GEF, UNDP to help India transition to a circular economy in electronics sector

IANS | October 13, 2025 7:01 PM

New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) As India’s electronics market expands rapidly, a project supported by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, will support the country’s transition to a circular economy in the electronics sector by ensuring the environmentally sound management of e-waste, one of the country’s fastest growing waste streams, it was announced on Monday.

India’s CPI inflation declines to 8-year low of 1.54 pc in September

IANS | October 13, 2025 4:41 PM

New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) India’s inflation rate based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) declined to an over 8-year low of 1.54 per cent in September this year, compared to the same month of the previous year, as prices of food items and fuels turned cheaper during the month, according to figures released by the Ministry of Statistics on Monday.

Indian officials likely to visit US this week for trade talks

IANS | October 13, 2025 4:01 PM

New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) India and the US are making headway in their negotiations to conclude the first tranche of the proposed Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) as a team of Indian officials is likely to leave for Washington, DC this week for further talks on the issue.