New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Ukrainian Ambassador to India, Oleksandr Polishchuk on Monday called for more Indian involvement in the peace-building process in the war-torn country. In an interview with IANS, Polishchuk called India a "growing power" and stressed that New Delhi needs to play a bigger role even as it chairs groupings like Quad and BRICS.
Washington, Jan 19 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund on Monday raised India’s economic growth projection for 2025 by a sharp 0.7 percentage point to 7.3 per cent, citing stronger-than-expected performance in the second half of the year, even as it expects growth to moderate in the coming years.
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) More than 3.96 lakh MSME loan applications amounting to more than Rs 52,300 crore have been sanctioned by the Public Sector Banks (PSBs) under the digital credit underwriting programmes (between April 1 and December 31, 2025), the government said on Monday.
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) State-owned engineering giant Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) on Monday reported a more than three-fold jump in standalone net profit to Rs 382.49 crore in third quarter (October-December) of 2025-26 compared with the corresponding figure of Rs 124.77 crore in the same quarter of the previous financial year.
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Andaman & Nicobar Islands are a ‘living laboratory of biodiversity’ and are crucial for the environmental and economic security of India, said Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, Dr. Jitendra Singh.
Davos (Switzerland), Jan 19 (IANS) O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) is pleased to announce the inaugural World University Leaders Forum (WULF) convened at the World Economic Forum (WEF), Davos -- the first global higher education leadership platform of its kind at the Forum.
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid homage to freedom fighter Parbati Giri on the occasion of her birth centenary, stating that she played a commendable role in India's freedom struggle against colonial rule.
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) World leaders from government, business, civil society and academia have convened in Davos to engage in forward-looking discussions to address global issues and set priorities. The call for bold collective action makes the meeting particularly relevant, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF).
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) BJP National Working President Nitin Nabin is scheduled to file his nomination for the post of the party’s National President at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi on Monday.
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Air pollution levels in the National Capital Region (NCR) have shattered previous records over the past few days, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) across the entire NCR, including Delhi, Noida and Ghaziabad, slipping into the "severe" category.
