Ireland's Ambassador to India, Kevin Kelly, remained "hopeful" of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union, stating that the meeting of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in February was "very positive."
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while replying to the discussion in Rajya Sabha, said the higher duties on cigarettes will be shared with the states. "This is not a cess but excise duty. The amount will be redistributed to the States as per the Finance Commission's recommendati
Belousov, while speaking to the Indian delegation led by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at the 22nd India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military and Military Technical Cooperation ministerial meeting, said that both nations are friends based on mutual respect.
Speaking at the 22nd India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military & Military Technical Cooperation (IRIGC-M&MTC) ministerial meeting at Manekshaw Centre here, Singh said that the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin will furth
Speaking to ANI, JPC Chairperson, PP Chaudhary emphasised that t,he Law Commission has a big role in research and other things which will benefit the Committee on One Nation One Election.
New Delhi [India], December 4: India has made significant strides in recycling used beverage cartons, with rates more than doubling over the past decade, according to the sixth edition of the Used Beverage Carton (UBC) Management Study released by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). C
The Shiromani Akali Dal has submitted an urgent complaint to the Punjab State Election Commission, alleging that Patiala Senior Superintendent of Police Varun Sharma (IPS) and several district police officers conspired to derail the ongoing local body election process in favour of the rul
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar assumed the Chairmanship of the Council of Member States of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) for 2026 and hailed the Election Commission of India (ECI) as the largest organisation in the
In his letter to the Election Commissioner, Adhikari on Wednesday urged that to "maintain neutrality" the second phase of SIR be placed strictly under the supervision of Micro Observers who should be Central Government employees. He also demanded that CCTV cover 100 per cent of the scruti
The United Arab Emirates announced today the allocation of USD 15 million to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) in support of its humanitarian response for Sudan and neighbouring countries, during the UNHCR Pledging Conference for the 2026 Global Appeal.
The minister informed that under the GCT policy launched to facilitate development of cargo terminals on non-Railway land, as well as on Railway land (partially or fully), so far, 118 new GCTs have been commissioned since the implementation of the policy, with an estimated traffic capacit