev placing a strong focus on cooperation in critical minerals, uranium supplies and economic security during their talks in Tashkent.
Tashkent, Aug 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on Sunday agreed to expand cooperation in critical minerals through the implementation of joint projects in geological exploration, mining, mineral processing, and the development of integrated value chains.
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) India's Integrated Fertiliser Management System (iFMS) has entered a new phase with the introduction of a series of digital initiatives aimed at strengthening transparency, improving fertiliser availability and enabling more effective, data-driven monitoring of the fertiliser supply chain, according to an official statement issued on Sunday.
Tashkent, Aug 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday highlighted the key outcomes from the talks with Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev here.
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) With Ukrainian drone attacks on its oil refineries creating major supply chain disruptions in its energy sector, Russia, looking to keep its energy trade running, has turned to India as a partner with both the demand and the industrial capacity to help absorb the shock, according to an article.
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) China's April 2026 guidelines for platform workers and its switch to consumption-led growth mark early steps in an era of slower growth, but they do not resolve the precarity facing the Communist country's poor underclass, according to an article in East Asia Forum.
