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Goyal meets Italy Ministers, discusses issues of mutual interest

Goyal briefed Minister Urso about India's capital investment of USD 1.4 trillion under the national infrastructure pipeline to build world-class infrastructure. Both ministers acknowledged the complementarities and synergies between Make in India and Made in Italy initiatives and encouraged business communities of India and Italy to invest in each other's market and exchange technology and innovation.

2023-04-14T12:59:54.732473+00:00 IST

UK PM Sunak wishes Sikhs "a very happy Vaisakhi"

Wishing them in the Punjabi language he tweeted, "Saareya nu Vaisakhi diyan lakh lakh vadhaiyan!"

2023-04-14T12:07:08.469634+00:00 IST

Thousands of protesters flood streets in France

Angry protesters took to the streets in France on Thursday before Friday's ruling about whether President Emmanuel Macron's measures to raise the retirement age meet constitutional standards or not, Al Jazeera reported.

2023-04-13T23:10:58.395689+00:00 IST

'We are going to expand our business 50 per cent by 2030'

India's second-largest refinery Nayara Energy is going to expand around 50 per cent of business by 2030. It is currently operating with 6000 retail outlet company has planned to open 3000 ore retail outlets, said Alois Virag, CEO, of Nayara Energy after meeting with Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on the sidelines of the India-Italy CEO roundtable.

2023-04-13T19:41:58.772500+00:00 IST

Zeal is high: Goyal on record USD 770 billion exports

Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said , "On 6th Aug 2021, PM Modi gave an inspiring address and interacted with 180 Ambassadors and Missions of India across the world, Export Promotion Councils and others. He gave a message that India is on the track and together we have to take India to new heights."

2023-04-13T18:58:25.198589+00:00 IST

Italian Senator praises India's economic growth

Giulio Terzi Di Sant' Agata, who is also President of the Indo-Italian Parliamentary Friendship Group said, "Little more can be shown as evidence of this great friendship and success as the visit of the Indian Minister of Commerce and Technology, Piyush Goyal."

2023-04-13T18:27:26.928094+00:00 IST

Ukrainian officials condemn Russian forces over beheading video

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, "There is something that no one in the world can ignore: how easily these beasts kill."

2023-04-13T16:05:31.603929+00:00 IST

Chinese spies slipping into UK: Report

A British newspaper citing senior government sources, reported that MI5 has provided evidence showing nationals of hostile countries, including China, have entered the UK after obtaining citizenship in countries whose citizens are allowed to enter the UK without visas.

2023-04-13T14:25:02.657176+00:00 IST

"India not seeking permanent immigration visas under FTA"

India is not seeking permanent immigration visas from any country under a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and is only looking to engage with trading partners on mobility like temporary visas for students, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday.

2023-04-13T14:00:22.070164+00:00 IST

India today represents the global south: Piyush Goyal in Rome

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Wednesday called India a "voice of developing countries" and said that today the country represents the global south.

2023-04-12T22:50:02.119765+00:00 IST

Prince Harry to attend King Charles III's coronation

Buckingham Palace on Wednesday confirmed that Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex will be at the coronation ceremony being held at London's Westminster Abbey on May 6.

2023-04-12T17:31:40.981257+00:00 IST

Piyush Goyal invites French businessmen to invest in India

Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal on Tuesday (local time) invited French businessmen to invest in India highlighting ways to further deepen the India-France partnership and realise the tremendous opportunities it offers.

2023-04-12T01:27:43.505546+00:00 IST

Biden arrives in Northern Ireland for peace deal anniversary

Biden's visit, and the anniversary, come at a delicate time for Northern Ireland, as it grapples with the repercussions of Brexit on its borders and trade dealings.

2023-04-11T23:28:40.547125+00:00 IST

Saudi Arabia's plan to cut oil production will be risky: Fatih Bi

On Saudi Arabia's announcement of cutting oil production, Fatih Biral, Executive Director of, the International Energy Agency said, "Saudi Arabia, Russia and others- the OPEC plus producers decided to cut the oil production. And when we look at the International Energy Agency's analysis and the analysis of almost every serious institution looking at the oil markets, the second half of this year markets would be all very tight."

2023-04-11T22:39:49.440474+00:00 IST

There will be no dearth of investment: Saint Gobain CFO

"Our confidence has increased even more. Now after meeting the minister, there is confidence because when the government policies are business-friendly, any business is ready to invest," he added.

2023-04-11T22:04:01.228395+00:00 IST

Italian MPs Taiwan trip called off amid growing "intl tensions"

The delegation of Italian MPs was about to fly to Taipei for the first time since November 2019. They were reportedly ready to leave on Tuesday. However, their mission was postponed to a later, as-of-yet unspecified date.

2023-04-11T22:03:26.080388+00:00 IST

"Future of India is bright..." French business leaders

Expressing confidence in the Indian growth story, French business leaders on Tuesday said that the future of India is bright as it shines out among the world's biggest economies, with Europe hovering on the brink of potential recession and US growth slowing.

2023-04-11T20:04:09.838574+00:00 IST

India offers Scale, Speed and Skills to the world: Goyal

Piyush Goyal said that HE Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have strengthened the strategic partnership between the two countries which has completed 25 years now

2023-04-11T19:16:07.409481+00:00 IST

India-France Business Summit: Piyush Goyal meets Blablacar CEO

Car Pooling application Co-founder And Chief Executive Officer Blablacar Nicolas Brusson met with Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal in France's capital Paris on Tuesday. Goyal and Blablacar co-founder discussed new opportunities and the tech systems in India.

2023-04-11T18:59:02.460461+00:00 IST

India third best market after US and France: Saint-Gobain CEO

India has been growing very fast, double-digit over the last 25 years and now is the third country in the profit pool of Saint Gobain Worldwide. After the US and France, India is now number three. We have Asia managed by our manager for India. The CEO of India is also overseeing all of Asia for us and the group CFO of Saint Gobain. After 350 years our Group CFO is from India. That shows also the essence and the importance of India towards the future of Saint Gobain.

2023-04-11T18:29:45.096942+00:00 IST

Ahead Biden's Northern Ireland visit, dissidents attack police

The Monday's violence came when masked youths, wearing paramilitary uniforms, marched through the street to commemorate the anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising, in which Irish nationalists launched an armed insurrection in protest of British rule.

2023-04-11T06:21:27.749689+00:00 IST