Modi, Luxon agree to bolster India-New Zealand trade, investment ties

IANS | March 17, 2025 4:06 PM

New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon on Monday agreed to enhance the trade and investment relationship between the two countries, to realise the untapped potential and contribute to inclusive and sustainable economic growth.

Neo, mid-sized banks boost India's share in BFSI GCCs

IANS | March 17, 2025 2:33 PM

New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Neo banks and mid-sized banks are increasingly opening Global Capability Centres (GCCs) in India, following the example of larger global banking giants, according to a report.

Bill Gates explores AI-driven ‘Viksit Bharat’ strategy room at NITI Aayog

IANS | March 17, 2025 2:31 PM

New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, on Monday visited NITI Aayog’s Viksit Bharat Strategy Room (VBSR), where he experienced an advanced AI-enabled immersive centre designed to enhance evidence-based decision making for policymakers across the country.

Over 50,000 public grievances redressed via Centralised portal for states in Feb

IANS | March 17, 2025 12:42 PM

New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) A total of 50,088 public grievances were redressed by states and Union Territories in February this year while the pendency of such cases on the Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) portal stands at 1,90,994 grievances, according to the monthly report released by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) on Monday.

Impact of US tariffs on India minimal as country diversifies exports kitty: SBI report

IANS | March 17, 2025 10:20 AM

New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) The impact of US trade reciprocal tariffs on India will be minimal as the country has diversified its exports kitty, pitched value addition, exploring alternate areas and works on new routes that transcend from Europe to the US via the Middle East, redrawing new supply chain algorithms, a new SBI Research report said on Monday.