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March 24, New Delhi – The European Union and Australia signed a Free Trade Agreement and a Security and Defence Partnership on Tuesday, concluding years of negotiations.EU Chief Ursula von der Leyen and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese finalized the long-awaited trade deal, aiming to...

Amaravati, March 24 Andhra Pradesh Special Chief Secretary, Energy, K Vijayanand, has directed power utilities to maintain adequate coal stocks and ensure sustained power generation during the upcoming summer season amid global tensions affecting coal imports."Power utilities should be closely...

New Delhi, March 23 Shortly after US President Donald Trump announced postponing strikes on Iran's power plants for five days, India on Monday said it is closely following all the developments related to West Asia.In a social media post, Trump said he had extended the deadline for Iran to...

Mumbai, March 23 The benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty plummeted on Monday, in line with a very weak trend in global markets, as the war in the Middle East showed no signs of slowing down.Rising crude oil prices due to the war, which has entered its fourth week, relentless foreign fund...

March 23, New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing the Lok Sabha amidst the ongoing West Asia conflict, stated that the situation arising from the war is likely to have long-term effects. He urged citizens to remain calm and united during this period of crisis.PM Modi called on...

New Delhi, March 23: India has ample reserves of fertilizers for farmers, and its imports have also been diversified, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday, adding that the country is aiming for adequate sowing during the Kharif season.Addressing the Parliament, PM Modi said the...

New Delhi, March 23 – The current stock of crude oil held as part of India's strategic reserves is approximately 3.372 million metric tonnes (MMT), which represents 64 per cent of the total storage capacity of these reserves, the Parliament was informed on Monday.Through a Special Purpose...

New Delhi, March 22 The country's coal imports dropped by 4.2 per cent to 213.10 million tonnes (MT) in the April-January period of the current fiscal year, and with seaborne prices showing an increase, imports are likely to remain subdued in the near term.This decline underscores the...

A strategic partnership meeting between India and Africa was held on the third day of the 2026 Bharat Electricity Summit in New Delhi. The meeting was chaired by Minister for Power, Manohar Lal.Other attendees included Minister of State for Power and New and Renewable Energy, Shripad Naik...

New Delhi/Dhaka, March 21 – While Bangladesh and India have engaged in extensive discussions on trade and connectivity at the bilateral level, the emergency supply security – with clearly defined, structured, and contractually binding terms – has yet to be formalised, despite its clear...

Abu Dhabi, March 21: The effects of Iran's actions will be felt by people in all parts of the world, especially the most vulnerable, several world leaders stated on Saturday while strongly condemning Tehran's attacks on unarmed commercial vessels in the Gulf and civilian infrastructure...

Jakarta, March 21 India's commitment to a balanced strategy amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia is clearly reflected in the fact that its leadership has engaged with all regional actors since February 28 without favour or bias. For decades, India had adopted a calibrated strategy for...

March 21, New Delhi – The Ministry of Education is organizing the Bharat Innovates Deep-Tech Pre-Summit at the IIT Bombay Research Park on March 21–22, 2026, to promote India as a global hub for deep-tech innovation. Union Minister of Education, Dharmendra Pradhan, will address the summit during...

March 21, New Delhi – The Trump administration granted a 30-day waiver on sanctions related to the purchase of Iranian oil at sea on Friday, marking its latest effort to ease rising oil prices.U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Besant said in a post on X that the waiver would release around 140...

March 20, New Delhi — In Washington, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stated on Friday that her country is ready to support United States efforts to promote peace and prosperity globally.Following talks with US President Donald Trump, the two leaders agreed to maintain close coordination...

Bhubaneswar, March 20 The Odisha government has directed officials to ensure there is no disruption in water and power supply during the summer months.Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari gave the direction at a meeting on addressing the heatwave conditions in the state.All...

Mumbai, March 20 Maharashtra Minister Pratap Sarnaik said on Friday that the state road transport body is currently not facing any issues regarding diesel availability to run buses despite the conflict in West Asia, and added that its fuel supply will remain steady for the next two months...

Washington, March 20 – US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi concluded a day of meetings at the White House with a carefully staged display of warmth, personal praise, and allied purpose, using a bilateral visit shadowed by war in the Middle East to underscore the...

Doha, March 19 – Qatar strongly condemned "Iran's aggression" on Thursday and demanded an immediate cessation of hostilities, asserting that escalating the conflict and prolonging it will only further destabilize the region.Speaking jointly with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, in Doha...

New Delhi, March 19 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday invited global investors to invest in the power sector, urging them to "make, invest, innovate, and scale" in India.In a written message read out by Union Power Secretary Pankaj Aggarwal at the Bharat Electricity Summit 2026, Modi...