Tripura: Protests in Agartala against Hindu youth's lynching in B'desh

IANS | December 20, 2025 7:07 PM

Agartala, Dec 20 (IANS) Activists of the Sanatani Hindu Sena on Saturday staged a protest outside the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission office in Agartala, condemning the alleged lynching of a Hindu man in the neighbouring country and accusing authorities there of failing to curb atrocities against religious minorities.

Assam emerging as key engine of Viksit Bharat: PM Modi

IANS | December 20, 2025 5:54 PM

Guwahati, Dec 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the world today views India through a transformed lens as the country steadily works towards realising the goal of becoming a developed nation by 2047.

‘Can make a living in our own land’: Bihar labourers hail new VB-G RAM G scheme

IANS | December 20, 2025 5:36 PM

Patna, Dec 20 (IANS) The passage of the Viksit Bharat - Guaranteed Rozgar and Ajeevika (Grameen) Bill from Parliament may have provoked the Opposition, particularly the Congress, to assail the government, but the new law seems to be finding a positive connection with the masses, also evoking praise for the initiative.

India‑Oman CEPA to boost exports, energy security

IANS | December 20, 2025 5:34 PM

New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with Oman is expected to enhance India’s export competitiveness, secure energy supplies at favourable prices and strengthen India–Oman economic ties, a report said on Saturday.

Govt says in regular consultation with textiles exporters to assess US tariff impact

IANS | December 20, 2025 4:34 PM

New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) The government has said it is in regular consultation with exporters, including MSMEs, across different states to assess the impact of US tariff on textiles and apparel exports and other challenges, and continues to work to mitigate the impact of the US tariff measures on Indian exports through a comprehensive multi-pronged strategy.