95 Indian fishermen and 90 Bangladeshi fishermen have been handed over to their respective coast guards for a mutual repatriation scheduled to take place on January 5. The exchange has been worked upon keeping in mind the humanitarian and livelihood concerns of fishing communities from both
India and Pakistan on Wednesday exchanged, through diplomatic channels, simultaneously in New Delhi and Islamabad, the lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen in each other's custody.
The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana is playing an important role in strengthening India's blue economy along with bringing revolutionary changes to the fisheries sector of the country. Under this scheme, closed stone quarries in Chhattisgarh have been made the centre of fish farming wit
Demand for cement, which had recorded a robust compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11 per cent between FY2022 and FY2024, is projected to slow to 4.5-5.5 per cent this fiscal.
India's current account deficit (CAD) remained largely stable at USD 11.2 billion, or 1.2 per cent of GDP, in the second quarter (Q2) of fiscal 2025, compared with USD 11.3 billion (1.3 per cent of GDP) in the same period last year.
In the pre-budget meeting with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday, representatives from various industry bodies put forward a bouquet of suggestions before the government.
As the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch its year-end mission, the "Space Docking Experiment" (SpaDeX), on December 30, the Tamil Nadu Fisheries Department has advised fishermen to avoid venturing into the sea for fishing tomorrow as a precautionary measure.
As the curtains come down to the calendar year 2024, Uday Kotak, Founder and Director of Kotak Mahindra Bank, has listed ten-point priority areas for the overall growth of the Indian economy in the year that knocks our doors.
India's defence exports continue to rise touching a record Rs 21,083 crore (about USD 2.63 billion) in the FY2023-24, a growth of 32.5 per cent over the previous fiscal when the figure was Rs 15,920 crore.
The asset quality of Banks have also improved, as per the apex bank report, with the gross non-performing assets (GNPA) ratio falling to its lowest in 13 years at 2.7 per cent at March-end 2024 and 2.5 per cent at September-end 2024.
Branded hotels in India are likely to see double-digit revenue growth this financial year and the next, fuelled by demand outpacing supply, asserted Crisil Ratings.