Tokyo [Japan], Aug 17 (ANI): Japan's economy in April to June period shrank an annualised 27.8 per cent in real terms from the previous quarter, the sharpest contraction in 40 years as COVID-19 pandemic upended the economy, reports said on Monday.
New Delhi [India], Aug 16 (ANI): Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday expressed confidence that the government will increase Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) exports to 60 per cent from 48 per cent in the next 5 years and will create 5 crore jobs in the next 5 years.
London [UK], Aug 15 (ANI): A first-of-its-kind study from the University of Surrey finds that car users from the world's least affluent cities are exposed to a disproportionate amount of in-car air pollution because they rely heavily on opening their windows for ventilation.
New Delhi [India], August 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday referred to the border tensions with China in his Independence Day speech saying that the Indian Army has responded in a befitting manner "from LoC to LAC" to whoever has raised eyebrows on India's sovereignty.
New Delhi [India], Aug 14 (ANI): Turning the COVID-19 pandemic into an opportunity to fulfill the spirit of 'Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan', the Centre on Friday said that India has exported 23 lakh Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) to five countries in one month.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India] Aug 14 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has ordered a ban on the sale and use of nine agro-chemicals in order "to protect the quality of paddy crop quality and boost the export of Basmati rice".
New Delhi [India], Aug 13 (ANI): India will not only make substantial progress towards self-reliance in defence sector but it will also become a major player in the field of defence exports, said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday while attending the virtual launch of Indian Naval In
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 13 (ANI): Gold loan non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) are unlikely to be significantly impacted by the Reserve Bank of India's new guidelines allowing banks to lend up to 90 per cent of the gold value as prudent lending practices may demand lenders to be
New Delhi [India], Aug 12 (ANI/NewsVoir): A new report from international animal welfare organisation, World Animal Protection exposes dismal conditions of elephants at entertainment venues in India and alarming elephant tourism trends across Asia. These trends are expected to get worse as v
New Delhi [India], Aug 12 (ANI): Union Minister of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said that he will write to Commerce Ministry and Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the export of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits, facial masks and sanitisers.
New Delhi [India], Aug 12 (ANI): Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Nitin Gadkari has called upon the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) to take measures for increasing exports two times.
New Delhi [India], Aug 11 (ANI): The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on Tuesday called for an open and facilitative import environment required to attract global companies and ensure competitive access to intermediate goods as part of a strategy to improve the country's competitivenes