India tops list of recipient countries for remittances with $129 bn inflow in 2024

IANS | December 19, 2024 11:52 AM

New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) India tops the list of recipient countries for remittances in 2024 with an estimated inflow of $129 billion, followed by Mexico ($68 billion), China ($48 billion), the Philippines ($40 billion), and Pakistan ($33 billion), according to the latest figures compiled by World Bank economists.

India’s envoy, US officials discuss advancing space partnership

IANS | December 19, 2024 10:47 AM

New York, Dec 19 (IANS) India’s Ambassador Vinay Mohan Kwatra and US officials met at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Johnson Space Centre in Houston to take stock of space cooperation between the two countries and discuss advancing their partnership.

Startups have potential to contribute $120 billion to India’s GDP by 2030

IANS | December 19, 2024 10:30 AM

New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Startups will be a core driver of India’s economic growth this ‘Techade,’ likely to contribute nearly $120 billion (or 1.6 per cent) to the country’s GDP by 2030, which will be nearly 3.5 times jump from $35 billion in 2023, according to a new report.