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April 21, 2025 10:35 PM April 21, 2025 10:35 PM

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India Eyes First Phase of Trade Deal with US by Fall: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today said that India is actively engaging with the new US administration and hopes to conclude the first tranche of the bilateral trade agreement "positively" by fall (September-October) this year.   Earlier this year, US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister...

April 21, 2025 9:33 PM April 21, 2025 9:33 PM

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Centre Imposes 12% Safeguard Duty on Steel Imports to Protect Domestic Industry

The Centre has imposed a 12 per cent safeguard duty on the import of certain non-alloy and alloy steel flat products with a view to shielding the Indian steel sector. Welcoming the decision, Union Minister of Steel H. D. Kumaraswamy said that this measure is a timely and necessary step to protect do...

April 21, 2025 9:34 PM April 21, 2025 9:34 PM

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Core Sector Grows 3.8% in March; Cement, Power, Refinery Products Lead Rise

India’s infrastructure output, which constitutes about two-fifths of the country’s industrial production, increased by 3.8 percent in March this year on an annual basis. The production of cement, fertilisers, steel, electricity, coal and refinery products recorded positive growth during last month. ...

April 21, 2025 8:56 PM April 21, 2025 8:56 PM

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IMD Forecasts Heatwave in Central and Northern India, Heavy Rainfall in Northeast

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heat wave conditions over Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Vidarbha and Chhattisgarh during the next 2 days. Hot and humid weather is also very likely at isolated places over Marathwada, Kerala, Mahe, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Ka...

April 21, 2025 6:59 PM April 21, 2025 6:59 PM

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Indian Navy Completes Refit of Maldivian Ship Huravee Under ‘MAHASAGAR’ Vision

The Indian Navy successfully completed a major refit of the Maldivian Coast Guard Ship MNDF Huravee at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, highlighting strong diplomatic and military cooperation between the two countries. The refit was done as part of India's commitment to regional maritime security under t...

April 21, 2025 5:10 PM April 21, 2025 5:10 PM

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EPFO adds 16.1 lakh members in February as employment rises

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has registered a net addition of 16 lakh 10 thousand members during February this year. This represents an increase of almost 4 percent in net members compared to February 2024. The Ministry of Labour and Employment attributed this surge in members t...