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February 28, 2025 7:32 PM February 28, 2025 7:32 PM

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India-EU Agree to Finalize Free Trade Deal This Year

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, today directed their teams that the India-EU Free Trade Agreement should be concluded within the year. Briefing the media in New Delhi this afternoon, Secretary (West) Tanmaya Lal termed it an important ...

February 28, 2025 6:32 PM February 28, 2025 6:32 PM

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India’s Forex Reserves Hit Two-Month High of $640.48 Billion

India's foreign exchange reserves ​​grew 4.7 billion dollars to a two-month high of 640.48 billion dollars as of February 21. As per the data released by the Reserve Bank of India, this growth was mainly driven by foreign currency assets that increased by 4.2 billion dollars to 543.84 billion dollar...

February 28, 2025 6:25 PM February 28, 2025 6:25 PM

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Core Sector Growth Hits 4.6% in January 2025

The combined Index of Eight Core Industries, or the core sector, grew by 4.6 percent in January 2025, compared to the same month last year. The production of cement, refinery products, coal, steel, fertilisers, and electricity recorded positive growth in January 2025. Infrastructure sector data meas...

February 28, 2025 6:08 PM February 28, 2025 6:08 PM

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Coal Movement Doubles in 2 Years, RSR Mode Eases Rail Congestion: Govt

The government today said that coal movement across the country has doubled over the last two years. The Ministry of Coal, in a statement, said that the Rail-Sea-Rail (RSR) mode coal movement has increased from 28 million metric tonnes in 2022 to 54 million metric tonnes in 2024. It said that the RS...

February 28, 2025 6:06 PM February 28, 2025 6:06 PM

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CAG Report Flags Fund Misuse, Drug Shortage in Delhi’s AAP-Led Health Sector

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) report on public health infrastructure and management of health services during the Aam Aadmi Party government has highlighted underutilisation of funds during the COVID period, delays in project execution, and a shortage of drugs and staff in city ...

February 28, 2025 5:29 PM February 28, 2025 5:29 PM

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EPFO Retains 8.25% Interest Rate on EPF Deposits for 2024-25

The Central Board of Trustees (CBT) of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has kept unchanged and recommended the same interest rate of 8.25 percent on employees’ provident fund (EPF) deposits for 2024-25. EPFO, which manages the EPF accounts of over seven crore subscribers, had increa...

February 28, 2025 4:48 PM February 28, 2025 4:48 PM

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India, EU Discuss Strengthening Defence Ties, Maritime Cooperation in Indo-Pacific

Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth today held a meeting with the Commissioner for Defence and Space, European Commission, Andrius Kubilius, in New Delhi. During the meeting, they comprehensively discussed the India-European Union bilateral defence and security cooperation with a focus on mari...

February 28, 2025 4:44 PM February 28, 2025 4:44 PM

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India Advancing Towards Prosperity with Transparent Financial Laws: LS Speaker Om Birla

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla today emphasised that the country is moving forward on the path of prosperity. Addressing a symposium on the theme Adoption to Changing Landscape: My Viksit Bharat - 2047 in New Delhi, the Lok Sabha speaker highlighted how the government is working in the direction of maki...