Prime Minister Narendra Modi being felicitated with Cyprus’ highest honour ‘Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III’ by President Nikos Christodoulides, in Cyprus on June 16, 2025. Photo: X/@MEAIndia via PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Monday (June 16, 2025) conferred with the Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III of Cyprus, … Read more
पाकिस्तान बॉर्डर के करीब आज प्रधानमंत्री मोदी ने आदमपुर एयरबेस का दौरा किया. ये वही आदमपुर एयरबेस है, जिसे तबाह करने का झूठा दावा पाकिस्तान ने चीनी सैटेलाइट की तस्वीरों के जरिए किया था. आदमपुर एयरबेस का दौरा करके प्रधानमंत्री मोदी ने बॉर्डर से पाकिस्तान और चीन को क्या चेतावनी दी, कैसे इस दौरे के … Read more
The Indian rupee ended weaker in a volatile session on Friday as investors stayed cautious amid fears of an escalation in tensions with Pakistan after a militant attack in Kashmir earlier this week. The rupee ended 0.2% lower against the U.S. dollar at 85.45 compared with its previous close of 85.26. It moved between 85.09 … Read more
New Delhi: India and the European Union (EU) are exploring the option of negotiating their free trade agreement (FTA) in phases amidst an uncertain global trade environment following imposition of sweeping tariffs by the US, an official said. India has followed the practice of negotiating such trade pacts in two phases with Australia. Negotiating the … Read more
India is considering reducing tariffs on more than 30 items and increasing its purchases of US defence and energy products to prevent higher reciprocal tariffs from the United States, according to a report by Nomura. The report highlights that the country has been working to avoid trade disputes with the US. In its recent Union … Read more
After targeting Mexico, Canada, Panama, and Greenland, putting tariffs on China, and staking a claim to Gaza, what should Prime Minister Narendra Modi expect during his visit to Washington next week? Will US President Donald Trump’s moves to handcuff and deport Indian immigrants, threaten more tariffs on India and cancelling waivers for Chabahar port affect … Read more
Budget expectations: With the Union Budget 2025 less than three weeks away, TV Mohandas Pai, Chairman of Aarin Capital and former CFO of Infosys, said that the government should think about offering income tax relief to the middle class and simplify the existing taxation system. In an interview with CNBC-TV18, Pai said the government should think … Read more
Bangladesh‘s Muhammad Yunus-led interim administration has joined hands with Pakistan to revive the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) amid India’s focus on Bimstec (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) as an effective regional organisation connecting South Asia with Southeast Asia. Advisers of Yunus, including his close aide Mahfuz Alam … Read more
Christopher Wood, global head of equity strategy at Jefferies, has said that Maharashtra’s Ladki Bahin Yojana cash benefit scheme was a gamechanger for the Bhartiya Janta Party and was key to their landslide victory in the recently concluded elections in the state. Wood said the unexpected success of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the … Read more
The Central government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has extended the coverage of the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) to include senior citizens above the age of 70. These beneficiaries will now receive an additional Rs 5 lakh in health insurance coverage. The government has also made PM-JAY available … Read more