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March 18, 2025 7:29 PM March 18, 2025 7:29 PM

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India, NZ need to explore new frontiers and sectors to fetch real advantages

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said that Free Trade Agreement talks between India and New Zealand will strengthen the relations between both countries. Mr Goyal said this while addressing the India-New Zealand Economic Forum in New Delhi today. The Minister expressed confidence...

March 18, 2025 7:23 PM March 18, 2025 7:23 PM

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India is a prime destination for medical tourism says Health Minister J P Nadda

Minister of Health and Family Welfare and BJP President Jagat Prakash Nadda today held a meeting with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon in New Delhi. During the meeting, the Minister emphasized the country's progress in prenatal and neonatal care, increased institutional deliveries, and e...

March 18, 2025 5:58 PM March 18, 2025 5:58 PM

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Govt committed to bring normalcy in Manipur: FM Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that the Government is committed to bringing normalcy and prosperity to Manipur. She said the Government has greater sensitivity and care for Manipur. She said, everyone wants the state to grow like other states. Ms Sitharaman said this while replying to ...

March 18, 2025 4:04 PM March 18, 2025 4:04 PM

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ED searches in Bangalore under FEMA

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is conducting searches under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) at eight premises in Bangalore to investigate FEMA contraventions by non-governmental organisations, Soros Economic Development Fund (EDF) and Open Society Foundations (OSF). ED has revealed that...

March 18, 2025 2:00 PM March 18, 2025 2:00 PM

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Public Sector Banks recover ₹2.27 lakh crore in written-off loans: FM Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that Public Sector Banks have made the recovery of written-off loans worth over two lakh 27 thousand crore rupees. Replying in the Rajya Sabha today, the Finance Minister said, the recovery of written-off loans by the Public Sector Banks has gone up...

March 18, 2025 1:48 PM March 18, 2025 1:48 PM

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Senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi demands increase in minimum wage under MNREGA

Senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi today demanded an increase in the minimum wage under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) scheme. During Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha, she raised the issue accusing the government of undermining the scheme. She said, the Budget alloc...

March 18, 2025 1:45 PM March 18, 2025 1:45 PM

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DG DIA Lt Gen DS Rana to visit Australia to boost defence intelligence cooperation

Director General Defence Intelligence Agency (DG DIA) Lt General DS Rana is set to embark on an official visit to Australia from tomorrow to the 21st of this month. This visit aims to further strengthen bilateral defence intelligence cooperation and enhance strategic engagement between India and Aus...

March 18, 2025 1:36 PM March 18, 2025 1:36 PM

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EAM Jaishankar calls for fair international order to curb power imbalances

External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar today underscored the need for a fair and robust international order. Speaking at the 'Thrones and Thorns: Defending the Integrity of Nations' session at the Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi, he stressed that the absence of a strong global order not only benef...