Addis Ababa, Dec 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Ethiopia has given fresh momentum to the India–Ethiopia economic partnership, members of the Indian Diaspora here said on Thursday, highlighting new opportunities in sectors such as agriculture, floriculture, leather, climate action and technology.
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) The government on Thursday said it has sanctioned 40 projects for Rs 3,295.76 crore in the country under the ‘Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment’ (SASCI) initiative to boost the tourism sector.
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) The India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) will catalyse bilateral trade and investment in several sectors, including green energy and agri-innovation startups, industry leaders said on Thursday.
Mumbai, Dec 18 (IANS) Indian stock markets ended Thursday’s trading session on a muted note as gains in information technology stocks were offset by losses in auto, metal and pharmaceutical shares.
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Artificial Intelligence (AI) may result in job creation in various streams like data science and data curation and so far, 8.65 lakh candidates have enrolled/trained in various courses, including 3.20 lakh candidates in AI/Big Data Analytics technologies, the Parliament was informed on Thursday.
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) India’s passenger vehicle industry posted strong year‑on‑year gains in wholesale and retail volumes in November 2025, driven by sustained post‑festive demand, recent GST rate cuts and the winter wedding season, a report said on Thursday.
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) India’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) exported goods worth Rs 9,52,023.35 crore in the current financial year up to September 2025-26, the parliament was informed on Thursday.
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) on Thursday urged employers to avail of its special enrolment scheme which provides a six-month compliance window to voluntarily enrol eligible employees who were left out of EPF coverage in the earlier period from July 1, 2017 to October 31, 2025.
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) More than 1,000 crore litres of ethanol have been blended during the Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2024-25, thereby achieving an average blending of 19.24 per cent ethanol in petrol, while in October, ethanol blending of 19.97 per cent has been achieved, the Parliament was informed on Thursday.
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Under the Regional Connectivity Scheme-Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik (RCS-UDAN), 651 RCS routes have been operationalised, connecting 93 unserved and underserved airports, including 15 heliports and 2 water aerodromes (as on November 30) across the country, the Parliament was told on Thursday.
