Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said that the free trade agreement between India and the United Kingdom will prove to be a major milestone in the relations between both countries. Mr Goyal today held a meeting with a delegation led by the UK Secretary of State...
The Reserve Bank of India has launched the Financial Literacy Week 2025 today. It is an annual initiative aimed at promoting financial awareness among the people. This year, the campaign runs from February 24 to 28, under the theme “Financial Literacy – Women’s Prosperity”.   In Arunachal Pradesh, the campaign was...
Sri Lanka and India have reached an agreement for setting up of solar power plants in the island country’s eastern port district of Trincomalee, official spokesman and health minister Nalinda Jayathissa said on Thursday. “Consensus has been reached between the government of Sri Lanka and the government of India to establish...
India’s engineering exports continue to show resilience despite several external challenges, according to EEPC India. EEPC India chairman Pankaj Chadha on Wednesday said sustaining the growth momentum, engineering goods shipments during January 2025 stood at $9.41 billion, a growth of 7.4 percent year-on-year compared to $8.76 billion in the same month...
India’s gross domestic product (GDP) likely grew at a relatively accelerated pace of 6.4% in the October-December quarter (Q3) of the current financial year 2024-25 from seven-quarter low of 5.4% in the previous quarter on the back of enhanced government spending, research and rating firm ICRA said in a...
The Centre on Monday launched the ‘Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme for MSMEs’, which was announced in the Union Budget 2025-26 to boost the micro, small, and medium enterprises. The scheme facilitates collateral-free loans to MSMEs by providing loans up to Rs 100 crore for the purchase of plant, machinery, or...
The third edition of India Energy Week (IEW) 2025 concluded on a high note, with Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri lauding the event’s unprecedented success, marked by record participation, innovative showcases, and strategic collaborations. The world’s second-largest energy event, held at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, hosted over...
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) on Friday said it has entered into a strategic agreement with Equinor India for the purchase of propane and butane for a period of one year. Equinor India is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Equinor ASA. BPCL said that the agreement ensures a reliable supply of these...
 Japanese automakers Honda, Nissan and Mitsubishi said Thursday they are dropping their talks for a business integration.   The automakers agreed to end their agreement regarding the consideration of the structure for a collaboration of the trio, their joint statement said. Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Corp. announced in December...
As Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to reshape industries and redefine the global technological landscape, India is emerging as a key player in this revolution, said global technology leaders amid the AI Action Summit in Paris. The third edition of the AI Action Summit is the latest in a series of...