FM Sitharaman explains how India managed economic fallout from West Asia crisis

IANS | July 4, 2026 2:54 PM

New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) India successfully managed the economic fallout of the West Asia crisis that began on February 28 and continued to remain the fastest-growing major economy in the world with registering strong growth, amid signing free trade agreements (FTAs) and robust domestic consumption, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in an interview with leading French newspaper Le Figaro.

Centre assures modern testing facilities for toy manufacturing clusters to boost competitiveness

IANS | July 4, 2026 2:09 PM

New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The government would establish modern testing facilities across toy manufacturing clusters in the country through the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), National Test House and other government and semi-government laboratories, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday, urging industry stakeholders to identify and communicate the testing equipment required to ensure that Indian toys meet the highest quality standards for both domestic and international consumers.