India’s gems & jewellery exports jump 16 pc in July ahead of US tariff deadline

IANS | August 13, 2025 7:39 PM

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) The overall gross exports of gems & jewellery registered a robust increase of 15.98 per cent to $2.18 billion (Rs 18,756.28 crore) during July this year, as compared to $1.88 billion (Rs 15,700 crore) for the same month of the previous year, according to data released by the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) on Wednesday.

Demand for 'Khadi Tiranga' soars in Varanasi ahead of Independence Day

IANS | August 13, 2025 7:24 PM

Varanasi, Aug 13 (IANS) With Independence Day around the corner, preparations are in full swing across the country. The BJP's nationwide ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign has added to the patriotic fervour, and its impact is clearly visible in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's parliamentary constituency of Varanasi, where the demand for Khadi-made flags has surged sharply.

28 Tribal students from Gujarat's Tapi return from three day-educational tour at ISRO under govt's 'Project Vigyan Setu'

IANS | August 13, 2025 7:19 PM

Surat, Aug 13 (IANS) Students from some of the country's most remote tribal areas have just lived a dream -- one usually reserved for elite schools. For the first time in Gujarat, under the state government's Project Vigyan Setu, students from tribal belts returned from the Chennai's Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to Surat after a three day-educational tour.