While global economic shocks have slowed India's growth in the short term, its long-term growth story remains intact, noted a report by S&P Global India Research. The report said India has strengthened its position through reforms, infrastructure development and improvements in processes, wh
The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC), functioning as the National Coordination Centre for the Pharmacovigilance Programme of India (NCC-PvPI), inaugurated the 5th National Pharmacovigilance Week (NPW) at the Bharat Mandapam Convention Centre, New Delhi, a press release from the Ministry
Rice crop losses have been estimated at over 1 million acres of standing production. Citing the provincial authorities, Samaa reported that the floods have caused extensive damage to rice, sugarcane, corn, and cotton across Punjab. Standing sugarcane crops spread over 2.5 million acres were
Yeh Chun-hsien, head of the National Development Council (NDC), on Wednesday attributed Taiwan's forecast lead over South Korea in gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in 2025 to the success of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) and a boom in artificial intelligence application
Colombia has halted arms purchases from the US after President Gustavo Petro rejected Washington's criticism over cocaine trafficking. Petro said Colombia "will not be blackmailed" and called US aid "handouts," Al Jazeera reported. Trump recently decertified Colombia as an ally in the drug w
A high-powered committee led by Pakistan's Energy Minister failed to reach consensus on PoGB traders' demands for tax-free status and release of stuck consignments. Protests at Sost have entered 50 days, blocking the Karakoram Highway and halting trade with China, Dawn reported.
Rating agency ICRA projects road monetisation at Rs. 35,000-40,000 crore in FY26 if the assets identified by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) are monetised in a timely manner. The report based the assumption on the median valuation multiple of 0.62 times seen across the 10 awa
India's exports to the United States fell for the third straight month in August, as steep tariff hikes by Washington continued to weigh on trade, according to a report by the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI).
Festive season, cultural demand, and GST reforms could boost gold jewellery buying in India even as the yellow metal rates are at record highs, Mirae Asset Mutual Fund has said in a report.
The 72-page report, released by the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, claimed that Israel is carrying out genocidal acts in Gaza.
Taiwan is sending a delegation to the United States to purchase American agricultural products, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) announced, Focus Taiwan reported.