Piyush Goyal discusses deepening trade, tourism ties with Greece Minister

IANS | March 20, 2026 6:56 PM

New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and Greece’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Harry Theoharis, on Friday discussed ways to deepen bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, tourism, maritime connectivity and other areas of mutual interest.

Govt blocks another 300 illegal gambling, betting websites

IANS | March 20, 2026 5:10 PM

New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The Government has blocked another 300 illegal gambling and betting websites as well as apps in a major crackdown across online sports betting platforms, online casinos offering slots, roulette, live dealer tables and betting exchanges functioning like p-2-p betting marketplaces, official sources said on Friday.

India achieves significant progress in AI-driven transformation of data ecosystem

IANS | March 20, 2026 4:26 PM

New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) India has achieved tremendous progress in building AI‑ready public data infrastructure, with many platforms improving access to official statistics and supporting AI deployment across health, weather, agriculture and other public services, according to an official statement on Friday.

India to make strong pitch for bolstering WTO role in global trading system

IANS | March 20, 2026 1:42 PM

New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) India will make a strong pitch for further strengthening the world trade organisation (WTO) in its support for a fair multilateral global trading system, at a ministerial conference scheduled to be held in Cameroon from March 24–29 amid growing protectionism and geopolitical uncertainty around the world.