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New US envoy Laura Dogu arrives in Caracas as Washington aims to reopen em
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
In an official post on X, Dogu said, "I just arrived in Venezuela. My team and I are ready to work." The post included photographs showing her disembarking from a plane and walking on the tarmac.
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Budget 2026: Customs duty rationalised on key items with focus on domestic
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Presenting the Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a set of indirect tax measures in the Union Budget 2026-27, aimed at further simplifying the tariff structure, supporting domestic manufacturing, promoting export competitiveness, and correcting inversion in duty.
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"Our reaction to the Budget is positive", says CII President Rajiv Memani
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday presented the Union Budget 2026-27 in Parliament, proposing a significant 9 per cent increase in capital expenditure to Rs 12.2 lakh crore. The allocation aims to sustain the momentum in infrastructure development and support economic gr
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Budget 2026 announces tax relief for accident victims, cuts TCS on foreign
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a series of tax-related proposals in the Union Budget 2026 aimed at improving ease of living, simplifying compliance, and providing relief to common taxpayers.
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FM Sitharaman proposes 'Khelo India Mission' to boost talent development,
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed to launch the 'Khelo India Mission' while presenting the Union Budget 2026-27 in the Parliament on Sunday. The mission aims to create an integrated talent-development pathway, train coaches and support staff, incorporate sports science and
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FM Sitharaman launches India's Semiconductor Mission 2.0 with Rs 40,000 cr
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced the launch of India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0, with a Rs 40,000 crore outlay, aiming to boost the country's semiconductor ecosystem. This initiative focuses on producing equipment and materials, designing full-stack Indian inte
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Budget 2026: FM Sitharaman proposes key components to promote labour inten
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
For the labour-intensive textile sector, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed an integrated programme with key components. The Minister emphasised that the first pillar of her plan, the National Fibre Scheme, is aimed at "achieving self-reliance in natural fibres like silk, wool,
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Budget 2026: Odisha, Kerala, Andhra, Tamil Nadu to have dedicated rare ear
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
The Government had approved the 'Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnet' with a financial outlay of Rs 7,280 crore. The scheme aims to establish 6,000 metric tonnes per annum (MTPA) of integrated REPM manufacturing capacity in India, covering the full chai
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After US-Philippine joint drills, China conducts "combat readiness" patrol
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
"The move is aimed at resolutely safeguarding China's sovereignty and security, and upholding peace and stability in the South China Sea region," the PLA command was cited as saying by Xinhua.
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"Homeland or Death": Cuban President hits out at Trump's tariffs on island
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez on Saturday (local time) strongly condemned the United States' latest move to impose tariffs on countries supplying oil to the island, warning that the measures aim to "strangle" Cuba's economy.
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More than 60 girls leave for Jammu on educational exposure tour from Doda
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
The initiative aims to broaden the academic, social and cultural horizons of the participants by providing them first-hand exposure to reputed educational institutions, historical landmarks and places of educational importance in Jammu. Such exposure tours play a vital role in motivating
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India, Arab States aim to double trade to USD 500 billion by 2030; boost e
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India and the Member States of the League of Arab States (LAS) have agreed to significantly deepen their strategic partnership under the Executive Program of the India-Arab Cooperation Forum, 2026-2028, with an ambitious target of doubling bilateral trade to USD 500 billion by 2030, up fr
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