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Union Budget: Govt to launch coconut promotion scheme, boost cashew and co
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Speaking while presenting the Union Budget 2026-27, Sitharaman said the scheme will focus on major coconut-growing states and include measures such as replacing non-productive trees with new, high-yielding saplings.
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Trump orders DHS not to participate in protests in Democratic-led cities "
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
US President Donald Trump on Saturday (local time) directed the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) not to intervene in "protests and/or riots" in Democratic-led cities unless local authorities formally request federal assistance, amid mounting criticism over his administration's use of
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"Homeland or Death": Cuban President hits out at Trump's tariffs on island
Updated : 1 month, 1 week 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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US imposes sanctions on top Iranian officials after protest violence
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
The US sanctioned Iran's interior minister and IRGC-linked figures over protest crackdowns, while the EU designated the IRGC a terrorist group. Israel welcomed the move, Iran condemned it, and new EU measures targeted officials, drone programmes and human rights abuses.
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Sandesara brothers case closed: Delhi PMLA Court orders ED to undo seizure
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
The Special Judge (PMLA) further directed the ED to restore all attached properties forthwith to the lawful claimants under Section 8(8) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, after due verification and completion of necessary formalities.
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"India now a recognised economic superpower": MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh hail
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
: Union Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh on Thursday said that the recently concluded India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) not only counters unilateral tariff measures but also reflects how India is recognised globally as an economic power. He further noted how other
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Trump mulling expanded military options against Iran amid post-protest cra
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Officials said the measures now under consideration exceed those examined roughly two weeks ago, when the administration was focused on fulfilling Trump's public commitment to halt the killing of protesters by Iranian government security forces and affiliated militias. Those officials spo
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Assam CM pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on Martyrs' Day
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
The Chief Minister highlighted Assam's commitment to Gandhi's ideals of Gram Swaraj and non-violence. He stated that the state has taken several measures to ensure a peaceful rise, driven by its rural areas.
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Himachal Pradesh: Youth, tourism hope for Budget boost, Apple growers expr
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
While tourism operators and youth are optimistic about targeted measures to revive growth and employment, apple farmers have little hope that the upcoming budget will address their concerns, particularly after import duties on foreign apples were reduced, which has impacted the state's ap
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Bangladesh minority leader demands action against atrocities
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
A senior minority leader in Bangladesh on Thursday has called for adequate security measures for the minority community ahead of the national elections, and he has also demanded that the interim government take action against the atrocities committed towards the minority community.
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"Relief provided to all sections of society," says CM Vijayan on Kerala Bu
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday said the state budget presented in the Legislative Assembly is people-centric and aimed at ensuring comprehensive development while strengthening welfare measures across all sections of society.
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Banks NPAs reach multi-decadal low level, recovery rate doubled in FY25 fr
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
The Economic Survey highlighted that the recovery rate in NPAs in SCBs has approximately doubled from 13.2 per cent in FY18 to 26.2 per cent in FY25. The slippage ratio of SCBs, which measures the amount of new accretion to NPAs during the FY as a percentage of standard loans and advances as
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