- Wednesday, March 05, 2025
India has signed 13 free trade agreements (FTAs) and six preferential pacts so far with its trading partners for ensuring greater market access for domestic goods and promoting exports, Indian minister of state for commerce and industry Anupriya Patel said on Wednesday (21). The country has recently signed three such…
Three cases of Omicron subvariant BF.7, apparently the strain driving China's current surge of Covid cases, have been detected in India so far, official sources said Wednesday (21). BF.7 is a sub-lineage of the Omicron variant BA.5 and has the strongest infection ability since it is highly transmissible, has a…
Here are news in brief related to Indian economy and business for Wednesday, December 21, 2022: India is expected to emerge as the world's fastest-growing major economy in the year ahead, as a post-pandemic retail boom and recent bank balance-sheet repairs lure fresh investment, boosting hot demand for everything --…
Several school children were feared dead in a road accident that took place at Khoupum area in Noney district of the north-eastern Indian state of Manipur on Wednesday (21), police said. The death toll could go up, they added. https://twitter.com/pooja_news/status/1605520266330775552 A number of students died on the spot after sustaining…
The latest Chinese aggression against India is yet another reminder of strong India-US ties, top American lawmakers have said. “China's most recent aggression in Arunachal Pradesh is yet another reminder of why a strong security partnership with India is crucial to the national security of the United States and our…
The days when Afghanistan was used by others as so-called “strategic depth” are over, India said, asserting that such skewed approaches have only brought misery to the people of Afghanistan and mayhem in the region. Secretary (West) in the country's ministry of external affairs, Sanjay Verma, addressed a United Nations…
It seems the controversy surrounding the 'Besharam Rang' song from upcoming Hindi film 'Pathaan' featuring ace Indian actors Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone is not ending anytime soon. While complaints are being lodged against the song which many feel is vulgar and threats are being issued every day, a…
The US has strongly condemned the Taliban's "indefensible decision" to ban women from universities and keep secondary schools closed to girls, with secretary of state Antony Blinken warning that this decision will come with "consequences" for the hardline Islamist regime in Afghanistan. The Taliban rulers on Tuesday banned university education…
The post-pandemic travel demand spike resulting in long delays for travellers seeking Indian visas has considerably eased in time for the busy Christmas travel period, visa facilitation service VFS Global said in London this week. The restoration of the electronic visa (e-visa) facility for UK travellers earlier this month is…
Twitter's new owner billionaire Elon Musk said he will resign as the social media company's chief executive as soon as he finds someone foolish enough to take the job, two days after users voted for him to quit in a poll he ran online. The 51-year-old billionaire promised earlier to…
