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India’s scale and Australian expertise make for win-win proposition: PM Modi (Lead)

IANS | July 9, 2026 8:35 AM

Melbourne, July 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday pitched India as a long-term investment destination for Australian businesses, saying the country's scale and Australia's expertise make for a 'win-win proposition', while urging faster conclusion of the proposed Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) to deepen bilateral economic ties.

ISMA urges fact-based debate on E20 petrol, rejects misleading claims

IANS | July 8, 2026 5:00 PM

New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Amid growing misinformation about ethanol-blended petrol, the Indian Sugar & Bio-Energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) -- the apex industry body representing sugar and bio-energy producers -- on Wednesday urged that public discussions on E20 fuel be guided by scientific evidence, verified data and official clarifications rather than unverified claims circulating on social media.

Crude oil surges over 6 pc to near $80 as Trump says Iran ceasefire is 'over'

IANS | July 8, 2026 3:19 PM

New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Global crude oil prices surged more than 6 per cent on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire between Washington and Tehran was effectively over following a fresh round of American military strikes on Iran, intensifying concerns over energy supplies from West Asia.

FSSAI issues notices to Lotte India, Kubera Foods, FNP over misleading claims

IANS | July 8, 2026 1:52 PM

New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued notices to Lotte India Corporation Private Limited, Kubera Foods and Ferns N Petals Private Limited (FNP) over alleged misleading claims and labelling violations on various food products, the regulator said on Wednesday.

EPFO completes CITES Project database to give members easier access to services

IANS | July 8, 2026 1:36 PM

New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has completed the process of migrating its entire database of member records to the new centralised national database, as part of the CITES Project (Centralised IT Enabled Services) initiative, to modernise the organisation’s service delivery to its members through automation and rule-based processing, it was announced on Wednesday.

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