Category: Politics

President Xi Jinping used a mix of bonhomie and economic allure this week to send Donald Trump a clear message: Beijing has too much global clout to be dictated by the US. Cameras captured the Chinese leader in a rare, unscripted huddle on Monday with Vladimir Putin and Narendra Modi — his most powerful partners in […]

Chennai, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday that the next generation GST reforms will create an open and transparent economy, reduce compliance burdens, and benefit small businesses. Speaking at the 120th Foundation Day celebrations of City Union Bank in Tamil Nadu, the Finance Minister emphasised that Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the creation of […]

Critical semiconductor production projects may continue to get up to 70 per cent of total project cost as incentive from the Centre as well as states, a senior government official said on Tuesday. Speaking at the Semicon India event, Electronics and IT Secretary S Krishnan said that the government is looking to expand benefits under the […]

New Delhi: India aims to raise the share of gas in its energy mix to 15 per cent by 2030 from about six per cent at present to cut its carbon footprint, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, said on Tuesday. In a post on social media platform X, the minister said […]

Qatar ready for trade deal negotiations with India: Piyush Goyal New Delhi, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said India is negotiating a bilateral trade agreement (BTA) with the United States. India has already inked free trade agreements with Australia, the UAE, Mauritius, the UK and the four-European nation bloc EFTA, he added. “Lots […]

New Delhi [India], September 2 (ANI): India has launched the National Critical Mineral Mission 2025, aimed at securing key resources essential for the country’s economy, development, and national security. The announcement was made on Tuesday by Union Minister Bhupender Yadav during the 20th Global Sustainability Summit hosted by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). Yadav said, […]

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has launched a sharp verbal attack on India, China and Russia, branding them “bad actors” for allegedly fueling Moscow’s war in Ukraine and dismissing the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin as “largely performative.” His comments were a reminder of the brimming tensions between Washington and New Delhi even as […]

President Donald Trump has plastered tariffs on products from almost every country on earth. He’s targeted specific imports, including autos, steel and aluminium. President Donald Trump has plastered tariffs on products from almost every country on earth. He’s targeted specific imports, including autos, steel and aluminium. But he isn’t done yet. Trump has promised to impose […]

The government on Monday launched a network of advanced biomanufacturing hubs to scale up the country’s bioeconomy and accelerate innovation across diverse sectors, officials said. The High Performance Biomanufacturing Platforms, an initiative of the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), are being rolled out under the BioE3 Policy (Biotechnology for […]

New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a PIL which has challenged the nationwide rollout of 20 per cent ethanol-blended petrol (EBP-20), alleging millions of motorists were forced to use the fuel not designed for their vehicles. A bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran did not agree to the […]