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07 Aug

India’s forex reserves surge by $10.512 billion to $692.866 billion: RBI

Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) India's foreign exchange reserves surged by $10.512 billion to $692.866 billion for the week ended July 31, extending their upward trend, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday. The latest surge follows a forex gain of $6.118 billion for the week ended July 24. The value of gold reserves increased by $1.685 billion to $104.743 billion during the week ended July 31, the RBI said. For the same period, foreign currency assets, a major component of the reserves, increased by $8.750 billion to $564.680 billion. Expressed in dollar terms, the…

04 Aug

Taxation and Other Laws Bill aims to woo more FDI, boost manufacturing

New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, introduced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, aims to attract more foreign capital in the country, strengthen the manufacturing sector and facilitate the ease of doing business in the country. The Bill seeks to woo global investment funds, cloud businesses and infrastructure investors to route more of their activity through the country. The common thread is to provide reliable policy and process certainty. Overseas players are often unsure whether operating in or through India will create an unexpected tax exposure. These proposals…

28 Jul

166 Indian seafarers near Strait of Hormuz: MEA

New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday confirmed that there are currently six Indian ships with 125 seafarers west of the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's busiest maritime chokepoints for oil shipments. With India being the second-largest seafaring community in the world, many Indian seafarers are also serving on foreign vessels in the region. "We have six Indian vessels which are west of the Strait of Hormuz, so in the Persian Gulf, there are 125 seafarers who are onboard these Indian ships. In addition, there are 41 Indian seafarers who…

22 Jul

‘Manufactured anger to mislead youth,’ Rajnath Singh slams Opposition over Delhi stir

New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday expressed “serious concern” over the ongoing protests in the national capital and called it an attempt by a “handful of” Opposition leaders to mislead the nation’s youth with their ‘manufactured anger’. The Defence Minister, slamming the Opposition, accused it of using the students as ‘political tools’ to further their own political agenda and interest. Rajnath’s rebuke comes a day after the Congress party, led by LoP Rahul Gandhi, gheraoed the Prime Minister’s 7 LKM residence on Tuesday, in an unprecedented move and was later forcibly removed by the Delhi…

20 Jul

डॉ विवेक लाल बी20 टास्क फोर्स के सह-अध्यक्ष बने

जनरल एटॉमिक्स के मुख्य कार्यकारी अधिकारी (सीईओ) डॉ विवेक लाल को जी20 के बी20 एनर्जी टास्क फोर्स का सह-अध्यक्ष चुना गया है। 2026 में, जी20 और इसके व्यावसायिक समकक्ष, बी20 की अध्यक्षता संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका केंद्र के पास होगी। जी20 के भीतर निजी क्षेत्र के जुड़ाव का मंच है बी20। बी20 दुनिया की 20 सबसे बड़ी अर्थव्यवस्थाओं के व्यापारिक नेताओं को दुनिया भर में विकास को बढ़ावा देने वाली नीतियों की वकालत करने के लिए एकजुट करता है। बी20 टास्क फोर्स, वैश्विक आर्थिक नीतियों को आकार देने और जी20 देशों के बीच सहयोग को बढ़ावा देने में महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका निभाती…

09 Jul

Echoes of strikes on Pak terror camps were heard across globe: PM Modi lauds precision, credibility of Indian defence machinery

Melbourne, July 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday emphasised the credibility and capability of India's defence platforms while highlighting the military action during Operation Sindoor as proof of India's growing prowess. He said that echoes of India's strikes on terror camps were heard across the world. In his address at the Indian community event 'Melbourne meets Modi' on Thursday, PM Modi said, "The world is witnessing the capability and credibility of India's defence platforms. You must have seen the demo during Operation Sindoor. The explosions that were taking place at terrorist bases, their echoes were heard across the…

08 Jul

Desperate to stay relevant, Jaish-e-Mohammed launches major digital propaganda drive

New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) As India’s Operation Sindoor continues to cast a long shadow over Pakistan-based terror outfits, the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), weakened by heavy losses and struggling to regain operational strength, has launched an extensive digital propaganda campaign in a bid to stay relevant and rebuild its support base, intelligence officials have said. According to officials, Operation Sindoor dealt a severe blow to the JeM, including the destruction of its headquarters at Bahawalpur and the loss of several cadres and senior functionaries. While the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba has shown signs of gradual revival through renewed infiltration attempts and restructuring of…

27 Jun

India-US relationship stronger than ever: Trump team charts ambitious agenda (IANS Exclusive)

Washington, June 27 (IANS) Senior officials in US President Donald Trump's administration have outlined an ambitious roadmap for expanding India-US ties, signalling that Washington is working towards a Presidential visit to India early next year, expects to conclude a bilateral trade agreement in the coming weeks or months, and sees New Delhi as one of its closest strategic partners. In separate exclusive interviews with IANS at the White House, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor described the relationship as stronger than ever, highlighting growing cooperation in trade, defence, energy, critical technologies and the…

27 Jun

India coming into its own as global power under PM Modi: Marco Rubio (IANS Interview)

Washington, June 27 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that India, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is on its way to becoming a global power and increasingly participating in the decisions being made on the international stage. Speaking exclusively to IANS at the White House, Rubio said that India is a "close partner and ally" of the United States and added that the relationship between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump "couldn't be closer". He also mentioned that the United States wants to play a bigger role in meeting India's growing energy…

19 Jun

IG Defence Targets ₹10,000 Cr Defence Pipeline By FY30, Bets Big On Autonomous Warfare & Deep-Strike Systems

The defence-tech startup is accelerating investments in autonomous strike platforms, AI-enabled warfare systems, counter-UAS technologies, indigenous propulsion systems, and next-generation battlefield solutions to support India’s rise as a global defence manufacturing powerhouse. Founded by Bodhisattwa Sanghapriya, IG Defence is building an indigenous ecosystem of advanced defence technologies designed to meet the evolving requirements of modern warfare. The company is focused on developing autonomous drones, deep-strike systems, counter-drone solutions, defence simulators, AI-powered battlefield technologies, indigenous propulsion systems, and next-generation military platforms. With an ambitious vision for growth, IG Defence aims to build a ₹10,000 crore defence pipeline by FY30, driven by…