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Rijiju Meets Serbian President Vucic, Highlights Growing India-Serbia Partnership

Belgrade: Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday met Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in Belgrade and discussed the strong and expanding ties between India and Serbia. The meeting took place at the Palace of Serbia on the sidelines of events marking the 65th anniversary of the Non-Aligned Movement. Rijiju said Read More…

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PM Modi Hails 7.8% GDP Growth, Says Figures Reflect Stronger Economic Confidence

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated the nation after India recorded a 7.8 per cent GDP growth in the first quarter of the financial year, describing the latest economic figures as a sign of rising confidence in the country’s growth prospects. In a video message shared with the public, Modi highlighted the strong performance Read More…

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Piyush Goyal Holds India-Japan Roundtable on Semiconductors and AI

Tokyo: Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held a roundtable with leading Japanese and Indian industry representatives in Tokyo on semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI), highlighting their growing role in strengthening India-Japan economic and technological cooperation. Goyal said semiconductors and AI are emerging as key areas of strategic collaboration and an important pillar of Read More…

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UPI Completes 10 Years, Records Nearly 13,000-Fold Rise in Transactions

NEW DELHI: Unified Payments Interface (UPI) completed 10 years on Tuesday, marking a decade of rapid growth that has transformed India’s digital payments landscape. Launched by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) on August 25, 2016, under the oversight of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), UPI has become a key component of India’s Read More…

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India’s non-fossil fuel power capacity crosses 300 GW mark

JAIPUR: India’s installed non-fossil fuel power generation capacity has crossed the 300 GW mark, accounting for more than 54 per cent of the country’s total installed electricity generation capacity, a senior Union government official said on Monday. The milestone was highlighted during the first regional roadshow of the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit and Expo (BRE Read More…

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ED conducts searches in UP, Haryana over alleged GST fraud

Lucknow: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday conducted searches at multiple locations in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana as part of a money laundering probe linked to an alleged Goods and Services Tax (GST) fraud, officials said. The searches were carried out at nine premises in Muzaffarnagar and Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh, besides locations in Faridabad, Read More…

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Kejriwal to Address Town Hall on E20 Petrol Policy During Goa Visit

PANAJI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal is set to address a town hall on the Centre’s E20 petrol policy during his two-day visit to Goa, beginning Monday, party sources said. Kejriwal arrived at Dabolim Airport in South Goa on Sunday, where he was welcomed by local AAP leaders. According to party sources, Kejriwal Read More…

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Woman Passenger Held at Ahmedabad Airport with Undeclared Gold Chain

Ahmedabad: Customs officials have arrested a 31-year-old woman passenger at Ahmedabad airport for allegedly attempting to bring an undeclared gold chain into the country, officials said on Sunday. The woman had arrived at the airport from Sharjah when customs officials intercepted her and recovered a gold chain weighing around 500 grams. The seized gold was Read More…

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Bengaluru May Charge Annual Fee for Parking Vehicles Outside Homes

Bengaluru: Residents who park vehicles on public roads outside their homes may have to pay an annual fee of up to Rs 25,000 under the draft Greater Bengaluru Authority (Parking) Rules, 2026, released by the Karnataka government. The proposed residential parking permit fee is Rs 15,000 for hatchbacks, Rs 20,000 for sedans and Rs 25,000 Read More…