New Delhi: India’s commercial coal mining auction regime, launched in June 2020, has emerged as a major reform in the mining sector, promoting transparent allocation, investment and competition. Following the Supreme Court’s cancellation of 204 coal blocks in 2014, coal allocation shifted to a rules-based process. Since 2020, 147 coal mines across nine states have Read More…
New Delhi: Ayurveda is gaining international recognition amid the expansion of India’s Ayush sector, growing domestic use of traditional medicine and rising demand for wellness and medical value travel. As India prepares to observe the 11th Ayurveda Day on September 23, 2026, under the theme “Ayurveda for a Healthier Tomorrow”, the focus is on integrating Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral meetings with the leaders of Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, the Philippines and Kazakhstan on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on Sunday. During his meeting with Nigerian Vice President Kashim Shettima Mustapha, Modi reviewed bilateral ties and discussed cooperation in trade, investment, defence, Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with African Union Chairperson and Burundi President Évariste Ndayishimiye on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on Sunday. The two leaders recalled India’s role in facilitating the African Union’s inclusion in the G20 during India’s presidency in 2023. They emphasised that Read More…
New Delhi: India on Sunday condemned the attack on Panama-flagged oil tanker MT El Gaia off the coast of Oman, in which one Indian seafarer was reported missing. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said 13 of the 14 Indian crew members onboard the vessel had been rescued. “We condemn the attack on the commercial Read More…
New Delhi: The three-day Dryland Congress 2026 concluded in New Delhi with a call for greater South–South and triangular cooperation to accelerate solutions for dryland agriculture. The Congress culminated in the adoption of the Delhi Declaration on Drylands (3D), which outlines a shared agenda for transforming dryland agriculture through collaboration, knowledge exchange, innovation and collective Read More…
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday praised the New Delhi Declaration adopted at the 18th BRICS Summit, saying it reflected the “pragmatic, inclusive and forward-looking leadership” of Indian foreign policy in an evolving global order. The declaration also welcomed the recent Guwahati Declaration issued by the BRICS Heads of Anti-Drug Agencies, which Read More…
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government, led by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, has announced projects and schemes involving a total outlay of Rs 79,219.06 crore through its maiden budget and subsequent Assembly debates on departmental grants. The announcements come amid criticism from opposition parties that the government’s spending plans could place significant strain on the Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, with the two leaders reviewing bilateral relations and reaffirming the need for a long-term strategic approach to ties. The meeting marked a discussion on the steady progress in India-China relations since their Read More…
Kochi: The MSME-Development and Facilitation Office, Thrissur, organised the ‘Startup Enablement Summit – National Workshop to Empower Startups & MSMEs’ at the Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth campus in Kochi on September 10. The workshop was conducted in association with Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth, Maker Village and the Kerala Management Association. The inaugural session was presided over by Read More…