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Kolkata: Easing prices spark consumer confidence during Diwali season

IANS | October 14, 2025 8:56 PM

Kolkata, Oct 14 (IANS) As India’s retail inflation (CPI) drops to a 99-month low of 1.5 per cent in September, shoppers and businesses in Kolkata are already experiencing relief ahead of the festive season. With food inflation softening to just 1.4 per cent, and recent GST rationalisation efforts, consumers are feeling more confident about spending, while shopkeepers are witnessing a noticeable rise in footfall.

JP Nadda calls on Mongolian President, discusses enhancing healthcare cooperation

IANS | October 14, 2025 8:48 PM

New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare J P Nadda called on Mongolian President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa of Mongolia in New Delhi on Tuesday under the 'Know BJP' initiative. The two leaders held discussion on enhancing cooperation between India and Mongolia in the healthcare sector.

Gujarat: Jamnagar’s Dharmendra gets Rs 2 crore subsidy under ‘Rashtriya Gokul Mission’

IANS | October 14, 2025 8:21 PM

Jamnagar, Oct 14 (IANS) Dharmendra Kanha bhai, a livestock farmer from Gujarat’s Jamnagar district, has got a special subsidy of Rs 2 crore to augment his livestock farming of Gir cows.

IMF ups India's GDP growth forecast for 2025-26 despite US tariff hike

IANS | October 14, 2025 8:01 PM

New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday raised India's GDP growth forecast to 6.6 per cent for 2025-26 from 6.4 per cent earlier despite the punitive tariffs slapped by the US on the country’s exports.

346 CISF commandos armed with advanced warfare skills to guard high-risk zones (IANS Exclusive)

Saurabh Sharma | October 14, 2025 7:55 PM

New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) In the aftermath of Operation Sindoor — India’s strong retaliatory strike following the Pakistan-sponsored Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 — a total of 346 Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel have now been trained by the Indian Army to counter high-intensity terror threats.

‘Indulged in activities prejudicial to state’s security’: Leh Admin defends Sonam Wangchuk’s detention

IANS | October 14, 2025 7:36 PM

New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) The Leh administration has filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court defending the detention of Ladakh-based climate activist Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act (NSA), stating that the action was taken “lawfully” after considering all relevant material.

Folk singer Maithili Thakur joins BJP; likely to contest polls from Alinagar

IANS | October 14, 2025 7:28 PM

Patna, Oct 14 (IANS) Following the release of the first candidate list of the BJP, prominent folk singer Maithili Thakur joined the BJP on Tuesday evening.

Rajasthan: Earthen lamps in high demand, swadeshi campaign lifts fortunes of potters

IANS | October 14, 2025 7:18 PM

Jaipur, Oct 14 (IANS) Acting on the emotive appeal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to buy Swadeshi products in this festive season, the campaign has found many takers and supporters, as hundreds and thousands of customers are taking the 'swadeshi route' to celebrate Diwali.

US passport slips from top 10 powerful passports list for first time

IANS | October 14, 2025 7:14 PM

New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) The US passport has fallen out of the top 10 most powerful passports in the world for the first time since the Henley Passport Index was introduced twenty years ago. With visa-free travel to 180 of 227 countries, the US, which was the world leader in 2014, is now tied with Malaysia for 12th place.

Wholesale inflation expected to remain benign in near term: PHDCCI

IANS | October 14, 2025 7:08 PM

New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Wholesale inflation is expected to remain benign in the upcoming months, aided by sufficient food supply, stable global commodity prices, and government measures to control inflation in key sectors, PHDCCI CEO & Secretary General, Ranjeet Mehta, said on Tuesday.

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Kolkata: Easing prices spark consumer confidence during Diwali season

JP Nadda calls on Mongolian President, discusses enhancing healthcare cooperation

Gujarat: Jamnagar’s Dharmendra gets Rs 2 crore subsidy under ‘Rashtriya Gokul Mission’

IMF ups India's GDP growth forecast for 2025-26 despite US tariff hike

346 CISF commandos armed with advanced warfare skills to guard high-risk zones (IANS Exclusive)

‘Indulged in activities prejudicial to state’s security’: Leh Admin defends Sonam Wangchuk’s detention

Folk singer Maithili Thakur joins BJP; likely to contest polls from Alinagar

Rajasthan: Earthen lamps in high demand, swadeshi campaign lifts fortunes of potters

US passport slips from top 10 powerful passports list for first time

Wholesale inflation expected to remain benign in near term: PHDCCI

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